There are a few ways to build a hoop house. Possibly the easiest is to place metal stakes into the ground and slide six-foot sections of PVC pipe over the plants, creating an arch effect. Then, simply ...

Matt Moody and Paula Davidson's hoop house in Cabot, VT. Use our PVC hoop house plans with PDFs and step-by-step hoop house building plans to grow earlier in spring and extend gardening into winter.

"In terms of hoop houses our goal is not to grow, but to prolong survival," said Daniel Bodkin, owner of Laughing Dog Farm. Botkin, who runs the many-layered, sustainable farm in Gill, MA, became ...

Mark Bruno lives in Madison County and has five acres zoned for agriculture. He thought he would try his hand at local market farming, and as a first step, he decided to build a hoop house. Little did ...

Previously, we wrote in general terms about ways to extend the growing season in winter with a hoop house. But depending on the cover you use for your hoop house; they are also valuable tools for ...