Comments on: DIY Mini Greenhouse http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/ DigginFood is a vegetable garden blog by Willi Galloway that serves up recipes, organic gardening tips, backyard chickens and coop information, DIY garden projects, and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blog of the Week: DigginFood http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-12876 Blog of the Week: DigginFood Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:44:22 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-12876 [...] my post on how to build a hoop house. I live in the Pacific Northwest and growing warm season crops is a huge challenge here. I am kind [...] [...] my post on how to build a hoop house. I live in the Pacific Northwest and growing warm season crops is a huge challenge here. I am kind [...]

]]> By: Pat in Tacoma http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-10104 Pat in Tacoma Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:46:44 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-10104 Hi Willi, Thank you for this tutorial. This spring, with overnight lows in the 40s in mid-June, has convinced me to make a temporary hoop house over my peppers and tomatoes. Crop rotations mean i've run out of the permanent trellis-hoops on my other raised beds. At this hour, they're under GroTherm AND plastic sheeting over bent clothes hangers. When the stores open, i'm buying pipes! To ease my worrying mind, i'm also going to get a couple of inexpensive min-max thermometers to leave in the hoop house. Something i've done every year is put water-filled, matte black-painted pop bottles inside the cover with the plants. They lie on the ground between the plants and, with bricks along the walls, absorb the heat during the day and release it slowly at night. I'm always so happy when you join the Greendays gang on Tuesdays! Whether you're in the studio or online, you and Greg make the hour worthwhile for me. Hi Willi,
Thank you for this tutorial. This spring, with overnight lows in the 40s in mid-June, has convinced me to make a temporary hoop house over my peppers and tomatoes. Crop rotations mean i’ve run out of the permanent trellis-hoops on my other raised beds. At this hour, they’re under GroTherm AND plastic sheeting over bent clothes hangers. When the stores open, i’m buying pipes! To ease my worrying mind, i’m also going to get a couple of inexpensive min-max thermometers to leave in the hoop house.
Something i’ve done every year is put water-filled, matte black-painted pop bottles inside the cover with the plants. They lie on the ground between the plants and, with bricks along the walls, absorb the heat during the day and release it slowly at night.
I’m always so happy when you join the Greendays gang on Tuesdays! Whether you’re in the studio or online, you and Greg make the hour worthwhile for me.

]]> By: Willi http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-9398 Willi Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:30:40 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-9398 Theo--I use 3-ply plastic sheeting from the hardware store. It is in the paint section. Or I also use a perforated plastic product called GroTherm that is available from Territorial Seed company: http://www.territorialseed.com Theo–I use 3-ply plastic sheeting from the hardware store. It is in the paint section. Or I also use a perforated plastic product called GroTherm that is available from Territorial Seed company: http://www.territorialseed.com

]]> By: Theo http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-9397 Theo Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:15:43 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-9397 Hey, I was wondering where you got the plastic sheeting shown in all your pictures? Could you post/send me a link? Thanks! -Theo Hey,
I was wondering where you got the plastic sheeting shown in all your pictures? Could you post/send me a link?
Thanks!
-Theo

]]> By: Picture Frame Maker http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-7313 Picture Frame Maker Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:36:04 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-7313 Long time reader, first time commenter. Just wanted to say how I really enjoy reading your site. Many thanks. Long time reader, first time commenter. Just wanted to say how I really enjoy reading your site. Many thanks.

]]> By: Grow. Cook. Eat. Video: Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts | DigginFood http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 Grow. Cook. Eat. Video: Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts | DigginFood Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:04:46 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-7140 [...] starts into the garden, especially if you give the greens a little extra love and construct a hoop house over them. Share and [...] [...] starts into the garden, especially if you give the greens a little extra love and construct a hoop house over them. Share and [...]

]]> By: andrew http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-6703 andrew Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:45:33 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-6703 my understanding is that phthalates are not used in pvc pipes, just in pvc used in situations where the material needs to be soft and pliant my understanding is that phthalates are not used in pvc pipes, just in pvc used in situations where the material needs to be soft and pliant

]]> By: Willi http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-6248 Willi Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-6248 Niki-yes, I keep the copper hoops in the backyard for just that reason! Niki-yes, I keep the copper hoops in the backyard for just that reason!

]]> By: Niki F http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-6230 Niki F Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:24:41 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-6230 Oh good lord - if I'd read the directions more closely I would have seen you answered my questions in your original entry. Duh. And I will try stapling the plastic to some 1x1's. Keep an eye out for scrappers my dear - as a West Seattle Patrol Officer I can tell you that copper tubing would be a hot commodity if it's visible from the street / alley! Oh good lord – if I’d read the directions more closely I would have seen you answered my questions in your original entry. Duh. And I will try stapling the plastic to some 1×1′s.

Keep an eye out for scrappers my dear – as a West Seattle Patrol Officer I can tell you that copper tubing would be a hot commodity if it’s visible from the street / alley!

]]> By: Niki F http://www.digginfood.com/2008/06/diy-mini-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-6228 Niki F Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:03:11 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=130#comment-6228 Hey Willi! Why copper? I'm using 1/2" PVC for my hoop house and it seems to work well (and I imagine it's cheaper). I use bricks to weight down some 6 mm plastic sheeting but would like to know where I can find clamps or clips that would hold the plastic to the hoops... Thanks! Hey Willi! Why copper? I’m using 1/2″ PVC for my hoop house and it seems to work well (and I imagine it’s cheaper). I use bricks to weight down some 6 mm plastic sheeting but would like to know where I can find clamps or clips that would hold the plastic to the hoops… Thanks!

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