we use the gray 'plastic' electric conduit for ours - less expensive, no rust, female/male ends to extend length which in the end gives you taller/wider tunnels - thanks for sharing - surely appreciate it :)
A good suggestion for the top beam would be to use U bolts. You can drill two holes in the board and run the U bolt over the top rail hoop. It would be smooth for the plastic as well with out having to drill into the top rail. I love your videos, and am modeling my farm after yours as well. God bless!
I really appreciate you making these videos. I'm just getting into raising and selling produce this year. I FINALLY got access to a significant amount of land, and I'm going big. I've been watching your videos for a couple weeks now and they're incredibly helpful. Keep up the good work Bud!
Curtis, Oh boy, I have been waiting for this!! Thank you so much. I happen to have just finished my skeleton today, and will be building the door frames and the roll up sides as well. Super helpful. You will have infected another backyard with a greenhouse! 15ft for mine, just for fun. Who knows, scale it up down the road. Keep on pushing.
I realize this is a couple of years old Curtis, I'm considering building a hoophouse/Caterpillar tunnel and I appreciate your videos. However the area i am in we have some big wind storms and the ends i would have to reinforce the ends so that when the winds blow from that direction the door or end doesn't fail allowing bug gusts of wind doesn't lift the entire hoophouse and drop it in my next door neighbours yard lol I do have experience building these hoophouses about 20 years ago for a Landscape nursery- farm. Myself and one other person pounded all the posts into the ground using sledgehammers and at the time thought that its was a good workout but as the weeks went on we ended up with Tendonitis in both arms which still bother me today. Fortunately i won't be putting up anything near the scale what we did back then.
Hey Curtis, First off, as with all your vids, GREAT! Quick comment, for a faster/no math way that is better than a^2+b^2=C^2 you suggested.... Just remember 3, 4, and 5. One side is 3 feet, other is 4 feet, and the diagonal is 5 feet. Same thing as using the formula, this is just nice easy numbers so ya don't have to break out the calculator. Also you can use any multiple, so say x2 would be; 6, 8, and 10. x3 would be; 9, 12, 15 and so on.... If some one else has said this, srry for the repeat. Hope it helps a bit.
Over here in Australia they use heavy irrigation poly-pipe for the greenhouse frame - it works well, is thicker than the galvanized pipe and nearly as sturdy. They put in steel posts (the kind used for fencing) into the ground then put the poly-pipe over it - locking it down with bolts. otherwise quite similar to this one in the video.
Philosopher Rex Polypipe esp in Australia will degrade in the UV/Heat over the years. This galv will last 25yr+. Polypipe 10 yrs unless you get UV protected pipe.
That's what they use - it's heavy irrigation pipe - very thick. easily lasts fifteen years, probably more. Also keep in mind that it's under the plastic, which has UV absorbing chemicals - so very little UV gets to the pipe anyway.
Philosopher Rex ok, I don't for a moment doubt the pragmatism in the AU/NZ... the added advantage of the polypipe is that it won't heat up in the sun and degrade the plastic sheeting layer. Normally also with polypipe you can get it in much longer lengths and its easier to bend in situ.
Hi Rex, I live on the Gold Coast QLD. Would I be using plastic or shade cloth on my green house? Im thinking plastic in the summer here would make the green house too hot. But then we get heavy rains in summer and they might crush the plants. So the plastic would good. Maybe I could put plastic on top and shade cloth on the sides. What do you think?
Jasmin Flower Generally you use plastic, but roll up the sides. Heat usually isn't too big of a problem if you keep the plants well watered. Depends what you intend to grow however. Shadecloth is certainly good and won't hurt along the top of the greenhouse and over the top of the plastic to block the mid-day sun. If you are in a really hot location, you may also want to block the afternoon sun how you do this would depend on the orientation of your greenhouse.
Hey Curtis, what is the design wind speed for Kelowna? I've tried to look it up and can't seem to find it. Just wondering how these would hold up in Juneau. Here we design to 105 mph 3-sec wind gust. Thanks for all the videos, we are impressed with what you have going on down there. Happy New Year!
I like using fence 1 3/8" top rail too for the arches, ridge pole and purlins, but the latter two are easier to connected to the arches with cross connecters obtainable from Johnny's Select Seeds and other suppliers.
That landscaping fabric barrier would probably help stop slugs. We have millions of slugs here :D I went even lighter and cheaper and am trying pvc pipes slid over rebar. They are 2x 4M so 8M hoops. Then using rope guyed outside either end to add rigidity, each hoop is attached to the rope. I'm about to add a doorframe to one end. Going to try to build roll up sides out of pvc electrical conduit. I don't think we have wiggle wire in France so i'm probably going to tape to the pvc and carefully un-peel the tape at the end of the season or i'm going to cut the tape with a box knife. I will probably try to tape the roll up sides to the roller, if they are long enough. Nice videos, i'm not farming yet, it's just a home hobby for us and a few friends. We will see how it go's.
Curtis I have raised beds about 2 feet wide. I’ve put Pex pipe arches covered with bug netting. I’m trying to find some clamps to grip it firmly to the pipe. At the moment I’ve had to weight it down with bricks to stop it blowing off. Any suggestions?
does that opening side wall cause you to lose to much heat in the winter? how do you prevent that? I live in salem oregon and Im wondering if I can f grow tomatoes all year. maybe with a couple lights? thanks Curtis you have been a huge help!
Is you plastic still doing ok where you install and remove the wiggle wire every year to seal up the sides for the roller up part? Sorry hard to text that
On the ends. Do both the sheets (end and top cover) overlap and get locked down by the one channel lock piece? and if so, how do you ensure tension on both while you install the wire lock? Love your work and am planning to duplicate!!
@urbanfarmerCurtisStone, I have a separate piece of plastic for the main length of the greenhouse and one for the short door-end... Can I pinch those two pieces under the same wiggle wire? Or should I put two pieces of wiggle wire on top of each other in the same channel? Thanks
Hi Curtis! I'm going to use your way to build my green house. I will have the same size, 12 feet wide (~50 feet long). My question is how high is the green house and how much poly do i need? Also, will you recommend to do 2 layer and a fan, like your heated green house? (my green house won't be heated). Thank you!
Curtis. Thanks for the video. Any chance you could put a link to your stockists for things like the wiggle wire and channel lock? I'm trying to look for stockists of many of the items you mention in your videos in the UK and its not easy. Either they're not stocked or they come under different names. being able to see what you're ordering at the Canadian stores would be really helpful. Cheers
Really enjoy all your videos I have watched so far. Always well done filled with tons of great info. I am just wondering how these Tunnels hold up in severe winds? We regularly get 120kmh+ winds here . Cheers
Thank you, Mr. Stone for sharing your knowledge. I am from Papua New Guinea (PNG), a tropical country in the Pacific. Do you think this set up is okay for growing crops in hot climates like here in PNG?
hey curt. I'm from India here the temperature is 95°+ always. how can I reduce the temperature to 60-70°f inside the green house . is that even possible ? what kind of plastic is used in greenhouse?
I want to build one of these. I'm looking at buying property in two different provinces. Both towns have crazy building permit requirements for any structure over 107sqft, even a temporary structure like th is. WTF.
Curtis....thank you for all the great info!! Bought & read your book, very cool stuff! Been farming part time for years & diving in full time this season. Will be using a lot of your methods. Currently ready to cover the 3rd greenhouse on my property (16x20) and will be building a 4th on another site next month. Keeping costs low is crucial. Do you use greenhouse specific plastic or regular thick construction plastic? Thank you!
I thank you for the DIY vid. With my cost of a new well, tarps, BCS, ect. I can't afford Farmer's Friends Cat Tunnels. A question I have for you is......has anyone done a DIY greens harvester?
I have the opportunity to get extra cheap PVC piping, even with reduced cost do you guys think it's worth it? Or is there good reason to stick with steel?
I used 80mm black polyethylene pipe hooped over galvanised pipe hammered into the ground as anchors. I needed more horizontal and diagonal braced for stability initially, but I used corrugated polycarbonate as cladding screwed down with self-tapping screws which made it very stable. Dearer than soft plastic but a lot longer lasting. Its not huge, 3 metres ( 9 foot ) by 6.5 metres (20 foot ) but works well.
@@offgridcurtisstone thx. was just thinking of alternatives as i have no facilities to bend that kind of pipe...also, its more expensive. PS. your channel is great.,...thanks mate.
It looks like you just have one side opening and the small strip of wiggle wire. On the other side, if it doesn't open, how are you fastening the plastic down?
May I ask where you find channels and wiggle wire? Using a hoop tunnel this winter for the first time to test out how long our chard and arugula will last. so far so good with 25 degree nights. no snow yet tho. fingers crossed. good stuuf Curtis!
I buy it from an old school company that has no website called The Professional Gardener. They're local. Just search greenhouse supplies and you'll find it.
could you use self tapping screws at the base of the greenhouse instead of bolts. Perhaps two screws. I'm thinking it would be difficult to drill for bolts in both pieces of tubing, the ground piece and the arch piece. And get them to fit together and align the bolts while holding the arches up etc.
Don Rad Curtis I hate to speak over you.. but self tapping screws are not nearly as strong as a bolt through it.. the work will pay off in the long run
I did one with self tappers and they started shearing off pretty quickly. had to come back and through drill for bolts after the plastic was on: lot of work.
I was thinking of doing my own greenhouse much further south than you. I had always envisioned schedule 10 PVC 1 inch into tee fittings with end caps at each bent for secure contact at the ground. Mister nozzles would allow me to control watering at the turn of a faucet or by timer. Is the steel cheaper than the PVC ? It seems to me the PVC would go together very fast. I'm just wondering what the pro's and con's are and how you arrived at the galvanized steel for yours. I have been watching your videos and am a subscriber perhaps the answer is in a video I seen yet.
What are your thoughts on a Austin Texas grow and 100 degrees summers. 22-60 degrees winter s. Cold is January February 4-5 day straight then up above 38 degrees to 55 .
Hey Curtis, I was wondering if you bent the channel locks (@ 5: 32 ) at the end of the green house using the same method that you used for the top rails.
You know its almost impossible to buy wiggle wire and channel profiles in the UK? only one supplier I can find and super expensive. a business opportunity I think ?
Curtis: I would suggest you that please make short duration videos like 5 minutes. You will definitely have more Views. You are a great guy and doing awesome stuff.
I'm too tall for the 2x4 top rail plan. Have to be careful with the 1 3/8" top rail I have in mine. In OH we can use a 5' spacing between bows to save on some metal that way.
tpsu129 They pull out by hand pretty easily. We moved one last month and it was way easier than I expected. I was prepared to use chain and a post puller, but they just came right up.
TechEdFireman I was actually asking about how he bent the poles. Johnny's Seeds sells a pole bender for this size pole and this width greenhouse, so I was hoping Curtis could tell how he bent them and if the pole bender is worth it/necessary.
Any good online retailers for channel lock in Canada that isn't horribly expensive? Thank you for the videos bud, trying to take some of what you show and reproduce it here in northern ontario.
Some's people cheap isn't other people's cheap, I wish there was a purchasing list with the video, in the description. Looking on HomeDepot YARDGARD 1-3/8 in x 10 ft. 6 in. 17-Gauge Galvanized Top Rail $13.00 ea
For space saving, on a poly low tunnel, I used a Klein bender. Figured the total # of degrees I was doing (180) and then did like 15 degrees at the 2 ft mark. then 22 degrees every other 2 feet.. go straight up-ish at start then angle more sharply in.
we use the gray 'plastic' electric conduit for ours - less expensive, no rust, female/male ends to extend length which in the end gives you taller/wider tunnels - thanks for sharing - surely appreciate it :)
What size conduit are you using?
A good suggestion for the top beam would be to use U bolts. You can drill two holes in the board and run the U bolt over the top rail hoop. It would be smooth for the plastic as well with out having to drill into the top rail. I love your videos, and am modeling my farm after yours as well. God bless!
I really appreciate you making these videos. I'm just getting into raising and selling produce this year. I FINALLY got access to a significant amount of land, and I'm going big. I've been watching your videos for a couple weeks now and they're incredibly helpful. Keep up the good work Bud!
Curtis, Oh boy, I have been waiting for this!! Thank you so much. I happen to have just finished my skeleton today, and will be building the door frames and the roll up sides as well. Super helpful. You will have infected another backyard with a greenhouse! 15ft for mine, just for fun. Who knows, scale it up down the road. Keep on pushing.
btblazer13 lol infected I like that. Now if only this infection could go pandemic.
You make it sound so simple :) This looks like a great option for a first greenhouse.
I realize this is a couple of years old Curtis, I'm considering building a hoophouse/Caterpillar tunnel and I appreciate your videos. However the area i am in we have some big wind storms and the ends i would have to reinforce the ends so that when the winds blow from that direction the door or end doesn't fail allowing bug gusts of wind doesn't lift the entire hoophouse and drop it in my next door neighbours yard lol
I do have experience building these hoophouses about 20 years ago for a Landscape nursery- farm.
Myself and one other person pounded all the posts into the ground using sledgehammers and at the time thought that its was a good workout but as the weeks went on we ended up with Tendonitis in both arms which still bother me today.
Fortunately i won't be putting up anything near the scale what we did back then.
In heavy snow load areas, poles can be used to brace up ridge pole.
Thank you for everything, love learning from my gardening TH-cam sharing friends.
Hey Curtis,
First off, as with all your vids, GREAT!
Quick comment, for a faster/no math way that is better than a^2+b^2=C^2 you suggested.... Just remember 3, 4, and 5. One side is 3 feet, other is 4 feet, and the diagonal is 5 feet. Same thing as using the formula, this is just nice easy numbers so ya don't have to break out the calculator. Also you can use any multiple, so say x2 would be; 6, 8, and 10. x3 would be; 9, 12, 15 and so on.... If some one else has said this, srry for the repeat. Hope it helps a bit.
thanks Curtis for another great video- such a succinct explanation of polytunnel construction, greatly appreciated.
Over here in Australia they use heavy irrigation poly-pipe for the greenhouse frame - it works well, is thicker than the galvanized pipe and nearly as sturdy. They put in steel posts (the kind used for fencing) into the ground then put the poly-pipe over it - locking it down with bolts. otherwise quite similar to this one in the video.
Philosopher Rex Polypipe esp in Australia will degrade in the UV/Heat over the years. This galv will last 25yr+. Polypipe 10 yrs unless you get UV protected pipe.
That's what they use - it's heavy irrigation pipe - very thick. easily lasts fifteen years, probably more.
Also keep in mind that it's under the plastic, which has UV absorbing chemicals - so very little UV gets to the pipe anyway.
Philosopher Rex ok, I don't for a moment doubt the pragmatism in the AU/NZ... the added advantage of the polypipe is that it won't heat up in the sun and degrade the plastic sheeting layer. Normally also with polypipe you can get it in much longer lengths and its easier to bend in situ.
Hi Rex, I live on the Gold Coast QLD. Would I be using plastic or shade cloth on my green house?
Im thinking plastic in the summer here would make the green house too hot.
But then we get heavy rains in summer and they might crush the plants. So the plastic would good.
Maybe I could put plastic on top and shade cloth on the sides.
What do you think?
Jasmin Flower
Generally you use plastic, but roll up the sides. Heat usually isn't too big of a problem if you keep the plants well watered. Depends what you intend to grow however. Shadecloth is certainly good and won't hurt along the top of the greenhouse and over the top of the plastic to block the mid-day sun. If you are in a really hot location, you may also want to block the afternoon sun how you do this would depend on the orientation of your greenhouse.
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Love your vids Curtis, ordered your book last night and am really looking forward to checking it out.
Hey Curtis, what is the design wind speed for Kelowna? I've tried to look it up and can't seem to find it. Just wondering how these would hold up in Juneau. Here we design to 105 mph 3-sec wind gust. Thanks for all the videos, we are impressed with what you have going on down there. Happy New Year!
I like using fence 1 3/8" top rail too for the arches, ridge pole and purlins, but the latter two are easier to connected to the arches with cross connecters obtainable from Johnny's Select Seeds and other suppliers.
Thanks for this video. It was helpful, now I have a bit more info to finish up my cattle panel hoop house.
I just found your channel and live in northern Wisconsin, about 6 ish hours south of the border and am looking to do this for season extension!
That landscaping fabric barrier would probably help stop slugs. We have millions of slugs here :D
I went even lighter and cheaper and am trying pvc pipes slid over rebar. They are 2x 4M so 8M hoops. Then using rope guyed outside either end to add rigidity, each hoop is attached to the rope. I'm about to add a doorframe to one end. Going to try to build roll up sides out of pvc electrical conduit. I don't think we have wiggle wire in France so i'm probably going to tape to the pvc and carefully un-peel the tape at the end of the season or i'm going to cut the tape with a box knife. I will probably try to tape the roll up sides to the roller, if they are long enough. Nice videos, i'm not farming yet, it's just a home hobby for us and a few friends. We will see how it go's.
This is so cool, thanks for the details and ideas
Very inspiring. We can share our country experiences
Good stuff, Curtis. We are doing some interesting things down near Wilmington, NC I'd like to share with you someday.
sounds like a trap
Curtis I have raised beds about 2 feet wide. I’ve put Pex pipe arches covered with bug netting. I’m trying to find some clamps to grip it firmly to the pipe. At the moment I’ve had to weight it down with bricks to stop it blowing off. Any suggestions?
Very cool of you to share all this great info. Thanks.
I think what I like most about your operation is the number of people that loan/rent out their land because they know its just wwasted as grass
looks great. What kind of plastic is good to use for this? Any links to buy?
I just completed a 20 by 96 Gothic style greenhouse today! to familiar!
Thanks Curtis, just what I was looking for.
does that opening side wall cause you to lose to much heat in the winter? how do you prevent that? I live in salem oregon and Im wondering if I can f
grow tomatoes all year. maybe with a couple lights? thanks Curtis you have been a huge help!
Is you plastic still doing ok where you install and remove the wiggle wire every year to seal up the sides for the roller up part? Sorry hard to text that
Nice greenhouse!
I really need to build a jig and make my next couple of greenhouses. I have a 30X100 now and I would like 2 more of them.
Chuck
I may have missed it, if so I apologize but how much did the one greenhouse you were displaying cost?
Those cost less than $500 each.
On the ends. Do both the sheets (end and top cover) overlap and get locked down by the one channel lock piece? and if so, how do you ensure tension on both while you install the wire lock? Love your work and am planning to duplicate!!
Yes. As simple as that.
Cheers. Btw. I just saw a video of you explaining it. So thanks! Slowly catching up with your videos, only recently discovered you.
11:59 I can't seem to find videos or information on Matt Cofaze (sp?) and his tunnel design you talk about. Any help would be awesome.
@urbanfarmerCurtisStone, I have a separate piece of plastic for the main length of the greenhouse and one for the short door-end... Can I pinch those two pieces under the same wiggle wire? Or should I put two pieces of wiggle wire on top of each other in the same channel? Thanks
can you tell me where the best place to buy the poly is?
Hi Curtis!
I'm going to use your way to build my green house. I will have the same size, 12 feet wide (~50 feet long).
My question is how high is the green house and how much poly do i need?
Also, will you recommend to do 2 layer and a fan, like your heated green house? (my green house won't be heated).
Thank you!
Curtis. Thanks for the video. Any chance you could put a link to your stockists for things like the wiggle wire and channel lock? I'm trying to look for stockists of many of the items you mention in your videos in the UK and its not easy. Either they're not stocked or they come under different names. being able to see what you're ordering at the Canadian stores would be really helpful. Cheers
Brother thank you so much! This is invaluable knowledge!
Sultan Ali I
How well do they last in snow?
I'm thinking of moving home to Maine and want to 4 season garden. Thanks Curtis!
this is very helpful thank you!
Really enjoy all your videos I have watched so far. Always well done filled with tons of great info. I am just wondering how these Tunnels hold up in severe winds? We regularly get 120kmh+ winds here . Cheers
Thank you, Mr. Stone for sharing your knowledge. I am from Papua New Guinea (PNG), a tropical country in the Pacific. Do you think this set up is okay for growing crops in hot climates like here in PNG?
Thanks for the breakdown, Curtis!
hey curt. I'm from India here the temperature is 95°+ always. how can I reduce the temperature to 60-70°f inside the green house . is that even possible ? what kind of plastic is used in greenhouse?
Do you have overheating problems with these greenhouses?
I want to build one of these. I'm looking at buying property in two different provinces. Both towns have crazy building permit requirements for any structure over 107sqft, even a temporary structure like th is. WTF.
Marsh Wetland You better be growing some good good up in there🗿🚬
YO CURT..... YOU THE MAN
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Joey A this dude is mad lmao
Curtis....thank you for all the great info!! Bought & read your book, very cool stuff! Been farming part time for years & diving in full time this season. Will be using a lot of your methods. Currently ready to cover the 3rd greenhouse on my property (16x20) and will be building a 4th on another site next month. Keeping costs low is crucial. Do you use greenhouse specific plastic or regular thick construction plastic? Thank you!
Thanks. Use greenhouse poly for greenhouses.
Would the 1/2 inch emt used on a poly low be too flexible / flimsy over the longer distance? I got my EMT at $2-ish / 10 ft.
I thank you for the DIY vid. With my cost of a new well, tarps, BCS, ect. I can't afford Farmer's Friends Cat Tunnels. A question I have for you is......has anyone done a DIY greens harvester?
Hi Curtis!
Is the 3/8 go all the way down inside the 7/8?
They fit inside yes.
Save some labor by using zip ties to connect the ridge? 1" by 2" for ridge?
Does the plastic have to be replaced every year? Due to hail storms,...
No. I haven't changed this in 7 years.
I have the opportunity to get extra cheap PVC piping, even with reduced cost do you guys think it's worth it? Or is there good reason to stick with steel?
I used 80mm black polyethylene pipe hooped over galvanised pipe hammered into the ground as anchors. I needed more horizontal and diagonal braced for stability initially, but I used corrugated polycarbonate as cladding screwed down with self-tapping screws which made it very stable. Dearer than soft plastic but a lot longer lasting. Its not huge, 3 metres ( 9 foot ) by 6.5 metres (20 foot ) but works well.
Where do you buy the channel locks and wiggle wire?
Have to take notes!
Can it handle a feet of snow on the top ?
We get neg 20 dégrées celcius weather. How warm Will those greenhouses keep? Will things still grow in the Winter?
Nothing will grow in -20. You might be able to keep things alive though.
Where in New Zealand are you going and how many beds do you have in total over all your plots?
New Plymouth. I'm not exactly sure about beds at the moment. Maybe 100 or so.
Hi Curtis ~Thanks for this info! Is there a recomended model for cold snowy climates that you know of?
Can you tell me how you know when the Salanova lettuce is ready for to be harvested? Is it by size or DTM?
When it looks nice and big.
I cut about an inch and a half above the soil line?
wondering if you have considered using rebar (easy to bend) and sticking it into 2 inch drainage pipe... then reinforcing wiht poles.
No. This works good enough for me. Try it and let me know.
@@offgridcurtisstone thx. was just thinking of alternatives as i have no facilities to bend that kind of pipe...also, its more expensive. PS. your channel is great.,...thanks mate.
It looks like you just have one side opening and the small strip of wiggle wire. On the other side, if it doesn't open, how are you fastening the plastic down?
How do you deal with raccoons or other pests tearing up the plastic to get at the garden.
May I ask where you find channels and wiggle wire? Using a hoop tunnel this winter for the first time to test out how long our chard and arugula will last. so far so good with 25 degree nights. no snow yet tho. fingers crossed. good stuuf Curtis!
I buy it from an old school company that has no website called The Professional Gardener. They're local. Just search greenhouse supplies and you'll find it.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Thx!!
What is Matt copay channel name? I can’t find the link you mentioned
could you use self tapping screws at the base of the greenhouse instead of bolts. Perhaps two screws. I'm thinking it would be difficult to drill for bolts in both pieces of tubing, the ground piece and the arch piece. And get them to fit together and align the bolts while holding the arches up etc.
Yes, you can. It depends on your wind though. In high wind places, I'd use bolts.
Don Rad Curtis I hate to speak over you.. but self tapping screws are not nearly as strong as a bolt through it.. the work will pay off in the long run
I hear what you are saying. I live in Kansas and if the plastic gets blown off it's no big deal if I have a cheap framework. Excellent video.
I did one with self tappers and they started shearing off pretty quickly. had to come back and through drill for bolts after the plastic was on: lot of work.
Curtis, your videos ROCK!!!!
I'm curious, what plants would you be able to grown in that during the winter? You said cold weather greens and Im not sure what that would be?
I had spinach survive in a poly low tunnel this winter zone 7a - Northern New Jersey - my first year.
Planted in October and harvested in April.
I was thinking of doing my own greenhouse much further south than you. I had always envisioned schedule 10 PVC 1 inch into tee fittings with end caps at each bent for secure contact at the ground. Mister nozzles would allow me to control watering at the turn of a faucet or by timer. Is the steel cheaper than the PVC ? It seems to me the PVC would go together very fast. I'm just wondering what the pro's and con's are and how you arrived at the galvanized steel for yours. I have been watching your videos and am a subscriber perhaps the answer is in a video I seen yet.
walter mccue PVC will degrade the plastic anywhere it touches
Ohhh, well that kills that. Thank you.
Thank you fiddler. I'm on it.
PVC is also likely to get destroyed by wind. it's OK for very temporary structures
Will the roll up sides work for a greenhouse that is 108 feet long?
whats the temperature inside?
I made a poly tunnel and i was horribly hot in there during the cold months and it was a mess never grew much and I am in costal virginia. Suggestions
Ventilation and air circulation.
Is the 'poly' you've been using a special 'greenhouse' type? And which weight/thickness please?
Standard greenhouse poly. 6 mil.
what kind of fertilizer do you use usually
What are your thoughts on a Austin Texas grow and 100 degrees summers. 22-60 degrees winter s. Cold is January February 4-5 day straight then up above 38 degrees to 55 .
Sounds like heaven to me.
More worried about 100s for 3 - 4 months. WHAT crops handle heat? Aqua ponics is goal . Geo thermal is option later on
Check my video about Growing in the heat. Use the search.
Can you tag the link for the bending jig for bending the 10 foot rails? Thanks!
Hey Curtis, I was wondering if you bent the channel locks (@ 5: 32 ) at the end of the green house using the same method that you used for the top rails.
The caterpillar tunnel link is broken
You know its almost impossible to buy wiggle wire and channel profiles in the UK? only one supplier I can find and super expensive. a business opportunity I think ?
Yeah Northern Polytunnels?
Can you make these tubes out of PVC pipes and would it be cheaper?
How do you fix holes and rips in the plastic?
With greenhouse tape.
i made mine out of cattle panles, it is a small 10x16 with 3 shelves on boath side, i can rase 26000 plants, to trance plant.
Curtis:
I would suggest you that please make short duration videos like 5 minutes. You will definitely have more
Views. You are a great guy and doing awesome stuff.
I think your idea of "Easy" is not the same as mine. Lol
That's pretty cool set up though.
Would this work with 3 10ft rails for the rungs to make the greenhouse 16+ft wide?
Possibly. Never tried it.
Thanks
Do you use greenhouse 6 mil film or regular 6 mil plastic sheeting?
Greenhouse poly for greenhouses. 6 mil
Hi, how do you manage snow buildup in this type of greenhouse?
+cezar t watch my second last VLOG.
I'm too tall for the 2x4 top rail plan. Have to be careful with the 1 3/8" top rail I have in mine. In OH we can use a 5' spacing between bows to save on some metal that way.
Cheap he says!! $1,000 is cheap? You can buy a premade plastic hard panel for that!
When you leave, how do you get the poles out of the ground?
tpsu129 They pull out by hand pretty easily. We moved one last month and it was way easier than I expected. I was prepared to use chain and a post puller, but they just came right up.
very useful information. thank you.
nice job
What do suggest for growing year round in an area that gets a lot of snow?
Check out my passive solar greenhouse. Search that in my videos.
Will do. Thank you!!
Do you use the bender from Johnny's Seeds or did you use another method to get them all uniform?
David Reed he made one from plywood and wood blocks.
TechEdFireman I was actually asking about how he bent the poles. Johnny's Seeds sells a pole bender for this size pole and this width greenhouse, so I was hoping Curtis could tell how he bent them and if the pole bender is worth it/necessary.
David Reed if you look at his in focus low tunnels video around the 4 min mark he talks about how he built the bender so he didn't have to buy one.
Any good online retailers for channel lock in Canada that isn't horribly expensive? Thank you for the videos bud, trying to take some of what you show and reproduce it here in northern ontario.
Dubois and Harnois are close to you.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone. Is there a channel lock supplier in BC?
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone thank you kindly!
There's probably tons. I just get it locally from The Professional Gardener. They don't have a website.
Some's people cheap isn't other people's cheap, I wish there was a purchasing list with the video, in the description. Looking on HomeDepot YARDGARD
1-3/8 in x 10 ft. 6 in. 17-Gauge Galvanized Top Rail $13.00 ea
Try a fencing co.
I found the video on the pipe bending what degree would these pipes be at?
I don't know to be honest. i just eye balled it.
For space saving, on a poly low tunnel, I used a Klein bender. Figured the total # of degrees I was doing (180) and then did like 15 degrees at the 2 ft mark. then 22 degrees every other 2 feet.. go straight up-ish at start then angle more sharply in.