How to Build a Hoop-style Greenhouse

Reader Contribution by Ric Bohy
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<p>Let’s pause in the narrative and build a greenhouse.</p>
<p>It isn’t difficult, using the design I found online from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, and put to good purpose on

<br class=”Apple-interchange-newline”>Shuddering Squirrel Acres. This “hoop house” is also one of the most economical structures you’ll find. I made a few mistakes. We’ll get to them later. Learn from them.</p>
<p>The first step is to choose a good location. It should go without saying that you want a piece of solid ground that’s relatively level and at least as large as the greenhouse base. It should be warmed by 6 hours or more of direct sunlight out of 24 hours in winter, ensuring longer exposure in summer. Orient the greenhouse so it sits lengthwise east to west (or for that matter, west to east). This too will ensure the longest exposure when the sun is shining. A tree line, wall or other shelter from rough winds is desirable but not essential.</p>

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