Tunnel greenhouse

Learn about the key differences between a high tunnel and a greenhouse and find the best choice for your home or business from the experts at Bootstrap Farmer.

Make high tunnels more profitable for crop production by installing a system to catch, store, and reuse the rainwater from periodic rain events. The authors describe system components, give approximate costs, and detail year-round maintenance procedures. Also described is a drip irrigation system.

For a small investment you can double your food production. Words: Ben Gaia Whether home-made or custom-designed, having a large covered area in our climate enables us to extend our range of growing times and species. Veges can be grown right through the frosty months, providing salads and peas for home use. Propagating under cover gets your seedlings going weeks ahead of normal, allowing for late spring planting after frosts. Spring sees the propagating trays fill the floor and every…

The next step in constructing the tunnel greenhouse was to bolt the purlins in place, two parallel rows of pipe that will strengthen the str...

Our experience with getting a high tunnel for free with a NRCS high tunnel grant. Here's what you need to know.

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