The Best Easy RETRACTABLE HOOP HOUSE On The Internet

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why I'm Converting My Raised Bed To A Hoop House 0:57 Materials List To Build A Retractable Hoophouse 1:20 Installing PVC Support Hoops For The End Walls 4:46 Attaching Agricultural Fabric To The End Walls 6:35 Building The Main PVC Support Hoops 9:12 Building The Center PVC Support Hoop 10:23 Installing The Purlins (Cross Supports) 14:25 Building The Retraction Mechanisms 15:49 Installing The Greenhouse Cover 18:20 Final Hoop House Garden Results And Demonstration 20:17 Customize This DIY Hoop House For Your Garden 21:12 Adventures With Dale

[@tessstewart1893]

Is there anyway to adapt if you have metal raised beds?

[@donnabrooks1173]

Dale wasn't incriminating himself. LOL!!! Loved this video

[@jenniferclarke3622]

This video was exactly what I have been looking for. I have 16 (10' x 4') raised beds. Gardening for the last few years has been quite difficult. I have been battling Colorado beetles, cucumber beetles, ear wigs, cats (big litter box) and ravens who pull up the seedlings. I felt so weary and discouraged that I planted nothing this year. I do think this design will help a lot and i'm going to try it out next season. Thank you.

[@dsbennett]

I've been struggling with how to manage a hinged hoop house for my raised beds because of the powerful persistent winds we often have. This solves that problem perfectly. Thanks.

[@judymiller323]

I so appreciate your accuracy and attention to detail ! I'm71 and think even I can do this !

[@zooksgardennook-gardeningi6740]

You are an amazing speaker! No hums, umms, or hesitations! Everything is presented so clearly! Love your channel. Thanks for all the good info!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The magic of editing 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@vonries]

@@TheMillennialGardener some of them are so bad no amount of editing would make it smooth.

[@zooksgardennook-gardeningi6740]

@@TheMillennialGardener You’re good at this!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@vonries tripods and checking footage is everything. It takes a lot of time and effort, but it’s worth it.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@zooksgardennook-gardeningi6740 thank you. It has taken awhile to figure out a system and get good-ish at it.

[@zpoedog]

This is by far the best raised bet cover I have seen. Thanks for making this video.

[@elenascott081]

People like you are the reason i love you tube to learn things that make my life easier

[@uwuweewee]

If you think this is good you should check out the videos that he copies.

[@debbybrady1246]

I built one of these last spring. It has lasted through ridiculous (Texas) heat, strong rain storms and has done a great job at protecting my lettuce bed. I am making them for the other beds as soon as it warms up.

[@Niterayde]

How do you usually deal with the heat? oo

[@anniebexley4991]

This is really the best method over the Internet! Thank you from an Aussie!

[@carrieunknown9683]

you flipping rock dude. serious. thank you sooo much for sharing because you didnt have to awesome for this old woman that needs to be able to make this with no help♥️

[@kaysieparker8871]

Excellent presentation! All info needed, clearly explained & shown. Thank you.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! This was a beast to shoot all those angles 😆

[@lindabranch8294]

Love this one, I was hesitant on the other one, this looks like something I can add to my beds. I am a big fan of row covers and use them. This will really help me with my tomatoes, again thank you so much.

[@mmartin4978]

Clever low cost idea

[@depoquest7928]

This is a fantastic idea! Your explanation, steps, and presentation are spot on.

[@davidpepe3436]

I am building one of these this week to get an early start on tomatoes and peppers!

[@teenagardner3623]

Absolutely great idea and thorough explanation of all the steps. Plus easy enough to swap out different coverings depending on season. I'm making for all my raised beds. Thank you

[@Anaxiphanes]

Built a 30 foot long continuous hoop house with this great design. Working on the ground, I used 1' long 1/2" rebar I enameled and drove 8" into the ground as anchors for the purlins - inspired by your shade house hoops. Thanks for the great DIY designs and inspiration!

[@innerjon]

This is my new favorite video. 🤩

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃 Thanks for watching!

[@williamr8026]

This channel is amazing.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@janeirvine8391]

Great video! Thank you for posting! Blessings, health, prosperity and peace to you and yours and to all who read this! 😘👍😇💖

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

[@shaunawang8677]

So smart design! Retractable hoop is so amazing.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@NIH1966]

well that couldn't have been clearer. One of the best explanations of anything on KZbin. thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CharlesNelson303]

A PVC pipe the length of your bed is a lot less effort. You just roll the side up and prop it on two fence posts like a spit. It allows you to open the entire thing up, as well as store it on a roll in the fall. It also makes it super easy to swap between row cover, netting and shade cloth and plastic. Just swap the pre rolled pipe.

[@williammoody2781]

Great design will be building this.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was tough to film, but it was worth it.

[@annevanner]

Genius, I love it!

[@billytingen3567]

What a Great idea! Thank you for sharing this. It is so versatile. WOW! I will definitely use this in my garden.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! This really turned out well. I really think this is suitable for 365 days a year. Frost, bug, and sun protection.

[@flyty2134]

Good design I like it a lot thanks for sharing God bless you and yours.

[@carolyn9090]

WHOA!!! That is the best design for a hoop house, very impressive. Thank you for thinking this through and sharing your ideas

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! I still use it. It works great.

[@susanmilam2449]

This is a great design I might try for my winter raised garden bed down here in NE Texas but with a plastic sheeting to protect when we get into the mid and lower 20s. I’ll see how to adapt this to my bed design. The 3 lateral struts you have a great for adding stability and structure to the whole thing. I like the clamping of the larger pvc tubing over the smaller to keep the sheeting in place. Great idea!

[@PeteCorp]

Always good ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@LordoftheCats]

Super! Good vid with clear instructions, a parts list, and a very useful idea. Thanks

[@TomboiTravels]

It's all a setup!!! The destroyed wrapping paper perpetrators are long gone and Dale alone has taken the fall! #FreeDale Thanks for showing the plastic vs. the agricultural fabric as covers 💚💚

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's always a conspiracy! They're out to get him 😂 Thanks so much for watching!

[@cbak1819]

Fantastic ❤ easy to follow video and design ! God bless you !

[@GeeeWizzz]

Fantastic idea. Easy to understand explanation. Thanks for sharing it with your viewers. Will definitely be using this idea in my garden.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Outstanding! Glad to hear you liked it!

[@timmmmmmmmmmy1]

Very nice, holler at me when you're bored we need a dozen 5x10s.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I need about 4-5 more myself 😆

[@libbyholt3863]

Dude! What a great invention! Plus I'm liking the versatility of the agricultural cloth vs the plastic. I built my first raised bed couple years ago, 3'x3'x12'. Before I filled the box with soil, I cut 8 pc of 2" conduit (f/ReStore) 3 feet long each. I stood them up inside the box, one per corner + 2 spaced evenly along the length, both sides, where my vertical supports were (walls are made of corrugated metal, supported by 2x4s). I back-filled the soil against them. The walls of my box + the soil hold them in place, so no need for straps or screws, I hope. Piggy-backing on your design, I will insert 1/2" conduit into my vertical 2" pieces, then proceed w/your slide-n-glide idea. I had assumed I was gonna be constantly removing and re-installing the cloth. The ends of the side-to-side bent 1/2" conduit won't be permanently attached to the raised bed box. That may be a bad thing or maybe it'll prove to have some advantage?? I'll make those 1/2" curvy pieces extra long so I can stick each end all the way to the interior bottom of each vertical 3'x2" piece, thus distributing the stress down the whole depth of the box. Really appreciate your channel. This old lady is learning a lot from you, young man. Thx to you, I'm gonna try garlic this winter and cukes and determinate tomatoes next year.🤞

[@dmatcardoug2986]

Ingenious! Love it!!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lorifitzgibbon3085]

Very clever hoop house! Thank you for sharing.

[@imaspacewoman]

Great design. I hate SQUASH bugs so bad that I will consider doing this for my squash and hand pollinate every morning and evening!

[@iwontsubmit]

I would definitely install a top frame to build this on with a hinge to have easy access.

[@summerbeemeadow]

Excellent design!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@biondatiziana]

Very clever! Love the design AND the presentation. Can't wait to try it.

[@QueenoftheHou]

Very clever!!! I'm going to give this a try. I've been looking for a hoop covering and this is by far the best I've seen. Thank you for sharing this idea.

[@commonlaw5400]

Thank you for sharing this amazing idea. I appreciate your explanation of every detail and why you're doing what you're doing. Very clear presentation.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@yeutruyen8146]

You are the best. Learn so much from yr video. I love kales. Red russian my fav. Thought of Dale every times I eat them. Love yall both

[@lynanneherrera6442]

I like your retractable idea. I think I'd set it up on the inside of the frame and be prepared to put a plasric, same system on the out side of the frame, when the time comes in winter. thankn you.

[@lynnlovessoil]

Genius design! Thank you for sharing

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@catherinemurphy873]

An amazing job 💯. Thanks 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@sylvia10101]

Nice design and well explained. Thank you 😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@loriswain8140]

This is so clever. Thank you for this idea.

[@debrakasadine647]

I really appreciate this information!! Thank you!!!

[@glrogers67]

I see this video was post a year ago. How is it holding up? Love the design. Thinking about doing this, but using metal conduit. Where I live, it's cheaper to use metal, than that pvc... don't understand why. I was thinking about doing it hinged, but then I ran across your video, talk about instant change of plans! Good job on the video.

[@sherenahaigler6211]

Great idea and execution. You’re a thinker like me! Love it!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@blasermann1994]

I like it. I'm going to revisit this in the spring. I need shade cloth over my peppers.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! If it isn't too cold yet, I'd actually recommend building the structure now while it's comfortable outside. I try to get my building projects done during this time of year, because it can get too hot in the spring and summer for building projects. You can simply build the hoops now, then cover it when the time comes.

[@GardenKatt]

I made something very similar but couldnt figure out how to hold up sides while i was in there. Thank you. I can add that and still dont have to purchase anything. Already have all the parts. Thanks again.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad I could be helpful. The best part of this is that all parts are readily available and cheap. Nothing special.

[@ulricagollop8528]

Excellent. Thank you so much for this amazing idea

[@andrewmillard5326]

What a good idea my friend loved your design and a great video to boot.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Katydidit]

That is brilliant, I may make on of these for shading part of my garden !!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Definitely give it a shot. It is a fun build.

[@farmerbob4554]

Wow! Really good design and simple construction. An elegant result.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I’m excited to see how it performs year-round, especially during summer.

[@Jimgearhart3]

I live in Florida. I love their versatility of your ingenious design. Not sure I need the retractable but since I plant at the beginning of January on N. Hutchinson Island, after about the 2nd or third week we almost never have thirties and forties by the end of January,. However, I grow my tomatoes (mostly cherry types, 6-7ft tall (tall and narrow has really been the very best way to go here with terrific yields, I wonder whether a higher hoop house will work. I plan on 3-4ft wide by 10-12 ft long raised beds. Because I am old my raised bed is going to be at least a foot high. I am going to build new beds this fall. Look forward to hearing from you. Excellent presentation.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you don't see yourself moving the sides up and down a lot, you can just build three individual hoops and clamp on the covers when needed. It only takes 2-3 minutes to throw a cover over it and clamp it in 6 spots. And it takes less than 1 minute to remove. It's worth your time, because come spring you can outfit it with insect netting, and come summer you can use shade cloth. It will be useful 365 days a year for you. I'm slowly retrofitting all my raised beds with hoops, because I find them even more useful for protection during summer. For height, you can piece together PVC conduits as necessary to extend them, but at some point they'll become more topheavy and may need purlins on the side to stabilize. When you piece PVC together, make SURE to use PVC glue so the connections hold. Otherwise, they'll come undone eventually as the wind shakes them around.

[@Mona-fd5kf]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy watching and listening to your tips and lessons for gardening.

[@ramachandran8666]

Another very practical and useful system for almost year-round gardening. BTW, not sure if you used galvanized clamps and screws, if not you could have used decking screws which are cheaper and long-lasting without rusting out in a year's time. You were not kidding when you mentioned the viewership just falls off the cliff off the growing season. Anyway, I really enjoy and have learnt from your content. Rama, NC

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I purchased zinc plated screws for cost savings reasons. They should last quite awhile. Several years. If I have to replace a few every now and again it won’t kill me.

[@ddwieland]

@@TheMillennialGardener Your screws are unlikely to rust out, since they're on the outside of the beds. I installed PVC conduit sockets for trellises in raised beds years ago, and I put them on the inside before filling the beds with soil. After 25 years the 2x8s decayed enough that I tore them down but was surprised that only a few of the screws were severely rusted. The screws were just standard plated #10 screws.

[@sylviamoreno7804]

Thank you.. I was going to buy a green house with netting on Amazon.. I would rather do your project instead.. Thank you so much ⚘️I have subscribed and thumb up to all your advice...

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I appreciate you subscribing.

[@jtcowboy5518]

A very clever design and easy to follow instruction!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@curiouscat3384]

Love the retractable feature. I'm going to try this as I really want to use the frost fabric in winter and then switch it out to bug netting in spring - keep those white moths and squash bugs outta my life, lol.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! I will say this: the fabric is only good to protect against frost, not freeze. It'll keep your tender annuals alive the first few frosts that happen in the 33-36F degree range, but as soon as it drops below 32F, it'll freeze through. It bought me about 2 weeks extra, but once we hit 28F as our "first freeze," everything was totally cooked. Don't expect huge gains in the cold season with this design. However, it will protect your plants all spring and summer long from pests and sunburn. That's why I love this design. Warm weather crops won't ripen in my climate anyway, so it's pointless to try and limp tomatoes along in January. However, this will give me an enormous advantage in the summer, because I lose so much of my crop to pest damage and the sun just destroys everything.

[@curiouscat3384]

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes! I don't really expect lettuce or tomatoes to grow Jan-Mar here but definitely the brassicas (very important to me) should do okay. I watch some KZbin homesteaders in the Asheville area and they are using Agribon-50. Much milder climate and hardly any snow here in the Piedmont so I'm ordering Agri-30. Are you going to use the fabric in the summer? Won't that cut out essential UV's for fruiting?

[@AnyKeyLady]

Really love this idea! Great video!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

Genius!!!! Great job.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@kazuza9]

The best idea around. Awesome man

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@daveclark1904]

What an awesome idea!! Thanks for the good tips!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome!

[@sislertx]

Extreemly clever.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@mattbarker4921]

Thanks for the video. Quite a versatile design.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Versatility is why I moved away from the (much more expensive) greenhouse film. While the greenhouse film may be a little more advantageous in January, the fabric vents better all year, and can triple as both an insect guard in the summer, and provide shade when our sun is scorching in July and August. This will also help me set more tomatoes, since our summers are too hot to set tomatoes in July and August.

[@mattbarker4921]

Yes I know I live in north texas

[@nickguthrie9309]

Everything exquisitely done.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

[@johnkillen588]

i like your idea so much that i will use it on my 200 foot long beds..........thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

200 feet?! Call me jealous! That sounds amazing! It's definitely a really cheap and easy way to retract the fabric.

[@annettechinnery1714]

Well done fab! Excellent presentation, your a pro - I will be trying this in Scotland

[@Mrwildah]

This is great! Gonna use this design for my raised bed.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@jeannechin5052]

Love it!! Thank you for the idea!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@thomasesteb9589]

Very well done

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@julierenee7]

Thank you!!!! The only thing that would make this any easier would be for you to come to Wilmington nc and build it for me Lolol. But for real thank you for all of your info!!! ❤

[@garden_geek]

Excellent design and tutorial! This puts my hoops made of bamboo and poly tubing to shame lol

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It’s much better than my original hoop house design. Every build teaches you ways to improve it further. Thanks for watching!

[@lyonhawaii]

Awesome! I love it!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@judymiller323]

you are genius

[@bryanpartin1830]

Nice, I made mine out of old windows hinged to the back of the raised bed.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

How do they work? I’m trying to avoid the heat build up or plastic and glass. It gets too hot here in the day, even in January. It can be 60 out here in January, and then the sun will set and it’ll drop from 60 to 40 in 2 hours.

[@bryanpartin1830]

@@TheMillennialGardener I'm near new Bern,NC. I just open them a little with a space bar when needed,I work from home and can keep an eye on it, mainly used for starting seeds earlier and cuttings.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@bryanpartin1830 I work from home as well. Because of that, I was able to open it daily. However, I’m trying to get away from that model since I want to travel more in winter. This design won’t be as thermally secure at night, but it’ll be better during the day. It’s a trade-off.

[@kimhoabui2189]

Perfect 👀👍♥️🍀🍀🍀thanks 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@boansy1]

Very good idea and like the clean presentation:) Loads of fun

[@summerbeemeadow]

May I suggest some emphasis on the precision Japanese woodworking razor saw that you cut your PVC with? They are super sharp, super thin and easy to cut with and generally unknown of in the U.S. Again, kudos and props on your design and execution.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The saws are great. I made a video on it here to try and highlight it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIjRYWOoo7-kZ9E Glad you liked the design!

[@dawnmyers9454]

What I would expect from an engineer-precision!

[@CharlesGriffin-i7z]

I love this! Can’t wait to try it. I do have one question (and I apologize if this has already been asked)… Why did you use a different fabric for the ends than you did for the retractable part? Or are they just slightly different weights of the same material?

[@anthonyscinocca4380]

Very helpful video. Perhaps a few too many We’re going to’s, but I’m encouraged to build one.

[@mikedan297]

Excellent! Your design is very technical and practical.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@iroznewr]

Man you are the GOAT.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@iroznewr]

@@TheMillennialGardener subscribed too.

[@juliangonzalez3749]

That’s pretty slick looks clean

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@avtarsinghhoonjan6660]

Brilliant 👍

[@hashtagjustadad5110]

Excellent step by step.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@shaysummers3520]

Great job!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@anthonycoffee7683]

Very good job!

[@richardkut3976]

Excellent, thank you.

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Looks great! How would you do this though if you have a metal bed and not wood so can’t screw the conduit strap and stuff into the bed?

[@kevinnguyen1521]

I loved it...really nice job...

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@jms9057]

Instead of the rigid conduit clamps that don't quite fit, get a roll of galvanized pipe hanger "tape". You can cut it to fit, and it's extremely versatile. We've used it in many, many spots where something flexible was needed to conform to what we were trying to secure while building out a cattle panel hoop chicken run.

[@thuthiehiker]

Super cool.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@19Photographer76]

Great job/design