DIY 2 Layer Hinged Hoophouse, Move Up 3 ZONES! Raised Bed Gardening

Easy DIY double layer hinged hoop house build. You can move up 3 growing zones and eat fresh greens year round!!
Part 1: • How to Build a HINGED ...
Materials:
2-in x 4-in x 8-ft Stud Douglas Fir X4 = $11.08
1/2-in x 10-ft 600 Schedule 40 PVC Pipe X12 = $23.76
3/4-in x 1/2-in x 90-Degree PVC Sch 40 Tee X12 = $8.88
1/2-in x PVC Sch 40 Cap X12 = $5.88
Furring strips 1 in. x 2 in. x 8 ft. Pressure-Treated Board X8 = $15.84
6 Mil Greenhouse plastic 12'W x 28'L = $41.42
Total cost 1 Layer = $53.43
Total Cost 2 Layers = $106.86
Additional Materials:
1 and 1/4 in Deck Screws
3 and 1/2 in Deck Screws
Snap Clamp 1/2 Inch X 4 Inches Wide For 1/2 PVC Pipe
Hinges X2
Stainless Steel Handle X1
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[@lorinacardon7809]

How can I not be enthusiastic about gardening while watching you, James? You're inspiring and amazing!

[@jamesdrudge]

I built 2 this fall and have been able to grow continuously all winter - with a couple tweaks. I'm @ 6000 ft in zone 5b and so far have seen temps of -3F. One bed has cold weather crops (lettuce, spinach, kale, etc). The other has rhubarb, rosemary, thyme, carrots, cilantro, garlic and sage. Everything is thriving and growing. The tweeks I've made to fight the extreme temps are a layer of frost blanket and a string of incandescent C9 Christmas lights laying @ ground level. The double layer hinged cover is a great season extender. Add just a little more and you can grow all year. Thanks James!

[@treymurphy6398]

you prob wont see this its an old video. howevr man maybe one day you will. i learn sooo much from you. i recently purchased my first house and youve inspired me to start my own food forrest!!!

[@pamschonfarber1041]

Thank you so much for this video, I have 8 raised beds, I live in NW mountains of Maine, I'm in my early 60's & this will help me to extend my seasons & my food budget, I am trying to eat better, more veggies for my health, but it's really expensive to eat healthy. Thank you so much James. Love your videos, really wish I had started my food forest when I was younger, but better late than never.

[@robstarks2211]

James, thanks for the great videos. In the mobile home industry when you have to transport the houses on the road we seal the inside of the house off with plastic. Tip roll the wood a few times with plastic before screwing. This way the it’s not only pinched and held with the screw but utilized the whole board and will never come loose. Roll the bottom in so it drains and does not collect water.

[@purplepumpkinMD]

@Cynthia Pope My same question. Did you come up with a good system?

[@BestCosmologist]

Great tip!

[@tclodfelter8789]

Too bad I can't give a thumbs up for EVERY TIME I watched this!! LOL

[@WGDaBarber]

One of the best dyi videos exactly what I have been looking for so detailed appreciate it

[@tfrank1326]

James, James, James......you are STILL one of my favorite gardening channels around. Thank you for all you do and the time you take to make these videos. I am so going to show these frames to my husband so he can help me make some for our raised beds. Our soil in Texas is all clay so most of our gardening is done in raised beds. We don't get hard freezes often but these would help with starting some things earlier in late winter/early spring and also with being able to grow a few different things through our winter here. We don't have room for much of a green house but this would be perfect. Love it!

[@electricianone3090]

Gardening, carpentry, and math skills! Love it😀 Best gardening channel on KZbin imho.

[@dereka8041]

I watch two channels concerning gardening. James' channel is definitely one of the two. I've been watching James' channel for about 2 or 3 years now. Maybe longer than that.

[@lindavilmaole5003]

I am a retired physics teacher. His videos on gardening are just showing me PHYSICS CONCEPTS applied in gardening/agriculture...

[@jgreg1661]

This is really excellent material. Keep up the good work. My mind is open up to many other possibilities. Thanks

[@jesusfan3151]

9:35 Tuck demands being the star of the video. Lol 😂🐕💕💕🐾😋

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

I am enjoying the hinged hoop house build series. I do think you better do some Winter Gardening harvest videos, James to show folks this works based on the comments! I will be totally making the hubby copy this in the spring on the raised beds He built for our church last year! The flavors and the harvest are so worth the costs!And re-useable year after year!Pays for itself the first year, imo!

[@Loretta_Goff]

Hi James. Loretta in Canadian zone 5b near Toronto here :) I just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos very much but there's one thing as a new gardener, I'd really appreciate it if you did.... I've watched several of your harvesting videos and although I kind of like your music choices, I would really love it if as you were harvesting each item you told us what it was, how tall it grows, how far apart to space, start indoors or not and when etc. There is so much information you could be giving us rather than playing music :). Your tomatoes look amazing but it would be great if us newbies knew their names, how they taste etc. Ps. Hi Tuck, love the way you love your veggies! :)

[@doug4036]

I love what you’ve got there. I’ve been doing the same with a single layer forever. It takes it from 9a to 10b for a toasty winter. That said, you can build these soooooooo much cheaper. Instead of plastic end caps I use a 2x4 scrap at the corners. Drill a 1” hole for each pipe with a paddle bit. A16 or 20oz drink bottle will replaces the T-connections if you just cut holes for the pipe. You could use the same water bottle to maintain a space between the visqueen layers. Instead of tape I use dollar store zip ties. Instead of metal hinges I use a small length of a scrap garden hose, split down the middle. (This is also a great trick for broken coolers) The handle is a strap of scrap nylon webbing screwed onto the frame. Good luck with your winter gardens everyone.

[@flyty2134]

It’s always another great video thanks for sharing give Tucker a carrot for me God bless you and yours.

[@alysiamcmillan7629]

Your videos are fantastic, super clear and easy to follow! I am zone 5 north shore of Lake Ontario-in Canada across from Rochester NY. I am building hoop house covers for my raised beds using your instruction. Looking forward to planting earlier than May 24th this year!

[@catspaw3815]

The really good news is....more vids from J.P. all thru the winter!

[@gltchy971]

I normally only watch your videos in spring and summer , but that title got me interested :)

[@lunasun666]

i just subscribed on your channel.. because i choose you from all garden videos i saw as my garden mentor.. since soon i will start my own garden and to be honest i have not much clues about and a bit scary i am also.. but you are amazing and explain all so easy even for me which are completely new in this!! so that's desided i will follow your teachings and in some month when i start i will be hopefully able to share some of my experiences!!! thank you so much for your amazing teaching!! :)

[@smhollanshead]

Great construction! My only suggestion would be to place a small strip of electrical tape over the metal screws on the hoop joints. My thinking is the the naked metal screw may rub against the green house plastic and tear a hole in the plastic. Covering the metal screw with a small strip of electrical tape may increase the life of the garden plastic and the hoop house.

[@sheriekeans1370]

My husband and I love seeing Tuck he is so sweet! Yorkie's rock!

[@cactikaty]

Me too.

[@DruidJo]

This is awesome. I have been gardening my entire life.....half a century now.....and have hinged hoop houses, but have never thought of doubling the plastic. What a great idea. Can you guess what my boys will be building me for my birthday this year.....lol Will also be a really good way to see if they remember basic geometry.

[@LionessHiker]

I understand that PVC pipe will off gas and ruin your green house plastic. I was advised to paint the outer edges of the pvc pipe where it contacts the plastic. That will prevent the premature destruction of your expensive green house plastic. Thanks for a great video!

[@xjaymz]

Awesome video! One thing that I did notice and am not sure if anyone has pointed it out in the comments (the are a lot and I may have missed it). With the bungee cord keeping it down in the event of wind, there is a risk of the cover closing if the wind stretches the bungie when it is in a sustained wind gust. This is an issue because the 2x4 holding it open will have a chance to fall in the bed and then the top will slam shut. This is an outside chance, but it came to mind and I thought I would share. Thanks for all your great content.

[@bkershaccount]

thanks so much james! the how to is excellent, but the list of materials and cost is what takes it to the next level. i get my supplies today. ordering my local fruit trees in february!! your channel has inspired me and given me so much knowledge.

[@robertmattner6610]

My backyard conversion is up to 4,000 Sq Ft with 6 to 8" wood Chips that's approx 75 Cubic Yards of wood chips . thursday 11/8/21 brings me to 60 yards of wood chips.. Its getting exciting to see how my yard will be in April - May 2022!!!! I can see the possibility of extending my plant season with a Layered Hoop House. Keep up the great work. Best to you and TUCK

[@ericpatterson8354]

Thanks James, I really appreciate all the hard work you put in to help others on your channel. I can't wait to see the food forest next year!!

[@dr.venuswilliams7556]

Hi James, thank you for another perfect presentation of your beautiful and useful creations! The unique synergistic experience of nature's omnipotence performing in sync with you is beyond words divine. Your videos and channel are my absolute favorite. Thank you!

[@tannenbaum3444]

You could fold the plastic around the furring strip and then screw it to the ledge. You could also screw the leg to hold the lid open to the front left and right side...when you open the lid they will automatically drop down wit the bottom one immersed into thd soil, you could still use the bungee to tid down. When closing just fold tge legs up as you close.

[@armeetaseam8562]

That's a really good way of getting more organic food☺️ love it

[@carharttspumas]

Awesome mushroom and vegetable beds.

[@clarkkent6819]

Bro you are amazing man much love from North Jersey

[@danwilkinson2797]

Thats a great idea I have done something similar except mine consists of bamboo frapped together with hemp twine . I used pvc pipe a few inches wider drove into the ground to receive the bamboo all though I could actually use a slightly wider piece of bamboo for that I have found almost anything you can build with PVC you can also build with bamboo and twine using the frapping technique witch is very easy. I have lots of bamboo very close to where I live in North Carolina.

[@pamelakeller1693]

Happy New Year to you, Tuck and your loved ones. Looking forward to growing in 2020!!

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

We hope you have a blessed New Year James!

[@Downeastwaves]

Awesome hinged hoop frames!! Great job James!!

[@chantaltulliez8066]

Thanks James...you make it look so easy...blessings

[@chadburns3482]

James, I live just outside of Boston. I use clear plastic storage bins from home depot as mini greenhouses. Over the last few weeks I've got spinach, mache and claytonia to germinate. I keep a thermometer in there and the soil stays around 60ish every day. Maybe you can try using this as an experiment? I love your channel, I'm one of your original subscribers. Thank you for doing this channel for us.

[@lanialost1320]

I'm in the Merrimack Valley, MA, north of Boston -- are your clear plastic storage bins used as the cover over your raised bed frame? Also, how do you hinge the bins?

[@chadburns3482]

@@lanialost1320 no hinge, I just put them any where I need them. But, put a brick on them to keep them from blowing away.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

I did this in Chicago and the lettuce held up well till we hit the 20s for a few nights in a row. Still everyone was blown away that we were still eating out of our garden.

[@jennyz8490]

That was SO incredibly informative. Thank you so much. Can't wait to try this in my garden.

[@Jess-yu5qj]

You & little Tuck are awesome James! So inspiring 💫

[@vmcshannon]

Thanks James. Another great tutorial. Have a happy new year 2020!

[@lindavilmaole5003]

Your videos on gardening are showing me applications of the PHYSICS CONCEPTS we learned/taught in school... but i am crazy with the wood chips.. . the wood chippers on sale are quite expensive... HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Philippines!!!

[@deanwa8581]

I love it! Cant wait to build a couple of those.

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

The double handles are brilliant! Smart & practical!

[@penelopedeboer4287]

We're in New Zealand and love your channel. We are following your methods and ideas o convert our existing food forest in to one more like yours. This hoop house looks fantastic.

[@justinebling8354]

I appreciate the time you took showing this. I like the small scale of it and it's just what I needed to add to my raised beds to get a jump start on growing in the early spring!

[@kathiewade6878]

Thank you for yet another useful video. I'm super excited to build one for my bed.

[@jackikueker8680]

wow,it just keeps getting better,im gonna try to build it,thanks

[@sleepdog5559]

Good job and great idea for the winter months James. You're knowledge on food forests, fruit trees, and vegtables etc is much appreciated. Thanks

[@DONJANEFERRICK]

I have organic farm in south India with Sugarcane, peanuts, some veggies and rice paddy. I recently moved to New Jersey and I’ve following your KZbin video and quite impressed and you are great inspiration. I decided a grow my own in my garden and following your advice and also built this. Thank you.

[@paulblegg]

A beaut follow up to the original hoop house build. As always, top quality production. Keep it up mate. Give Tuck a 🥕 for me 👍

[@VondaInWonderland]

Thank you, that was awesome! I'm a lone gardener too, I can do that ♥

[@cristianorozco6226]

Your videos are awesome and really helpful.. And tuck is great addition to the vids .. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@misskriss848]

Awesome video, we're working on one now. Thanks, much. Tuck was so cute today.

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Thank you for explaining some of the technical measurement bits so well, great video this thank you!

[@wenonasiggelkow9306]

This blew me away I am so impressed. Someday......

[@RiverPlaid]

You are awesome James. 🍀

[@andreahajduk2143]

Very clever design James for the two layer cover!! The sliding pieces are genius!! Much thanks from northern Jersey

[@maybethshirah2945]

You teach really well. I enjoy watching even though in this case my climate doesn't require it. Love to Tuck--he's fun :-)

[@ParagonRidgeRanch]

Your Awesome James! Thanks for all the information! I’m planning on the hinged hoop house for one of my raised beds so your video was so educational! I even started my own channel to start to document all my gardening and homesteading!

[@flw9633]

Thanks James! I also want to thank the person in the comments who mentioned the annual Praxxus seed giveaway.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Apparently I will have a lot more to harvest next winter. Thanks for this informative video!

[@Universal.G]

Your channel rocks James! No other channel compares! Love watching your content. The way you do it, your personality, and topics are great!! Keep it up.

[@MariaShelleyCraft]

Alright, so happy to find a gardening KZbin also in NJ! Yasss, I'll be copying everything you do 😊

[@NukesOfHazzard]

Thank you James, you have inspired me to start my own food forest. Contractor paper and wood chips are down and I plan on planting some trees in the spring.

[@neverlostforwords]

@Truelove I agree with fall planting. Over winter the newly planted tree\s roots will develop underground while not much happens on top. By the time spring comes around, the tree roots are reasonably established and the tree is ready to start growing away. Spring and summer planting can work only if one is prepared to keep up the monitoring of the tree daily, often meaning watering daily and relying on daily care rather than relying on a strong root system (which is only possible from fall planting).

[@NukesOfHazzard]

@Truelove Problem is it is already mid winter and the ground is frozen. I didnt come across this channel and method of gardening until it was too late for fall planting, but thank you for the advice.

[@flw9633]

Awesome!

[@tclodfelter8789]

I like this!! I saved both videos to my favorites. I have four 4x8 raised beds (zone 6) and I will be doing this for all of them!! Thanks!!

[@mattperkola]

Always good stuff James. Happy New year 🎉

[@hlatcumihai7301]

Great James, I m very happy to se that somebody is doing something like this 10q 4 tips and all you i spiring videos you r true gold for mother nature...

[@wingabouts]

Thank you James! I have a neighborhood cat that thinks my lettuce beds are his personal litter box! 😣 This will serve double duty -- less pooh and dug up veggies AND my plants will grow better. 👍

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

Harpoons also work well.

[@kimstroop4129]

I just finished this build. It looks great, and was easy. It took me two days, but I only have an old fashioned hand saw. Thanks, James.

[@MrEsnyders]

Awesome hoop cover Mate, Im starting with my raised beds soon will keep you posted

[@degenwow]

Absolutely great idea!

[@TsusokaYnM]

Very cool hoophouses. You make it look so effortless! I tried to diy one which I needed to lift the plastic every time and was super inconvenient. Next time I'm using PVC or a premade low tunnel.

[@danatennison1655]

Thanks! I'm hoping to get one up and functioning by spring... I got a double chip drop and I'm still trying to get all those wood chips put away🙃

[@sharonlund8220]

I definitely want to build this!

[@lauryn_21420]

Great job, James! Absolutely love the channel! Keep up the great work!👍😍

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Lauryn!!

[@ifeomagilyard7897]

Love this!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@dutchkork]

Def look forward to trying this one out... Thank you!

[@jamesprigioni]

Good stuff! You’re welcome my friend 😁👍🏻

[@olgadirk1]

Very interesting. I will try this construction next season at our dacha near Ufa, Russia. Thank you for a very interesting idea.

[@bradcrady4534]

I did a hoop house for the first time planting garlic in the fall of 2019. Didn't realize it raised your growing zone. Would totally explain why I had 3 inch sprouts in January. Awesome info!

[@karengiordano7187]

Thanks for a great video. I just finished building the 1st of many. Wish I could attach a picture.👍

[@natyabeil6023]

God, I love to see you work❤️

[@blaskos]

So I just made your rig. It's awesome I love it. Super easy, and I can't wait to start my lettuce and spinach in zone 6a. I used pocket screws for the base as I had a hard time with the angles with the screws, cause my woodworking skills are subpar.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Brilliant! Definitely necessary.

[@LaHortetadeBussy]

Wow great idea men. Thanks

[@harriscolorado]

Woohoo! My hubby just made our fist one!

[@zpoedog]

Thank you James, I just finished my hoophouse. I made a few changes but basically your design.

[@nellafantasia08]

like what changes?

[@OncuFarm]

thank you for sharing. it is very good and inspiring.👍🏼😊

[@donaldfola4842]

James I am a 80 yr young #1 Fan I would like to see a map of the forest a list of trees to start with

[@joshuam.3959]

I'm on the border of 4a and 4b, I hope to do something like this in the future! Thanks

[@reader649]

Best of 2020 to you and Tuck!

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you my friend!!! Best to you as well from me and Tuck!!

[@nmnate]

Depending on how long you want to keep this working well, you might consider adding adhesive backed felt to keep the film from reacting with the PVC tubing (greenhouse mega store sells some). Also, if you have multiple wireless temperature sensors you can really keep an eye on how well your insulation is working. A data logging capacity would let you watch trends very easily.

[@AllynHin]

I was thinking the same thing as I watched him pull the plastic over the PVC pipes. "Felt tape! Felt tape! Where's the felt tape!?!"

[@cod5testaccount]

Is there any other tape that we can use or is felt tap the only one? Thank you in advance

[@AllynHin]

@@cod5testaccount I would imagine any tape that will stick to the PVC and keep the plastic from directly touching the frame would work. I've always used felt tape. Greenhouse Megastore has huge rolls of wide felt tape just for that use.

[@cod5testaccount]

@@AllynHin nice, thank you

[@wildedibles819]

Very cool idea thanks for the show :)

[@jamesprigioni]

You're welcome my friend I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@thyme4coffee203]

Great job bro!

[@doloresgarza8796]

Great video! Many thanks 🙏🏽

[@patrickbrady4729]

THANKS, GREAT INSTRUCTIONS

[@MeandYouHello]

Thanks for sharing 💟

[@janer2978]

Thank you so much!

[@txredkim867]

Good job! I've built several like this over the last few years and they are fantastic for pretty much everything. I start seeds and transplant seedlings months ahead of everybody else in Texas, zone 8A with this method! Thanks for the video

[@donnamyers3803]

Very clever love it.

[@jamesprigioni]

Glad you enjoyed it Donna