tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690637486415508827.post560461157879656728..comments2024-03-16T00:21:21.342-07:00Comments on GardenerScott: Extending Your Growing Season with Mini GreenhousesGardenerScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489924261765056667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690637486415508827.post-25247556899103677562024-02-13T03:16:08.171-08:002024-02-13T03:16:08.171-08:00You've certainly got me thinking now after rea...You've certainly got me thinking now after reading your insightful analysis. I can tell you're well informed on this topic. While some of the examples were a bit outside my direct experiences, the overarching message came through loud and clear. Thanks for sharing your perspective - it offers a different way to look at things that I'll be mulling over. <a title="tarpaulins" href="https://tarpsuk.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">tarpaulins</a>Ander Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438774491791149477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690637486415508827.post-51731103820730515982014-04-13T08:21:22.085-07:002014-04-13T08:21:22.085-07:00Bushman, sorry to hear of your loss. Hoop houses w...Bushman, sorry to hear of your loss. Hoop houses will gain a few degrees of protection, but may not save the plants during a hard freeze. Colorado State University conducted tests and determined that a hoop house like the one I use provides 2 to 4 degrees of frost protection. That isn't enough to save tomatoes and peppers if temps drop to 28 or below. For my tomatoes that I put out early I like to add an extra layer of protection with a water wall. See more at my other article: Wall O'Water, Aqui-Shield, and Other Season Extenders. With both your plants can survive most spring freezes. Go to: http://gardenerscott.blogspot.com/2011/05/wall-owater-aqui-shield-and-other.html<br />GardenerScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489924261765056667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690637486415508827.post-23250869079561524692014-04-06T05:41:14.049-07:002014-04-06T05:41:14.049-07:00Hi Scott,
I just came across this youtube video an...Hi Scott,<br />I just came across this youtube video and followed it back here. Don't know if your still blogging or not but I had a question. Last year I built these hoops for all of my raised tomato beds. Had seed started indoors and moved the plants out in early May. They had already grown 12" tall. I had re-potted them once inside. The houses were in place and it got below freezing one night and killed everything under them. What do you think the lowest temp is that can still sustain life under a hoop house? I think my biggest problem was the hoops were full of moisture and the plants were wet from it as the sun went down. I was bummed. Luckily I grew several sets of back up plants so I just replanted but it still hurt! Bushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578478269526006557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690637486415508827.post-81880298361820094912012-04-23T21:01:22.142-07:002012-04-23T21:01:22.142-07:00Great idea. Thank you!Great idea. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com