Hoophouse Sprinklers || Easy Overhead Irrigation || How we Did it!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

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[@garulusglandarius6126]

I’m a British tradesman and I don’t know if Joe is a tradesman or not but the building work, great ideas and ingenuity of your projects is outstanding, you both work hard and don’t cut corners, inspirational. Love your channel, admiration and best wishes from Britain 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Aw! Paul! Thank you friend for your kind and encouraging words. We sure appreciate it! Thanks for joining us all the way from Britain! :)

[@rheinerftvideo2647]

Hi from Germany, we had a wet summer over here with a lot rain. Tomatoes and potatoes suffered from that, and powdery mildew spread into some other cultures. It dependes where you live and what cultures you like to grow. For me, drip irrigation to feed the root zone works far better than overhead irrigation. I have a few moisture sensors to tell the system that the drip irrigation has to start and stop, depending on soil moisture. Cheers, Bernd

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes we’ve done drip irrigation in our greenhouses before & we like that as well. Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@suzycowan5072]

@@HomeFreeAlaska - I absolutely love this system, when I finally get our greenhouse built hopefully this spring I am planning to use your system. I love that it replicates a mild rainfall, although now that I think of it, I am wondering about something... We tend to get a lot of rain here in Central-Eastern Ohio and I am planning on catching some of that rain to use in the garden since we only have one spigot on the house that I need to water not only our front gardens but also run 300 ft. of hose to water our big garden out back which is ridiculous. So I am wondering if this system will run on water catchment if I have my barrels up high enough to create a natural downspout pressure of some kind, what are your thoughts? Also, I would like to ask you and @RheinErftVideo if you can please describe these moisture sensors a little more for me. Thank you so much for all of these wonderful inspirational videos. Many Blessings to you and your beautiful family. ~SuzyJC-in-Pataskala-Ohio/USA_03.04.2022~

[@rheinerftvideo2647]

​@@suzycowan5072 Hi Suzy, just saw your question and this is the way I did it: A used 275 gallon IBC tote / container / tank (make sure it was not used for chemicals before) is about 50 $ over here. To collect rainwater. You can stack them. I attached a 12 Volt Waterspout Fountain and a magnetic valve. Without the valve, the water would rinse all the time. The sensor for soil moisture is some electronic China product from ebay. You put it into the soil and you can calibrate it to what soil moisture you want / need. If it´s too dry, the sensor will open the valve and start the pump. If moisture is about the right parameter, the system will stop. The 12 Volt system is very good to be independent from electricity and just works from a solar panel and a car batterie. For the drip irrigation, I made this from small tubes for electric wires to be used in house installations. Small holes being drilled into it so water drips into the rootzones of the plants (measure before how far you plant, I would say 15 inch distance is a good start for drilling). As you can see, this is no ready-to-go system, but pretty easy to install and low-cost.

[@leannekenyoung]

Love your greenhouse misting system!!! Genius!! Super gentle on the plants! Everything looks green and so healthy!❤️🥰🇨🇦🍁🙏🏻

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!

[@DennisKenneybees]

Great advice. Thanks for saving our time and money.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Our pleasure Dennis! Thanks for watching & supporting our channel! 😊

[@sidgrover8628]

You need a little rain and thunderstorm effect 🤪👍😂 nice greenhouse I’m gonna build one this spring here in central Michigan

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Haha totally! Isn’t that neat? It really made watering so much easier and faster! So excited for your hoop house. You will love it. Such a great addition to the garden space. 😊 Thanks so much for watching our video.

[@jodifesler6712]

I live in Central Indiana. I'm new to your Channel. I have to say the hoop house videos so far are my favorite. My husband and I live on an acre of land zone 6. We are desperately trying to find channels that we can relate to. So thank you for who you are and what you stand for!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Jodi thank you for joining our channel! I’m so happy you are enjoying our videos! 😊

[@judya.shroads8245]

You are the first couple to have a sprinkler in a too house. So Amazing. Great idea.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you Judy!!! Yes, we couldn’t find any videos on it…so we thought welp, we need to share this haha! Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe & visit us again! 😊

[@susancade2092]

What a great job that you & your husband have built. Thank you for the great information! I greatly appreciate you two & your amazing work. God bless you

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Susan! Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😉

[@liezelhoule7788]

Cool! I have two 25ft tunnel greenhouse in my backyard. We build it. I am now trying to install a watering system. Cool video! Thanks for sharing

[@kiteclem35]

nice greenhouse build :) . I have just 2 points to 'critic' if you allow : never water the tomatoes leaves ( to prevent from deseases ) , and you should cover the ground with mulch or chalkboard to prevent from water evaporation. An irrigation on the ground and under the cover, would protect better the plants , and prevent from water waste :)

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you my friend but we’ve done ground irrigation before & wanted to try overhead this time. We’re ok with a little water waste as we live on a well & it’s not much waste anyway, it sinks down into the ground within minutes! And plant leaves get wet all the time with rain…that’s the natural way to water. 😉 I’ve never had any issues with watering this way…most important thing is air flow and circulation, prevents the plants from getting disease. 😊 Thanks for your recommendations & for joining us on this video! 😉

[@atlgrowganics1592]

Good call on the misters... looks like they are perfect for watering.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! Yes, they’re working out great! 😉 Thanks so much for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe & hangout with us again! 😊

[@kirkmason7079]

Excellent idea on hoophouse sprinkler system. The parts less and where to purchase is clever. I live in zone 5 northeast of your location. I like it. I’m going to build one.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Awesome Kirk, so glad you like the build. I think you will really like the design. Good luck on your project! :)

[@edmorris5007]

Another awesome video, of a very good watering solution, for the Hoop House Greenhouse! I am going to build a 10’x16’ one, this Spring, to house my Satsuma Trees, since I live in Zone 7a…too far north, for Citrus Trees. Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge, with us all!

[@FloridaGirl-]

Totally awesome ! Great job! Great ideas! The misters must be so time saving too! LOVE IT! 👍

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much! 😊Yes, I LOVE the misters...just turn them on & go do something else for a bit...and everything's watered. :)

[@sunyrainsi5568]

Beautiful greenhouse ，Green vegetable garden.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you very much! 😊💗

[@Ken-th5hg]

Starting construction of our hoop house today. Will be just about an exact replica of yours. Thanks for the great info. Ken Billman

[@southernfriedmississippiun9789]

I really like the connection attachment for the water outside the building. This allows water that may be caught and saved on site to the pumped on the the sprinkler system using a submerged pump in the water storage and then pumped by hose.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes Marshall, that's actually a great point. I hadn't thought about that! Thanks for joining us on this video! :)

[@kennethmoles4643]

Thank you for the great ideas!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Our pleasure! 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@juanitafoster9834]

Happy Mother's Day. Thanks for the watering tip.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you Juanita! I hope you had an amazing Mother’s Day! 🌸 Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe and hang out with us again! 😊

[@vlogahmedtourism]

Thank you. A wonderful clip and a comment that is more than wonderful. I congratulate you and I hope that you will always continue this way. Greetings to you, my dear, creative sister.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you very much! Such a kind comment, I'm so glad you're here! :)

[@aliceshull4425]

You can actually purchase fans that are made to run perfectly fine while its raining...God Bless!!

[@desdemicampito5885]

Thank You, a Big hug from Chilean Patagonia!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Patagonia! Thank you for joining us! ♥️

[@cristinatrott7248]

Perfect! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to share.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Its our pleasure Cristina! Thanks for watching :)

[@cristinatrott7248]

@@HomeFreeAlaska would you be able to share the information for the shade you purchased. We live in Florida and it gets really hot in the summer here I’m trying to find out what % would be appropriate for use and to allow enough sunlight where the plants can still flourish. Thank you

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

@@cristinatrott7248 hi there! Sure thing, this is the shade cloth we purchased. Works great to bring down the internal temp while still allowing plenty of sunlight in for the plants! 😊 amzn.to/31LDKA8

[@IMJUSTBILLUNO]

I’d think about how you could use a watering timer at the other end of the hose and make the plastic over the fan work more like a awning framed out at the bottom. Looks great.

[@sgearls2707]

Thank you for sharing - so helpful !!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Glad it was helpful!

[@A-contented-Aussie-life]

Thankyou. Very helpful. Happy mother's Day.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

I’m so glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for watching. We had such a hard time finding descent sprinklers, so I wanted to share with you guys. 😊 I hope you have a wonderful week! 😉

[@deanwa8581]

Great video. I cant wait to watch your other videos. That sprinkler system looks very good and affordable which is exactly what I was looking for.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yessss! It’s such an easy watering system that made our lives a whole lot easier! So glad you liked it. Thank you for watching! 😊

[@deidredawson6685]

How long do yall leave the water on for? and your walk ways are muddy, Awesome job on the house

[@lafincadelourdeslourdeshom8052]

BEAUTIFUL AND LOVE IT, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY…

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much friend! ♥️

[@lafincadelourdeslourdeshom8052]

I BLESSED YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS, HELLO FROM ALEXANDER IOWA, GOD HAS BLESSED OUR FAMILY WITH A SMALL FARM AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR AWESOME IDEAS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO YOU ARE A BLESSING TO MANY FAMILY GOD BLESS YOU…

[@AGREENERLIFE]

Just got them and set them up! LOVE THEM!! Ordering more for my hoop beds now!! THANK YOU!!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yasssss! 👏 So happy for you! They were a game changer for us! So glad this video was helpful to you! 😊

[@TheSokodelic]

Awesome video, construction and demonstration. Subscribed! I was looking at different ideas for building a.greenhouse and I think I like this one the best. Great job!👍

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much! And welcome to our channel, glad to have you! 😊

[@jimrolph9086]

Thank you again for all the very useful information contained in your videos I just subscribed

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks Jim & welcome to our channel! 😉

[@redwoodsgal]

Thanks for sharing. Time is money why waste either. Blessings

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@eugenuku]

I would make a platform at a certain height with wheels on rails across the tent so you can use all the space for plants. Beautiful work. Be blessed!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Great idea, thank you!!

[@rey_mrt]

Very nice job. I prepare mine by stealing a lot of ideas from you. But I'm going to make a door with a removable mosquito net on each side which will prevent me from rolling up the plastic sheet. All the best. Greetings from northern France. I subscribed 😉

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Northern France! Awesome, thanks for joining us for this video & for subscribing...I sure appreciate that. The mosquito netting is an excellent idea!

[@shulamitebeautifulbride]

Really good job. Great idea, and smart sprinkler system. So simple.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Glad you like it! Thank you so much!

[@ariyaelle]

Thanks for sharing! It was helpful!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@porannyrozrusznik916]

dziękuję za wspaniały film / thank you for a great video

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much!

[@rustichomesllc5150]

Happy Mother’s Day

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Same to you my friend! I hope you had an amazing day! 🌺

[@vlogahmedtourism]

👌

[@BlkSmith-bl9vg]

Great video, great timing, In the process of building one, What veggies can you not grow inside? Do you keep it screened in? Keeping out the bad insects? What about the pollinators?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes we keep the windows and everything screened to keep the bugs & chickens out. If you Google plants that like warm temps, it’ll give you a good idea of what to and not to plant in the hoop house as it does maintain a warmer temp inside. We actually just transplanted all of our peas OUT of the hoop house because they did not like the heat lol. Also, not every plant needs pollination from bees etc., in fact the plants were growing in the hoop house don’t need to be pollinated. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage etc. Some plants do tho, Google has a good list of which plants need bee pollination & which don’t! Thank you so much for watching. I hope you’ll subscribe and visit us again! 😉

[@joeyork6565]

Love the ideas, I'm not the handiest guy around, but that looks do-able. Just curious as to what did you cover the top of the hoop house plastic with, and what is the purpose for it? Thank you

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

It’s a shade clothe…made specifically for greenhouses. It reduces the warm temps inside while still allowing the sun to come thru for the plants. I linked where I got it in the description of the video. 😉

[@ghostridergale]

Thanks for the advice, those sprinklers do look like they do well! I’ve been wondering what kind to get too, that helps a lot! Have a great day/night

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Glad we could help! Thanks for joining us! :)

[@paulwolfrey821]

Wonderful and very simple to do. Thanks 😊

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much! It really was simple and is a quick, efficient way to water the veggies!

[@SAMMIESHANE]

Thank you so much I was running drip lines this would be so much easier

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes! I agree, we’ve done drip lines too & I love that I don’t have to reposition a watering system if we change the layout of the plants in the hoop house. No matter where the plants are, they’re going to get watered with the overhead sprinklers. 😉

[@ifeniaalexander9389]

Good job

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much!

[@PatriciaSmith-wo2cy]

Nice job i live in alaska i think i would have to take it apart for winter we get lots of snow.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Patricia! We LOVE Alaska, what part are you in? We spent 7 yrs there with the military. 3 yrs in Fairbanks & 4 yrs in Ketchikan. We’re considering retiring there. I don’t think you’d necessarily have to take it down in the winter…I just think it may need some added support beams down the center on the inside to help hold snow. But I think it would be important to clear the snow off of the hoop house every so often and not let it rest there. 😊

[@ivancho5854]

If you're worried about snow then a gothic arch with cross bracing should be able to handle much higher snow loads. Think how strong a medieval cathedral is and they're an arch supporting a triangle. You could still use a similar construction method, but have a wooden ridge line and possibly some center supports. They do need to be a little higher than a semicircular arch though. If you have high winds then using twin wall polycarbonate is another option (more upfront cost, but will last a lot longer). This is a common solution in the Shetlands, where there are very high winds. A gothic arch polycarbonate tunnel would be extremely tough. There's plenty of information on both ideas here on KZbin. Best of luck!

[@I.D-This]

Just wow , everything looking good ;-)

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much! 😉

[@benjaminfrank353]

I'm in Ghana and would love to know where I could purchase the adjustable hoop house garden misting nozzle sprinklers. Thanks

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hello! We got them from Amazon. I added a link in the video description for the nozzles. 😊

[@Cowboy340]

Love it. Like the way you added the elevated walls for height. I build one virtually identical last year. The misters are an outstanding idea, as well as the sun shade over the poly. Great job!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much Craig for that awesome feedback & your kind words! It's much appreciated! :)

[@travelandeat4544]

Nice work. Love it

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! 😊

[@donnymccaleb5135]

I think that is just awesome

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you Donny! I sure appreciate that! Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe & hang out with us again! 😊

[@angelad1008]

Happy Mother's Day

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much! Happy Mother’s Day to you as well! 🌺Assuming you have kiddos? Thanks for watching! 💗

[@HsingSun]

Thank you for your video. Question" What kind of materials that you used to cover above the clear plastic on the top? Why did you need this material?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hello again :) Thats a shade clothe. It's optional but it's very useful in reducing the inside temp of the hoop house while still allowing the sunlight through for the plants. Here in VA its way too hot in the hoop house in the summer time, the plants would just die! The shade clothe makes it a lot better in there. That & the fans for circulating the air. I bought it on Amazon, pretty inexpensive. I put links to all the supplies in the description box of the video. :)

[@simpleman806]

How has it held up to the weather so far? Looks like it's doing pretty good. With the addition of a watering system, have y'all added a sealer to the wooden parts?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Chris, not yet...we haven't added anything to the wood. So far so good...the hoop house is holding up well! The plants are thriving. I just did an Instagram LIVE video yesterday @blessedandbeautifulhomestead, and showed an update of the inside of the hoop house. No complaints so far. I'm so happy we built this. No weeds, no bugs, no weather issues. Just a perfect growing environment :)

[@michaelvaughn5380]

Hi, I love the idea of hoop houses and I would love to build one. Can you tell me the benefits of a hoop house and how it compares to a greenhouse? I'm fairly new to gardening and have built garden boxes that did pretty well for our garden. Can you use a hoop house for your garden all year long? I live in Oregon. thanks

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hello friend! Not much of a difference between hoop houses/greenhouses etc. They serve the same purpose. The only difference really is the build itself. A greenhouse is more of a permanent/more expensive structure whereas a hoop house costs way less and isn’t as permanent in the sense that the materials used aren’t as durable. You can grow in your hoop house all yr. We do a summer crop & a winter crop with cold weather hardy veggies!😊

[@ivancho5854]

Have you thought about gutters for the hoop house? It depends a lot on what kind of soil and rainfall that you get. All the best and keep up the good work.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

We never did. But we did put gutters on our greenhouse. Fantastic way to catch water! 😊

[@candyaustin2052]

How do you do gutters on a greenhouse? We put regular gutter on ours but had to only do about 1/3 of the length on each end because the greenhouses are 60 feet in order to get the slope. We have greenhouse plastic on each side that we roll up about half way. Do you use another type of gutter besides the syandard kind. Anything you can suggest we would hreatly appreciate 😁

[@JamesCouch777]

Poultry farms are prolific around here. They use misting systems in the poultry houses that would be perfect for misting a greenhouse. Thank you for sharing.🙂👍

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Oh that sounds awesome! 😉

[@JamesCouch777]

@@HomeFreeAlaska I like your adjustable ones. I looked them up and they are very affordable 👍

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes! Very affordable I agree! 😉

[@patburnam434]

Great idea!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!!! 😉

[@DOSgrid]

Nice build. If your goal is lowering the temperature with shade cloth, put the black cloth on the outside of the greenhouse. Your black cloth absorbs the suns heat but you're currently keeping the heat in the greenhouse.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

The shade clothe is on the outside of the greenhouse. Not sure what you mean lol? 😉

[@dahatfarm]

Very nice 👍

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much! :)

[@royhughes1331]

Question -- What made you decide to go with an overhead sprinkler system vs a drip line system?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi! So the short answer is nothing! Lol. We actually just wanted to try something different, we’ve always done the drip systems in the past. I will say one of the things I really like about the overhead irrigation is when you turn it on, it’s going to water every inch of that hoop house. With drip lines it’ll water all the plants, but if we change our plant design/layout, we might have to reposition the drip lines, know what I mean? So I think it’s neat that the overhead irrigation is just like rain lol & it waters everything evenly. Thank you so much for watching & commenting. I hope you’ll subscribe & visit us again! 😊

[@royhughes1331]

@@HomeFreeAlaska I def subscribed and I am def hooked!!😊😊

[@johncabeceiras6715]

Hi love the videos i'm building a 16x10 based on yours ? what size of shade scree.n & type should i get thank you so much.stay healthy.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hello John! Here is the link for the shade clothe we bought for our 20X10 hoop house! 😊 Greenhouse shade cloths: geni.us/vZAfFa (Amazon)

[@joeknowbody204]

I'm new to the channel,I love it already! I'm going to build this for my chicken run!!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

That is a fantastic idea! This will be perfect for your chickens & what I’m loving already is there are so many upgrades & improvements you can do to make it your own. I’m so glad you’re here & enjoying our channel. I hope you’re subscribed! 😉 Thanks for watching! I can’t wait to hear how your chicken hoop house turns out! 😊

[@joeknowbody204]

@@HomeFreeAlaska yep I subscribed a few hours ago! I watched the video of your live show and I can't wait for the next one. Keep those video's coming! you're going to be a star!!! If you're a good cook could you maybe do a few cooking video's?,maybe chicken and dumplings or fried chicken,lol

[@stevehoover16]

Great video

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you Steve! I hope you’ll subscribe. Have a wonderful week! 😊

[@jorgetorres5999]

Muy bueno Saludos de Argentina

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hello, all the way from Argentina! 😊 Thank you so much for watching! I hope you’ll subscribe! 💗

[@justiciaparaespana7236]

It would more easy if you use a rain tank and an a cheap irrigation programmer, so, you don't need to take the heavy hose from the home to the greenhouse for watering. Only for refelling in case that it's empty. Greetings from Spain.

[@Lazy-F-Acres]

Great video you guys and I’m gonna try this on our property in a few weeks - earned a subscribe from me! Anyone ever tell you that you are a dead ringer for Christina Applegate?!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

LOL! Yesssss! And such a sweet compliment. She’s beautiful. I can’t tell you how many people have told me this throughout my life!🤣 Thanks for subbing!

[@mikethompson6768]

very inspireing video. I am in ky in hardiness zone 6b I think this will work good for me. What hardiness zone are you in there in va?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

We’re in zone 8a. 😊

[@happytexashomestead6630]

Another great diy video!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@FilipinaDesertGardener]

Very nice

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!

[@randomjournalbitsdawnboss]

I have a question Tina. Does it really matter which way a hoop house is facing? N/S or E/W?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

It just all depends on what you’re growing in there and the layout of your yard. For me, I typically want an area in my yard that the sun shines on the hoop house for the majority of the day…maybe shade in the evening. But if you’re growing plants that shouldn’t get sun all day, you may want to build it in an area that gets more shade throughout the day. But the hoophouse itself can be facing any way you want as sun can get thru all sides. Does that make sense?😊

[@randomjournalbitsdawnboss]

@@HomeFreeAlaska yes, it makes perfect sense! Thank you for replying.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

@@randomjournalbitsdawnboss absolutely! 😉

[@mrmtruckermax2]

What do you do with the hoop house in the winter time?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

We roll the sides down and plant a fall crop full of veggies that do well in winter temps. 😊

[@minime8048]

A simple flexi garden hose would have done the trick, Ezier and much cheaper, you can dill holes in the hose to fit plastic sprinklers into them.. Works for me Good video all the same

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! 😊

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Good tip for how much to water is to place a small 1 inch deep Tin like what cat food comes in. Plants on average like 1 inch or 25 mm of water. When Tin is full from sprinklers turn them off. Been using this method for years in my hoop house.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Great tip Andrew! Thank you very much! 😊

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

How did you guys do the roll up bottom? I don’t remember seeing that in your diy greenhouse .

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

I’m actually editing that video right now! 😂 I did a separate video to show y’all how we did the roll up bottoms! It’ll be live on Sunday. 😊 That wasn’t part of our original build. We actually just added that modification this week. It was pretty simple & the temps in the hoophouse are SO much better with the roll up vents at the bottom! Trying to get this video out to you guys because I think it will come in handy. 😉

[@mygardenhomestead]

Good job 😊😊🧐

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much!

[@ezeeposse1]

Hey there, So after two years since this video was published, have you any pros and cons comments regarding your system. For example, overhead watering can lead to a lot of leafy bacteria affecting your tomatoes etc. Another thing I didn't fully gather, are you guys located in Virginia or in Alaska?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

We sold in 2021 & moved to Alaska.☺️

[@nettiepeek5564]

I’m just curious where you guys are. Where I live we would need roll up sides for better airflow through the plants. I would be afraid of mildew etc. I’m in southeast Texas 😊 Love your channel!!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

We are in Virginia! And you are exactly right. The humid summers here would destroy these plants if we didn't have air flow. We did put roll up sides on the hoop house but not originally. We just modified the hoop house this week to add roll up sides. I'm actually in the process of creating/editing that video to go live on Sunday to show how we did it :) And the air flow is WAY better now that the bottom sides are all open. We did add screen tho to keep the bugs and chickens out! Thanks so much for being a part of our channel!!

[@nettiepeek5564]

AWESOME!!I can't wait to see how you guys did it!

[@marygray4215]

Thanks great idea ? Where did u buy them ? What is name model no? Thanks like your blog

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Mary, are you referring to the sprinkler heads when you ask where we bought them? They're called "garden misting nozzles" & we bought them on Amazon, I'll attach a link for you. Also, I put a parts list in the description section of the video if that will be helpful to you :) amzn.to/3bh9lPz

[@ashleyhughes3246]

Do you think this high tower could stand up to Oklahoma winds?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi! Well I can’t say for sure as I don’t live in OK. But we live in VA & we do get high winds and even tornadoes here. It’s quite sturdy, built with a wood frame etc., and the 4 corner posts are cemented 2ft down into the ground. I’d say give it a shot. Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe & hang out with us again! 😊

[@ashleyhughes3246]

@@HomeFreeAlaska thank you!

[@manbou8544]

مشاء الله 👍

[@Ivan-lf3it]

Felicidades desde México!!

[@apollocorbin6279]

not sure if you guys cares but if you are bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf recently =)

[@adrienblaine1992]

@Apollo Corbin Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@emiliolucca9224]

@Apollo Corbin yea, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself =)

[@jordyharlem5481]

@Apollo Corbin Yup, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)

[@sohaildaroogar784]

Nice video, Where to buy the cattle curved fence

[@sohaildaroogar784]

Cattle panel I meant

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi! We bought our cattle fence panels from Tractor Supply! 😊 Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe! 😉

[@scottjkern]

Megan Scott know I noticed your growing stuff on the ground or mine is not going to be that way mine is going to be 8‘ x 8‘ 4 inches …My greenhouse will only be done for in the early spring in until were positive Tivoli sure of the last frost then everything will go outside

[@whiggerhunter4268]

What's the dark material you added on top ? . . .

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

It's a greenhouse shade clothe. Drops the inside temp at least 10-15 degrees while still allowing the sunshine in for the plants. :)

[@MrGatekeeper84]

You don't end up with mold in your hoophouse from that? I probably would have just laid a soaker house along the ground where I wanted to water.... awesome system but seems a bit more complicated than necessary

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Not complicated at all Keith. Actually installing these sprinklers made my life way easier! I just turn it on & it waters the plants for me. We’ve never once had a mold issue. We have a lot of ventilation & air flow in the hoop house. 😉

[@gert6800]

No problems with strong wind?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

None whatsoever! And we have some pretty bad storms/wind here in VA! But it’s built good & sturdy. The 4 corners are cemented 2 ft into the ground and the whole structure is built with wood except the cattle panels for the roof. I guess we’ll find out this summer…that’s when we have the worst storms/tornados lol! Hoping it’s strong enough. But I think it will be. 😊🙏🏻 Thanks for watching! I hope you’ll subscribe & visit us again. 😉

[@juanmarroquin6586]

Es muy Bonita tú Gren home pero te doy una idea tomates no laiky tho spreyers ponle abajo porque cuando empiezas las flores las mata el spreyers

[@CyrusTheGreatKing]

Was that a blue egg? 👀👀👀

[@ismailgurgel]

What's the size of that shade cloth? Please?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi friend! I can’t remember off the top of my head but if you look at the video description, I’ve linked all of our supplies & materials there. Sizes will be there for everything!😊

[@southernladywithmanyhats7428]

Do you have water with chlorine in it?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

No, we are on well water.😊

[@kyleneill3731]

The shade cloth on the top ?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yes, that’s a shade clothe on top. It works great to lower the inside temps.

[@dontolan957]

can you post a link to the misters? I can't seem to find them

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Don! If you go to the video and scroll down, I put a full list of supplies with links there in the description section for you guys :) But here is the link to the misters we used! Thanks for watching. :) Garden misting nozzles: amzn.to/3bh9lPz

[@dontolan957]

@@HomeFreeAlaska Thanks really liked the video

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

@@dontolan957 thanks so much! 😊

[@cabinfevernanna5897]

Does hubby have a handy single Uncle? Lol

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hahaha!!!! Aw I know...I couldn’t do any of this without him! I am so grateful for his handiness. Thank you for watching, I hope you’ll subscribe. 🌺

[@mariammarcelino7148]

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[@jacquelineandre6649]

Hey nice videos, Aren't you afraid that the wood will rotten quite fast, when its always wet and warm? I'd love a Q&A about this panel, like how were the costs, how long do you think it will be useable or how often you may have to chance the foil. Thank you very much for the great idea. Greetings from Austria

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Austria! We normally always use treated wood but wood here is so expensive with the pandemic so we just used what we had on hand. Not sure how long everything will last and what maintenance will be needed as this is our first season with the hoop house. But I plan on doing an update video. Thanks for watching! 😉

[@VickieKrouse]

Where did you buy the sprinklers and the name

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hey Vickie, we bought the garden misters from Amazon. Here's the link to the exact ones we purchased. Garden misting nozzles: amzn.to/3bh9lPz Also, there's a complete supply list with links in the description portion for the video if that will be helpful to you! Thanks for watching!

[@claytonforester3999]

What is the length and width of your greenhouse

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi there! 20X10 ft. 😊 Here’s a Q&A video that I did that might be helpful to you! Thanks for watching. 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ2XpI2PiNmko6c

[@emilycross9614]

Can you let me know the cost of the whole hoop house sprinkler included?

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Hi Emily, no I can’t I’m sorry. But I can guesstimate. We spent $500 on the hoop house and the sprinkler equipment we got on Amazon. I’d say all together about $600. I linked everything in the video description.☺️ Thanks for watching!

[@emilycross9614]

@@HomeFreeAlaska that’s perfect thank you for sharing this!!!! I love watching your videos!!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

@@emilycross9614 thank you!👏🏻☺️