HOOPHOUSES

Whether you use low tunnels to cover a small area of your backyard garden, or construct a large hoophouse or greenhouse, these low-cost technologies can significantly extend the growing season, improve quality, and increase yields and profits.

LINKS

There are many websites with detailed information on how to construct hoophouses or low tunnels. Here are a few good places to start:

Overview and Details:
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Topic-Rooms/High-Tunnels-and-Other-Season-Extension-Techniques

High Tunnels, Low Tunnels, and Greenhouses:
Building a Hoop House video series, Adam Montri, Michigan State University, 2008:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5dyGHurXdA

Growing Under High Tunnels in Illinois and the Midwest, Zachary Grant, University of Illinois Extension, 2014: https://pubsplus.illinois.edu/CS01.html

Michigan State University Hoophouse Website, 2015:
https://hoophouse.msu.edu/index.php?q=resources

Season Extension Resources Database, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, 2015: http://mosesorganic.org/farming/farming-topics/season-extension/