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I installed this retractable greenhouse on top of my raised beds as the greenhouse design is perfect for raised bed gardening. However, you can use the same design for an earth bed. To install this retractable hoophouse on an earth bed, simply pound 3/8" rebar stakes into the ground, leave 6-12 inches of rebar sticking up from the ground, slide the PVC conduit over the rebar, and bend the conduit to make the support hoops!
I am using this retractable design as a replacement to my hinged hoophouse, because it is cheaper to build and more versatile for year round gardening. However, if you'd like a DIY hoophouse that is hinged, watch the original hinged hoop house DIY installation video here: https://youtu.be/rWasTEXj-sE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
If you have any questions about how to build a hoop house for a raised bed garden, have questions about this raised bed hoop house installation, want to know about the things I grow in my garden, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks like this, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!
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