Mini hoop house for starting plants

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Location: Central New York - Finger Lakes - Zone 5

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This mini hoop uses 6' water pipe inside a 3'x8' 2x4 frame to start plants for the garden. The back has several 1gal jugs of water to moderate, store and release heat. There is a small inexpensive ceramic heater to guard against freezing. I use a wireless remote thermometer to monitor the temperature from inside. The front rolls up on a 1" pvc pipe. I repurposed an old sofa cover and an old blanket for cold nights. It sits on my south facing concrete front porch.

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Tim Malacarne

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Nice work!

Michael Vormwald

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Tim Malacarne wrote:Nice work!

Thanks - poor man's greenhouse.

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Herdis Vals

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how effective are the water jugs in moderating the heat?

Tim Malacarne

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I was wondering if you've laid down an insulating board or panel?

Might be a good idea......

We built a similar thing once. The little pots can dry out pretty quickly. For our purposes, a bed works well too.

Good luck to you! Best, TM

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