An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse. I’ve finally built my greenhouse for my new garden.
It’s a twenty by twelve foot hoop-style greenhouse with wooden ends and is covered with 11 mil woven poly. This greenhouse has some pretty cool features that I really appreciate, and I think you will too. First of all, the poly I used to cover it is fantastic. It is a super tough woven poly that I got from Northern Greenhouse out of Manitoba. How tough is it? Secondly, to eliminate wear and tear on the plastic, I covered edges of the wooden ends with copper pipe insulation.
Thirdly, it was very inexpensive and easy to build. Being so late I only got a single row of tomatoes down one side, but next year I’ll be bursting at the seams once again! Use wooden ends instead of plastic – and cover the ends with pipe insulation.Use 11 mil woven poly instead of the 6 mil.Put the PVC pipes on the inside of the frame rather than on the outside Other than that, you should be able to follow all the other steps.
Enjoy this post? Be Sociable, Share! How to Build an Inexpensive Hoop-Style Greenhouse. One of the most valuable assets in my garden is my greenhouse.
It has allowed me to grow plants that I normally would not be able to grow, produce crops that the season is not usually long enough to produce, and protect my plants from frosts, hail, or other severe weather that normally would have destroyed my garden. But I don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a greenhouse. I just priced out an 8’x12’ greenhouse for $3,500. I would love to have a large, professional greenhouse, but that simply isn’t financially feasible for me. So, instead I’ve found a way to make a large greenhouse that is functional, easy to build, and inexpensive. Required Materials List Note: All wood should be green, treated wood to resist rot.
. (4) 2×6 – 16’(2) 2×6 – 12’(14) 2×4 – 12’(19) ¾” x 20’white pvc pipe(9) 10mm x 10’ rebar(1) 20’x50’ roll of 6mm plastic(1) Bundle of 50 4’ wood lathe (or optional staples)Zip tiesNails or screwsMetal bandingDoor hinges and handles Step 1 – Laying Out the Frame. How to Build a PVC Hoophouse for your Garden - The Westside Gardener. An unheated PVC hoophouse can be a useful addition to your garden.
It keeps excessive rain off the plants, blocks the wind, raises daytime temperatures 5-10 degrees (and often much more), and keeps frosts and heavy dew off the leaves. This can extend your warm-season gardening a month or more at both ends, and makes it possible for year-round gardeners to grow a wider variety of plants through the winter. PVC hoophouses are inexpensive to build, and can be put up in about an hour. Take a look, and decide for yourself! Before getting started, you need to mark out where in the garden your hoophouse will be placed. To ensure that the sides are all parallel and square, measure across the diagonals: Both distances should be the same. The first thing to do is collect all your separate parts. Drive a stake into the ground every 36 inches along the two sides (this is much easier if you cut the bottom of the stake at an angle). The two ends of each hoop slide easily over the 1/2" PVC stakes. PVC Greenhouse.