High tunnel greenhouse layout

Don't miss this brief analysis of polytunnel path layouts! Ever thought about creating a keyhole-shaped polytunnel path? Read how maximising edge can improve the productivity of your polytunnel!

As if I could really get a plant to grow ... this would be a great way to not have to mow the lawn AND get fresh food!

In this DIY dispatch, regular contributor, Lily Jackson, tells her family's story of building a 14.5' x 32' high tunnel.

Homesteaders who are trying to earn a portion of their income by selling produce must find a way to increase the amount of growing time their Hardiness Zone gives them. If your growing season is twenty weeks, making the bulk of your income from your garden is going to be difficult. If

Growing strawberries in a polytunnel means it is possible to bring fiorward flowering by several weeks, they need sun, shelter and fertile soil

For a small investment you can double your food production. Words: Ben Gaia Whether home-made or custom-designed, having a large covered area in our climate enables us to extend our range of growing times and species. Veges can be grown right through the frosty months, providing salads and peas for home use. Propagating under cover gets your seedlings going weeks ahead of normal, allowing for late spring planting after frosts. Spring sees the propagating trays fill the floor and every…

Hoop house from @meadowridgeperennials

The polytunnel nearly fully planted in late May 2014

Gravel is in. This is the inside view of greenhouse.

The growing season is well underway now. The runner beans are beginning to curl up the support, the second early potatoes are flowering and the aubergine,

We built this awesome greenhouse with us and other people like us in mind. If you have a little knowledge of building things with your hands you can do...

The Hoophouse Handbook

Our experience with getting a high tunnel for free with a NRCS high tunnel grant. Here's what you need to know.

More farmers are using high tunnels, which can provide growing advantages in all four seasons. Here are tips on how best to use them.

A great addition to your homestead. This DIY cattle panel hoop house will protect your garden from pests & the outside elements. It’s easy to build & best of all, it won’t break the bank!

High Tunnels Farming Lengthen Season for Growers

Managing a high tunnel for maximum crop production is challenging as it requires utilizing all available space, rotating crops in and out while being aware of each crop's specific timing and placement needs. The document provides advice on high tunnel crop management throughout the late winter and spring seasons to maximize production from multiple crops over multiple seasons and across multiple high tunnels. - Download as a PDF or view online for free