Thank you for this!!! They want $775 for a solid piece to fit over my 24 by 25 ft, 16 ft high greenhouse and I just couldn't pay it, so I got the roll for $110 and I'm good to go!
This is great information....I don't have a heat gun. Will a hairdryer set on high heat work? Of course I will have to use an extension cord. Also, the plastic pieces I'm joining...the main piece is already mounted and I will be standing on a ladder to do this. Should be much fun.
I somewhere saw an other tech using a cloth iron and a non sticking plastic in between (for barbecue) Also experimented to do with a big lens (A4 size) and blackening with a marker pen the places i want the sun heating (no cable, no power needed!), and a ceramic hand roller to push hot material together. Not bad, but not for the eyes... It would need to use a welding eyes protection to do good.
The high tunnel we were covering is built with half-inch PVC electrical conduit. We made our clips from 3/4 inch PVC conduit which we cut into short lengths of about 2 inches. We then cut a notch out of each short piece so it would clip onto the 1/2-inch conduit. You can see me making these clips in my video entitled "How to bend your own LOW TUNNEL HOOPS with DIY HOOPBENDER" at this link th-cam.com/video/VX6s4L2eiCw/w-d-xo.html
hello and good day. Despite me being in Zone 5b Central Ontario, I feel we have so many similar issues in gardening and just surviving winters. my growing season is about a 100 days but even this late in the year we still have a chance at frost for another week and I haven't done anything in the ideas of hoop house , green house etc. I only have a small hobby farm for me and the Misses. Moved here abut 4 years ago and with all the other things I have to do for fixing up, and of course pandemic, supply shortage and COST, does not make things any easier or fun. What are you 5 top crops to grow in your short cold season? Thanks for your video's.
Thanks for your comment. It is true that I live in a short cold season. I live on the border of zone 3b and 4a in northwestern New Brunswick. Since I live close to a brook in a frost-prone valley, we can have unseasonal frost in mid-June and mid to late August. We have been known to have a very light frost in July. However, there are many frost-hardy crops that will do fine in our garden. Carrots, beets, peas, onions, spinach, swiss chard, lettuce, and most greens are frost-hardy and can be planted in early May without any frost protection. With the exception of peas, these same crops are frost hardy in the fall until October or November in my zone. I also grow heat-loving crops such as cucumbers, squash, beans, and tomatoes outdoors without a hoophouse. (The hightunnel in this video belongs to my friend Donnie). I typically set out the heat-loving plants in June and have to be prepared to cover them or at least spray them with the water hose if we have an unexpected frost. I do enjoy pushing the envelope and growing plants beyond the regular growing season in my zone with the help of winter sowing, low tunnels, cold frames, and water filled plant protectors.
@@shortseasongarden I do appreciate your response and the work you must have to keep a functional garden to feed your self and family. I do some growing mostly yo stay occupied and to hopefully yield some vegetables. Despite the limited success I have, when I do see some fruits and vegetables growing I do get rather excited. I want to extent my growing season with hoop house or cold frame but honestly can not justify the cost with such small yields. Thanks again and good luck with your projects. Stay well.
Polyethylene plastic sheeting comes in two types...high density (HDPE) and low density (LDPE). Do you know which kind you used or if either is fine for this kind of heat splicing?
really like the idea of the line weaved to keep the plastic from flapping. Not to same video but would love to get the 5 gallon large bottom pails you use, where did you get them from
I bought my large pails (They actually hold close to 20 gallons) from a local company called Enflo Canada that manufactures parts for farming equipment from teflon. I believe their teflon comes in these tubs.
They have held up as well or better than the original plastic. We have relatively harsh winters here and we are just using regular poly purchased at the local hardware so the poly has worn out after several winters, but the joints have held fine.
Just what I needed to know!! Thank you to both of you!!
Glad you found it helpful 😀
@@shortseasongarden Me too! Thank you!
Neat idea enlarging your plastic sheeting
Thank you for this valuable information!!
Glad you found it useful 😀
thanks
Very cool. Thanks alot!
You’re welcome. Glad it helped😀
I would have say very hot doh ^ .^
Thank you!! This is genius!
Thank you for this!!! They want $775 for a solid piece to fit over my 24 by 25 ft, 16 ft high greenhouse and I just couldn't pay it, so I got the roll for $110 and I'm good to go!
Glad to know we could help. 😀 It’s actually my friend Donnie who had the idea and was good enough to share it with me and allow me to do the video.
😅 indeed, huoston, we have A problem. Ooops
Thanks for the video, how are the welds after a couple of years?
All good
This is great information....I don't have a heat gun. Will a hairdryer set on high heat work? Of course I will have to use an extension cord. Also, the plastic pieces I'm joining...the main piece is already mounted and I will be standing on a ladder to do this. Should be much fun.
Hmm, not sure if a hairdryer will be hot enough. Worth a try. Also going to be a challenge with the plastic already mounted.
I somewhere saw an other tech using a cloth iron and a non sticking plastic in between (for barbecue) Also experimented to do with a big lens (A4 size) and blackening with a marker pen the places i want the sun heating (no cable, no power needed!), and a ceramic hand roller to push hot material together. Not bad, but not for the eyes... It would need to use a welding eyes protection to do good.
You mentioned clips over the pvc conduit were homemade from pvc conduit . What size are the pipe and clips and how are they made?
Great video!
The high tunnel we were covering is built with half-inch PVC electrical conduit. We made our clips from 3/4 inch PVC conduit which we cut into short lengths of about 2 inches. We then cut a notch out of each short piece so it would clip onto the 1/2-inch conduit. You can see me making these clips in my video entitled "How to bend your own LOW TUNNEL HOOPS with DIY HOOPBENDER" at this link th-cam.com/video/VX6s4L2eiCw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
hello and good day. Despite me being in Zone 5b Central Ontario, I feel we have so many similar issues in gardening and just surviving winters. my growing season is about a 100 days but even this late in the year we still have a chance at frost for another week and I haven't done anything in the ideas of hoop house , green house etc. I only have a small hobby farm for me and the Misses. Moved here abut 4 years ago and with all the other things I have to do for fixing up, and of course pandemic, supply shortage and COST, does not make things any easier or fun. What are you 5 top crops to grow in your short cold season? Thanks for your video's.
Thanks for your comment. It is true that I live in a short cold season. I live on the border of zone 3b and 4a in northwestern New Brunswick. Since I live close to a brook in a frost-prone valley, we can have unseasonal frost in mid-June and mid to late August. We have been known to have a very light frost in July.
However, there are many frost-hardy crops that will do fine in our garden. Carrots, beets, peas, onions, spinach, swiss chard, lettuce, and most greens are frost-hardy and can be planted in early May without any frost protection. With the exception of peas, these same crops are frost hardy in the fall until October or November in my zone.
I also grow heat-loving crops such as cucumbers, squash, beans, and tomatoes outdoors without a hoophouse. (The hightunnel in this video belongs to my friend Donnie). I typically set out the heat-loving plants in June and have to be prepared to cover them or at least spray them with the water hose if we have an unexpected frost.
I do enjoy pushing the envelope and growing plants beyond the regular growing season in my zone with the help of winter sowing, low tunnels, cold frames, and water filled plant protectors.
@@shortseasongarden I do appreciate your response and the work you must have to keep a functional garden to feed your self and family. I do some growing mostly yo stay occupied and to hopefully yield some vegetables. Despite the limited success I have, when I do see some fruits and vegetables growing I do get rather excited. I want to extent my growing season with hoop house or cold frame but honestly can not justify the cost with such small yields. Thanks again and good luck with your projects. Stay well.
Polyethylene plastic sheeting comes in two types...high density (HDPE) and low density (LDPE). Do you know which kind you used or if either is fine for this kind of heat splicing?
I’m not sure. We’ll have to do some research on that.
really like the idea of the line weaved to keep the plastic from flapping. Not to same video but would love to get the 5 gallon large bottom pails you use, where did you get them from
I bought my large pails (They actually hold close to 20 gallons) from a local company called Enflo Canada that manufactures parts for farming equipment from teflon. I believe their teflon comes in these tubs.
@@shortseasongarden thank you i will see what i can find. or its more Lowes or home depot buckets
Do you have a video about how to make a high tunnel?
No, I don't. It's on my bucket list but I haven't got there yet.
How well did your plastic joints hold up?
They have held up as well or better than the original plastic. We have relatively harsh winters here and we are just using regular poly purchased at the local hardware so the poly has worn out after several winters, but the joints have held fine.
Did you notice what setting the heat gun was used at, there are usually a bunch ranging from low to highest.
We had the heat gun set on 'high'
Does this work on any kind of plastic sheeting? Polyethylene, pvc, etc?
We only tried it on polyethylene. It worked fine on that as you can see from the video.
I am surprised you aren't using greenhouse plastic since it has more resistance to sun damage and is normally stronger.
Yes, that would have been a good idea. Greenhouse plastic is not available in our rural area and my friend Donnie purchased his plastic locally.
@@shortseasongarden I have the same problem, so I had to order it and wait for delivery.
might be quicker to use steel to hold heat
That’s true. Might heat too fast and burn a hole. Worth a try though.
And you will finish by end of the summer