tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post6366193534001583172..comments2023-08-21T13:12:53.847-04:00Comments on .09 Acres: Somewhere Between a Low Tunnel and a Hoop House.09 Acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469496252952784993noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-77548157373171896922011-01-24T19:14:43.603-05:002011-01-24T19:14:43.603-05:00These are all great comments and ideas. Veggie PA...These are all great comments and ideas. Veggie PAK, the PVC actually bent fairly easily, but it is under some stress. I buried each end 2-feet deep into the soil within the bed so the hoops aren't going anywhere anytime soon. It's almost impossible to bend PVC that is over 1/2" diameter into an arc. Remote thermometers sound like a fun alternative to hanging a small thermo in the tunnel/hoop house. Pat, reclaimed/recycled/repurposed items can go a long way in the garden, like old windows on the curb before trash pickup..09 Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469496252952784993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-43656833964427774442011-01-24T11:21:49.919-05:002011-01-24T11:21:49.919-05:00Kim,
Cold frames don't have to be expensive ....Kim,<br /><br />Cold frames don't have to be expensive ... I got some free glass off of Freecycle, but I bet you can get some off of Craigslist as well. <br /><br />I've had a lot of luck with growing under row covers in the winter. It gets down in the teens here, so I use three covers, one on top of each other, which seems to work okay. If it got colder I would add plastic, but I haven't had to as yet.Pathttp://www.edible-landscape-design.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-48017379277452763942011-01-20T15:12:26.786-05:002011-01-20T15:12:26.786-05:00Veggie PAK -
That is a great idea about the remot...Veggie PAK - <br />That is a great idea about the remote thermometer. I never thought about that application before. Will need to look into this! -CarrieWhat Pigs Don't Knowhttp://www.pigsdontknow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-56693151971297884252011-01-17T11:53:25.413-05:002011-01-17T11:53:25.413-05:00Glad you got them installed! Looking forward to s...Glad you got them installed! Looking forward to seeing your results. I should really put a thermometer in mine, too. I haven't quite come to terms with the fact that it could get so hot in there even on a fairly cold day. Love it though! Definitely something I'm glad I tried and will certainly use them again. -CarrieWhat Pigs Don't Knowhttp://www.pigsdontknow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-88492920517405365032011-01-17T09:52:29.669-05:002011-01-17T09:52:29.669-05:00Living in Tidewater, we have so many tunnels. Now,...Living in Tidewater, we have so many tunnels. Now, even in our gardens. At least there's no toll!<br /><br />Your tunnels look very good. Did you find the PVC to be almost at the breaking point to make that radius, or was it still springy for more? <br /><br />To prevent "cooking" maybe you should raise up the plastic at the ends of the tunnels, like 3 or 4 inches, just to let some fresh air circulate.<br /><br />Walmart has some inexpensive ($2 or $3) remote reading digital thermometers that will read up to 100 feet I believe it said. One of those would be great so you wouldn't have to open the tunnel to read the temp.Veggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-56910372794632756252011-01-17T09:36:02.701-05:002011-01-17T09:36:02.701-05:00This is exactly what I've been looking into do...This is exactly what I've been looking into doing with my raised beds!! I'm with you about the cold frames - they are way too expensive for my budget right now. I'm going to try this out once all the snow melts. Hopefully it will stand up to the snow we get but you can't beat the price and simplicity of it all! Fresh salad all winter... mmmm what a thought! <br />Thanks!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063352500918945042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303089369353741704.post-55353445999133359472011-01-16T19:02:35.290-05:002011-01-16T19:02:35.290-05:00I live in a temperate climate but I think these tu...I live in a temperate climate but I think these tunnels would be great in Winter here. At night it occasionally goes below freezing with frosts. Daytime temps between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius. I will be interested to see how your tunnels perform.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.com