This New REMOVABLE HOOPHOUSE Design Will Change The Way You Garden!

In this video, I share how to build a hoophouse on a raised bed garden that is 100% removable and can be built in 1 hour with everyday tools. This hoop house fits over any raised bed garden and can be used to grow vegetables all year long. This new removable hoophouse design will change the way you garden forever!
Hoop houses are not just for winter gardening. They can and should be used year-round. They can be outfitted with insect netting in spring and fall to prevent insect pests, shade cloth in the summer to protect against sun stress, drought and reduce irrigation needs, and used with row covers or greenhouse plastic in winter to protect against frost and cold temperatures. My goal is to install a hoop house on all my raised beds, because they make gardening 10X easier!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Year Round Hoop House Benefits
1:52 New Raised Bed Hoop House Design
2:58 Materials List
3:03 How To Cut EMT Conduit
4:13 Hoop House Frame Installation
10:43 Hoop House Cover Installation
12:36 How To Use A Hoop House Year Round
14:38 Adventures With Dale
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[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😀TIMESTAMPS here: 0:00 Year Round Hoop House Benefits 1:52 New Raised Bed Hoop House Design 2:58 Materials List 3:03 How To Cut EMT Conduit 4:13 Hoop House Frame Installation 10:43 Hoop House Cover Installation 12:36 How To Use A Hoop House Year Round 14:38 Adventures With Dale

[@slowpoke4557]

Using a heat gun to help bend the pipes the way you want them will make it easier. While a hair dryer isn't as effective, it will still help the pipes to bend somewhat.

[@BearsEatBeetz]

Hold up… if you paint the PVC they wont deteriorate!!!

[@SissieKelley714]

I’m impressed with not only the design but with your instructions- you talked plainly and slow enough for us old folks to understand the instructions and I thank you for that- gonna give this little hoop house a try - I’m a 76 old lady fro deep east Texas and I love new ideas - thanks again God bless

[@darceyschultz2370]

I'm 76 as well this will be great in the garden I live in South Florida

[@glendamurrell7653]

Love the conduit holders. May I suggest giving the pvc a clear coat of paint to protect it from UV. Works on those plastic lawn chairs too.

[@user-oz9fs1xs9u]

Can you please suggest the right paint? I'd like very much to 'restore' some pvc lawn chairs, chaise lounge, but don't want peeling paint to be he new look! I asked at the hardware store, but they had no idea.

[@LostNatureGarden]

Zip ties are also a good idea to secure the central member 9:33 (if you think the humidity will weaken the tape)

[@smas3256]

Zip ties have sharp edges and would cut the fabric I think.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can, but you need to be careful to cut the excess and aim them down inside the bed or they will tear the fabric. The sharp edges are an issue, so you have to be careful if you use them.

[@JohnJohn-wr1jo]

Thanks for sharing your techniques. A few tips that will increase the overall life of any wood raised bed frame. Marine caulking and kreg jig joints. The weak point in any lumber bed frame, regardless of the type of wood, are the screw holes and joints. I've been building raised beds primarily with cedar for over 30 years. After the first set started loosening up and deteriorating at the fastening points I experimented with my next build. The kreg jig allows you to sink the screws at an angle and avoid the screws running with the end grain. Marine caulk at every screw hole seals them up. A Marine caulk with adhesive further strengthens each screw hole and joint. My previous beds would always eventually fail at the corners and require replacement or bracing. With these upgrades the corners no longer fail before the wood eventually deteriorates. I like the 3M fast cure products with the adhesive. Some may think it's over kill but for an additional few bucks per bed it's a wise investment. My oldest cedar beds with these upgrades are close to twenty years old. The bottoms have deteriorated some but the joints are strong. I moved several of these beds last spring and was surprised how well they have held up.

[@adriankap2978]

That’s great info, TY! Is it better to have the wood beds sitting on gravel or ground for longevity or it doesn’t matter since it’s being filled with soil? Again, Ty for all your valuable experienced recommendations.

[@JohnJohn-wr1jo]

In my experience the bottom third of a bed built with lumber deteriorates from the inside that faces the soil. Not a noticeable difference between the bottom and a few inches above it. I assume it's because this section, the bottom third, remains the dampest section. One thing that I started doing a while back to help alleviate the deterioration. I take a hoe and mound the soil away from the outer edge of the interior so it doesent spend the off season as damp as it would if left resting on the bed.

[@robklein583]

This is the first year I have used cold frames in the garden and it is working really well. Tomorrow is christmas and I will be able to pick a nice mixed salad for our meal. I am using old storm windows to cover my raised beds (after shovelling out six inches of soil to give growing space for the plants) and that works well as other growers have shown. But by far the best cold frame I made is from an old 2 by 4 foot skylight I saw on the side of the road for free. I just built walls out of deckboard and set the skylight on top. The glass is bubble shaped and two panes thick so it sheds snow and rain and gives lots of room for the salad greens to grow as well as a very good insulation value. If you bought a cold frame of this quality it would cost a fortune, but you can make your own very cheaply from an old skylight for next to nothing.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Growing plants under protection in winter is a revelation. However, the same thing is true all year round. This is why I like a versatile frame where you can change the type of cover with the seasons. If you are enjoying the results of cold protection, changing out the cover for insect netting in spring and shade cloth in the summer produces similar incredible results. I change covers like I change shirts based on the weather. Having a variety of covers makes life easier year round.

[@HadassahHaman]

GREAT video! Thx for showing the error/blooper. I appreciate seeing others have similar experiences that I have and knowing how to recover. Thank you!❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It was a fitting inclusion since I just had discussed how electrical conduit is superior. The timing was perfect.

[@illanaisme]

Good info! I did PVC hoops 7-8 years ago, but I did 4 hoops for a 8 foot bed and they are still going strong. I am in NJ. However, I don't remove them, so maybe that's why they lasted. TIP; bend PVC when warm out.

[@malcolmt7883]

Spray painting all of the frame before assembly would make it look nice and preserve the plastic. A gray primer would work just fine.

[@neptu17]

I am new with this, but you video help me. Thank you!!

[@sharonjennings1282]

Thank you for always sharing these fantastic ways to improve our gardens. I love your channel, and as usual, I love hearing the old Jersey accent, since I am originally from there as well. I grew up, in New Jersey right outside of Philly. Keep those videos coming to help the rest of us!

[@martygraw1550]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! This Is what I have been searching for in south Louisiana, a way to control summer heat, bugs and frost. With the extra benefit of inexpensive! 👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It works really well. I highly recommend the 40% shade cloth Memorial Day to Labor Day. It is absolutely incredible. The stuff I use is linked in the video description.

[@user-qv9nw1dq2f]

Thank you. Great job 👏

[@elaineewart6640]

Loved the additional detail on hoops. I attachedchoops straight to side the beds. It did

[@latoyaferguson3566]

Wow thank you! You explained so clearly perfectly that I feel I can follow this even as a newer gardener!!!

[@TracisGarden]

We have a similar design but use rebar stakes next to the bed and just slip the pipe over the top of the rebar. Love how you put the center pipe on, definitely adding that ours this next season!

[@patriciafarran9742]

@TracisGarden I like your idea. I have metal raised beds and I didn’t want to drill into them. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@hardstylzz5024]

Been using rebar stakes for my pvc greenhouse since the late 80s works very well, is cheaper and less time to install.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can do that, but I don't consider that to be removable. You have to keep the hoops on at all times, because the rebar sticking out of the ground is a major safety hazard. I use that method for my shade tunnel out in my main yard to secure the PVC, but it's elevated so that cannot happen.

[@jrae6608]

Thanks for sharing, I have metal raised bed also. Rebar will work great

[@bettinaripperger4159]

Just slip a little piece of pvc over the rebar when it’s not in use to soften it up

[@cherylmallie4622]

I have learned so much from you! Thank you for all you do!!!🤗

[@Angie-ci1lp]

I enjoy your videos SO MUCH! You’re a great instructor showing what can happen (by accident) when pvc pipes get dried out. You helped me solve my problem! Thank you!

[@eric2500]

Love this idea. Don't want to worry about the material floating away OR stopping the upward growth of plants.

[@rckwelrckwel2301]

Love the way yu interact with dale❤👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's a good boy. I talk to him like a human. It's amazing how he's risen to the occasion. The more you treat dogs like humans, the higher they function. At least that's what I'm learning.

[@user-oh7vp2rc3w]

Wicked Smart! Timely advice. Thanks.

[@hjortronhjortron1084]

Veeery helpful. Thank you!!! 🙏🌷

[@Kelly-vc4rs]

Great design and video! Thanks

[@joolsmonash9855]

Love this video. You are extremely clever. Gorgeous Dale, i wish all dog owners had your ❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! Dale is a sweet boy and deserves the best. He has such a big heart.

[@powaqqatsi8]

Love the video and love video time with Dale! He is such a sweet dog.🙂❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's a very good boy. He's got such a big heart.

[@darla123]

Glad you figured this out! I will be moving in the spring and building new beds 🙂

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Nice! Where are you heading? Warmer or cooler?

[@darla123]

@@TheMillennialGardener Not far away from where I am now in NC. Closer to my hubby's work and his daughter.

[@linsaficken9746]

Very creative problem solving thinking. Thank you for sharing your creativity and experience.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@sylvia10101]

Great idea MG! Thank you! 😊👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@baejiaoflying9434]

Excellent. Thanks for posting.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@lilspittin313]

Good to see dale cozy and content

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's got it made 🐶

[@jameshogan8716]

I built 2 of these today and I love them. Way easier than what I was planning on doing. Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's really easy. Once you build one and figure it out, you can replicate it in about 30 mins start to finish.

[@thenash4822]

I've looked at doing something similar for mine. The EMT sleeves is a really good idea. I was planning to use the gray electrical PVC pipe since it's UV resistant (also have Carolina sun!). Instead of 3/4"x1/2" tees and drilling and screwing them into the pipe, and possible breaking it at the stress points, I plan to use 1/2" tees glued in the middle of the end hoops, and a 1/2" X glued in the middle of the middle hoop, and glue the cross brace pipe into those. I think this will provide a more robust support. The only issue may be getting the same bending radius of the hoop, but will see.

[@jcdesignsandboat-works8290]

If you dremel out the pipe stops the T will slide all the way on the pipe without cutting the pipe in the center creating a weak point. If you don’t own a dremel or die grinder you can use a coarse rasp/ round file.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I personally think cutting the PVC pipes is not a good idea. I think they’re more likely to fail at the stress points if you cut them and glue them rather than just drill a small hole and secure a slip coupling over them. I haven’t been able to find a better cheap solution than what I’m doing in this video.

[@kaaylaskorner]

What glue would you use for the tees?

[@thenash4822]

@@kaaylaskorner purple primer and standard pvc cement

[@d4rk4ngel132]

I have hoops for Christmas lights over my drive. I cut the PVC for cross brace supports and they barely lasted the season. Bending causes enough stress but the cuts cause more weak points where the Tee's are glued or not

[@jneckcrank]

Merry Christmas and happy gardening next year. Keep on keeping on.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Merry Christmas!

[@bevami1]

Amazing & useful information! Thanks so much!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@donnamatthews4250]

Wonderful idea! Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@tooshieg2059]

Great vid. I appreciate you and your excellent instruction. I spray paint my pvc pipe and I've got pieces that are 10 years old. I have a really hard time dripping into pvc, you make it look so easy.

[@lindag9975]

Thanks! Always great, informative, and professional videos. My dogs love eggs too. So good for them.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Eggs are wonderful. It's one of the healthiest foods on Earth for people and pups alike!

[@nc8524]

Great idea for the hoop house. I've been enjoying the doggie clips at the end of the videos too! 🐶

[@anishinaabae]

your channel is exactly why i love engineers so much! my partner is an engineer and i just really admire and appreciate how your minds work. 😊 thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you enjoy it! It's tough being an engineer and living inside our minds. At least others can benefit from our insanity 😆

[@katz5434]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@honeybluse]

Best video! So helpful!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@janeodom3671]

I live on the Texas Gulf Coast and we BAKE all summer long. In the spring I am installing the T-post/electrical conduit design you showed earlier this year as the cloth support for my beds. I have 4 metal raised beds, each 4' x 4' and 18" tall. Your videos are full of great ideas!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It will seriously change your garden. You'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner. If you drape that shade cloth up above, it will make such an enormous difference.

[@rlthoren]

This is a great idea for ease of changing the hoops, but it still seems very cumbersome to unsnap all the clips for opening and closing and changing fabrics. What do you suggest for this?

[@jeffsullivan3362]

I like the EMT bracket concept. I have similar design and will probably update if I have to redo them at any time. I have the ends closed on my beds and have them covered with mesh for bugs. 3 times the wind collapsed the frames so I replaced the top rail with 1/2" emt and put T post at each end to restrict end movement. No problem since.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

For these hoops, the covers should be removed when winds exceed 25-30mph sustained. This is why I like the PVC clips. Covers can be taken off in, literally, 30 seconds. It's not a big deal, so it's worth removing the covers in bad weather.

[@Filiaris1]

The measurements in both inch and cm are so nice to have

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I try to make the videos so everyone in any country can use the information.

[@smas3256]

Thanks to you and previous videos on hoop covers, we were able to extend our harvest for our bush beans for the last 2 seasons. Looking forward. That's really cute santa PJ's for Dale. Yummy breakfast for Dale too. Strange how we were always told by the vets not to give our pets people food. It's much healthier than kibbles and bits I think. Lucky and happy.... Dale.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Outstanding! I love hearing you're growing longer! I bet you can start them a little earlier, too! Dale has a more extensive (and expensive) wardrobe than I do. I have old jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts and he has a closet full of designer fashion 😂 That is absolutely false about food, and it's terrible what people have been taught. You have to be mindful of what you're cooking, because a lot of healthy things for humans are toxic to dogs (grapes/raisins, onions, garlic, etc.), they can't process fats as well as humans can and need leaner meats, and vegetables need to be boiled until soft to deactivate the harmful natural chemicals in plants and help their digestion. But the idea of "dog food" is absurd. If there isn't a such thing as "human food," there is no such thing as "dog food." Imagine if a human being was fed nothing but Cheerios for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day for 10 years. A human would go insane after about 4 days of that, yet that's what we do to our pets and then wonder why they develop allergies, nutrient deficiencies, weird diseases and become picky eaters. Pets need varied diets full of fresh food just like people do for health. We have gotten really good at cooking for Dale. Every week we rotate a different protein. We buy frozen beef liver and put liver in his food every 3rd meal. We buy him jasmine rice as his food base, because it doesn't have any nasty "enriched" fake vitamins and harmful proteins like brown rice and whole grains have, we give him greens out of the garden that we stew, and he takes daily vitamins. He's doing absolutely fantastic. He has no allergies, no itching, his fur is beautiful, he runs around like a lunatic puppy still even though he's roughly 5 years old, and he just loves his meals. He goes crazy for them. It's working well.

[@HeadWestOn90]

@@TheMillennialGardener can you please do a few detailed videos on cooking for Dale? I'd like to start cooking for my Lab! And the info on the vitamins and where he got his PJ's too! Thanks! Woof! 🥰🐶🐾

[@sesolar5854]

Nice job! Just got my new fabrics covers today

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Awesome!

[@carib9168]

Those pajamas 😍on Dale

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale has an extensive wardrobe 😂

[@annette-thetwistedsister8727]

I love this idea, thank you so much 😁🤩

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome!

[@ruffdad1]

Before installing the plastic pipe, spray it with a good paint a couple times to protect it from the sun. I've done it and it makes the pipe last twice as long. Thanks Bud.

[@arlene9993]

We also did this in our school garden. Mostly for aesthetic purposes when agribon was removed but the paint definitely extends the life of the PVC. We painted ours green.

[@IndianaBackyardGardener]

That is a neat tool! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@ctpopham]

Dfinitely going to use these for my 6 4x4 beds thanks.....

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@asha.m]

Great idea! Not sure what I can use for30" wide beds thats flexible, but I like the clamps outside and the ability to transfer them

[@Earthy-Artist]

Thank you! 😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@Gideon_Judges6]

This is really clever! Nice idea!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Let me know if you need help building a box.

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

This looks great!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! It did great over 5 freezing nights!

[@EasyEarPiano]

👍Nylon fabric is breathable and lets light thru is durable, warm and shading

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I recommend getting actual agricultural fabric. It's designed for this sort of thing, it's pre-cut at the right dimensions and it's very cheap.

[@timjoyner174]

That’s pretty smart and I like this design compared to what I have been doing. Very helpful!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lauras5312]

thanks for sharing

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@stephensuter7242]

Great flexibility! I like this a lot and plan to apply this to my next garden!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@flintstonegirl3372]

Brilliant!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@larrylosciale9656]

If you use electrical pvc conduit it is uv stabilized and will last longer than the white plumbing pipe. Also pipe and conduit come in differing wall thicknesses you'll want schedual 40 for these.

[@michaelmccray8610]

Thanks as always for the ideas! I was thinking of driving 2 ft rebar into the ground the standing the pvc pipe over it to hold up but I like the idea of the emt pipe now 🤣🤣🤷‍♂️

[@charlesdevier8203]

This is what I do on my beds. What I don't like is the rebar sticking up out of the ground when I am not using them.

[@michaelmccray8610]

@@charlesdevier8203 that was my fear too

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can do that, but then the hoops will not be removable. Having rebar sticking out is a huge hazard and people could trip and be impaled on them, so if you choose to use rebar, you cannot remove the hoops, ever, except for eventual replacement from sun damage.

[@hankjones3527]

Interesting comment about UV exposure degrading PVC. In Australia its quite common for PVC to be use above ground such as down pipes. My house is 10 years old and has PVC downpipes with full exposure to our harsh sun. No problems so far. I wonder if our local laws/standards mandate UV protection in our PVC pipes 🤔

[@italianwiseguy4658]

Good idea, another way would be to get some rebar , cut at 18-24 inches each and pound in the ground. Then just insert the pvc in the rebar on each side of your beds . No fiddling with screws and conduit fasteners, plus alot cheaper

[@sherrydurham1593]

Thank you!!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@SissieKelley714]

Lol love love love the pajamas!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He looks so cute in them 😆

[@moljinar]

I have done with conduit clamps and just don't tighten all the way down. So can remove the pvc pipes at will.

[@sharonjennings1282]

Love Dale, and his jammies!

[@patriotoftruth8542]

Genius!!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks 😊

[@lynettamurdoch5443]

I live in Oklahoma where we can get some pretty impressive hail. I use cattle/hog panels made of wire - relatively inexpensive, and plan to put plastic and shade cloth over them. My hope is that the wire pattern will help prevent hail damage to both the garden and the material I’m using to cover it.

[@MrsB197something]

I live in Kansas and yes we get alot of the same storms. I am going to use this method or something so my plants don't get murdered after I get to planting next month.

[@debbiedavid4392]

Another great video. I want to make some hoop houses like this one, although at the time I only have 2 - 4X8 beds, so not sure I need them to be removed and will not need the extra pipe holder. I do like that they can be covered most of the time for numerous reasons !!! DD n Tx. Merry Christmas to you and yours ! 🎄🍋😎🍋🎄

[@cindybroadus3277]

I am doing hoops on my raised beds as well and It has been down to the 20s so I clipped my frost blanket and my 6 mil greenhouse plastic together with stainless clamps and remove when it’s above freezing during the day I grab them and flip them off of the hoops until sunset then flip them back over hoops for night temps. I’m harvesting Romaine, spinach, Arugula, Pak Choi and Red express cabbage mustards Chard beets carrots onions😅 ridiculously easy.

[@heatherjolly8389]

Intriguing

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

Good video as always! I wanted to tell you that I have spray painted my pvc to help with UV exposure breakdown. Happy Holidays from my homestead in northwest Florida.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm guessing that probably works well. Any paint layer is going to extend the life of materials. I bet one of those plastic sprays like Plasti-Dip would work great, too.

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

@@TheMillennialGardener I enjoy seeing the happy colors in the garden. I also spray paint my metal T-posts many different colors such as aqua, pink, purple, yellow, and so on...

[@kriswhite1344]

GAME CHANGER!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's an enormous help.

[@melindaroth5796]

Hi Anthony, It may be the holes in the pipe that made it break. 😊 Great hoophouse information 😊 Thank you Brother ❤ GOD BLESS YALL and Have a very Merry Christmas ❤😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That probably had something to do with it. It dry rotted. Have a merry Christmas 🎄!

[@treefiddy2470]

Great idea. Doesnt look very expensive.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Not at all. That one EMT conduit is enough to make 3 whole beds full of supports.

[@MsSwitchblade13]

I would like to see this concept but for a container garden. I'm renting my house so that's all I have to work with and being in Texas I need to use shade cloth this year. Last year the sun killed everything 😔

[@bonniecarlstrom6014]

👍👍🇺🇸Eugene,Oregon

[@katherinecornette5315]

👍will be making these with a few changes since I have cement blocks instead of wood.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I bet you can secure them with a masonry bit and concrete screws if you don't mind.

[@katherinecornette5315]

@@TheMillennialGardener hmm I’ll definitely try that 😉👍

[@nel6211]

I think the reason that pvc pipe broke is not so much the UV from the sun . I think the fact that it had two screws dead center was the contributing factor. So if/when you decide to relocate them, take the screws out first, don't try to bend them with the screws in place.

[@lp2611]

just a suggestion, I use 3/4” white PEX, it bends nicely and holds up to UV much better!

[@JeanneKinland]

I like this design but I would have to adapt it to fit my situation since my beds are metal. I would just pound the EMT conduit into the ground next to the bed and place the hope tubes into it.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I would actually recommend you pound the EMT into the ground inside the raised bed right up against the edges. The reason why is the tension of the PVC hoops will be pushing "outward." If you place the EMT outside of the bed, it'll slowly push them away from the beds overtime. By placing the EMT up against the inside wall, the wall of the bed itself will stop that and actually make for a tighter install.

[@juneramirez8580]

​@@TheMillennialGardenersome beds have bottoms preventing you from pounding anything deeper than the beds height.

[@Brendas.places]

Nice job

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@francostacy7675]

Another good video ….wish we were neighbors

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! 😊

[@laddieokelley6095]

This is a smart modification. I wish you were here to help design a hoophouse for my round galvanized stock tank brassica garden. (My beloved fox terrier always had oatmeal with a little milk and butter on Saturday mornings and an egg on Sunday mornings. Her coat was shiny.)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can follow the same design, but cut the EMT very long and pound them into the ground up against the inside wall of your raised bed. The EMT will have to be pretty long so you can get 12+ inches of it embedded in the ground, but if you get it really close to the inside wall of the bed, it should provide enough strength for some hoops.

[@juneramirez8580]

In a galvanized stock tank you can only push the ends of the PVC so far into the tub before hitting the bottom of the tub. Hopefully that would be sufficient to hold the coverings. You can use PVC to criss cross at the center and cover that. You will have extra material on the ground that you can then cut the long ends off so you don't have so much material on the ground. IF the tup is empty you can screw those conduit clamps to the inside of the tub to hold the PVC. If it is already planted, like mine, I put those clamps on the outside. It just doesn't look as nice. I like the idea of using shorter conduit and clamps so you can just place the PVC over the conduit. I would leave it a little higher than the top of the tub so potting mix doesn't end up filling the short ends of the conduit over time. Good luck with your growing!!!

[@lindimagnuson9330]

We had leftover 3/4" irrigation tubing that we connected to garden fencing to make our pole bean trellis. It's lasted 5 gears & is super cheap. We will try using it for fhe hoop house & see how it works

[@juneramirez8580]

I am recycling my black PVC irrigation tubing and the brown PVC with emitters to make covers for my big tubs to protect my plants. I really like using the short conduit sections so it is easy to remove the covers when necessary. Someone also said they used rebar and just slipped the PVC over them. We can use what we have on hand!

[@marsbars238]

Can try using a torch to heat the older ones before bending so they don’t break.

[@sylvesteregan3297]

You have the gardening nailed. You should incorporate honey bees, hens, ducks when you move to new location.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It will probably be 5-7 years until I move, but I do eventually want to have a couple hens. I had hens growing up, and I know from experience that 2-3 hens will give you more eggs than you'll know what to do with. The key is keeping things manageable so you can still leave the homestead for a vacation here and there. That's the balance I need to strike. Everything needs to be self-sufficient for 7 days without babysitting.

[@smas3256]

@@TheMillennialGardener You could train an interested teenager on the job for future hen sitting and free eggs collecting..

[@joolsmonash9855]

Great positivity....have you seen teenagers these days? 😅risky.

[@commonlaw5400]

I haven't found responsible adults to do what I ask.@@smas3256

[@bethb8276]

​@smas3256 Wouldn't an automatic feeder and waterer do if it's only a short vacation like a few days?

[@telasims233]

My dad was a math major in college, basically a math genius, to him, he did the math in his head, and it all made sense, my sister inherited that mind, she has a Masters in Architecture.. I inherited his work ethic.. but not his head for equations.. I see, you put so much work into teaching us.. I've always had a garden, but at 65, I really don't want to weed a garden, so i decided, container figs.. i live in the country, and so many of us bought our property and there's a wild fig tgat has been there for decades, so we exchange plants at the various farmers markets, but, after following you.. they all seem to be like the same??? If that makes sense?? We all have these unknown varieties, but they ALL seem to be a small to medium Celeste?? I have a fenced in area, that I used to have a garden in.. THE DEER EAT EVERYTHING NOT FENCED IN!! So I just bought my weed barrier from your Amazon, I got the one that looks like yours anyway.. Im excited for the spring, now I have 12 container figs, and I'm so excited for spring.. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, it's priceless, Merry Christmas Buddy ..

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Regions of the US tend to have shared the same fig. Most of the original figs were brought over by Italians when they emigrated here 100-150 years ago. They brought cuttings from their trees in their backyard, but because most wild figs require pollination from the fig wasp which is not endemic to the United States, they found only certain figs with a genetic mutation for persistence would grow here. The lucky Italians that unknowingly brought over parthenocarpic varieties sometimes shared their good luck with others, so a handful of varieties just naturally spread throughout communities. Those varieties still dominate today. If you want to find other varieties, you have to search for them like I do. Figbid is a great place to search for varieties. Sounds like you have a good garden growing on! I recommend fencing in everything you can. One deer can destroy an entire year's work overnight. I grew up in the woods and remember their destruction well...

[@telasims233]

@@TheMillennialGardener I love your fenced in property, but, if you move to that Florida Homestead, that's going to hard to fence in??

[@sprout001]

Zip ties would work too

[@debraemke3828]

Do you have a video tutorial on how you made your clamps?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The conduit clamps? They're a standard electrical item. They're really cheap. I have them linked in the video description.

[@juneramirez8580]

​@@TheMillennialGardener Is she asking about the PVC claps you used to hold the plastic to the hoops?

[@marvinbrock960]

Drilling holes through the PVC. Compromised the strength.

[@johndawson2343]

Use rebar pound it in the ground on the corners and the 1/2 pvc fits right onto it, cheap and quick.

[@Detour4it]

Try a 1/2" pvc cross at the center and 1/2 tees on end... glue it all. Allow to set up overnight before trying to bend to fit your emt conduit sleeves. This is how I do my beds. Try it... you'll like it! 👍

[@NatureHerbsandTea.]

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[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it!

[@kathyscott4671]

We did a similiar design, however I used 10,' pvc on each side to roll up down the 4 mil plastic. I open them on east side in am, and than westside in pm depending on the weather. We r zone 4b. In heat of summer i leave both rolled up sides on top for shade in heat of day or preference of vegie. When the rolled down and protecting i use bricks to hold them down. When up i use a variety of clips to secure to center pvc and to keep from unrolling. The big greens clips go over the white ones and protect them well. I made end covers that easily attach when needed.

[@juneramirez8580]

I am repurposing an old portable aluminum car port that lost its plastic covering "they never last more than a year where I live) into a greenhouse, shade room, bug, bird protection room. How did you attach the 10ft PVC to the plastic so you can roll it up when needed? That is my last hurdle in building this thing. Thank you for that great idea!!!!!

[@tracie6837]

Great idea! I was wondering if you do some sort of crop rotation with your raise beds…and if so how you go about making those decisions.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Sort of, but not really. You can't really rotate crops with a garden as small as mine if you're growing year round. I don't have enough beds to do that effectively. But a garden this small is polyculture by definition, so it's not that big of a deal.

[@sislertx]

I just never get the time..but so want some...oh well..maybe later...

[@jamesricci881]

Great video! How many snap clamps per hoop?