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    Home » Articles » Gardening

    Cold Frame Hoop House Plans and Update

    by Eric · This post may contain affiliate links, its one way we pay the bills. · 14 Comments

    Here are some hoop house plans and photos of the small hoop house we use for cold weather greens. We had a really warm weekend last week, so i pulled out the cold frame hoop house that we built in the How to make a hoop house cold frame video here. I put in a mix of salad greens and mesclun mix, place a wireless thermometer in, and left it to grow.

    I've gotten many requests for plans for the cold frame hoop house, you can get more info on all our hoop house cold frame plans here. Below i'll post a few key photos to guide you along. This Cold Frame Hoop House plan is perfect for our raised garden beds.

    hoop house cold frame

     

    These hoop houses work really well with our raised vegetable beds. You can watch our How to Make Raised Garden Beds video on our site here.

    build a frame that will fit in your garden bed with 2x4 lumber

    build a frame that will fit in your garden bed with 2x4 lumber

    use narrow diameter PVC to arch across the frame

    use narrow diameter PVC to arch across the frame

    use electrical pipe holders to secure pipe arches

    use electrical pipe holders to secure pipe arches

    cut a plywood end that matches the arc of your hoop house cold frame. cut out a hole for the thermatic vent in the plywood

    cut a plywood end that matches the arc of your hoop house cold frame. cut out a hole for the thermatic vent in the plywood

    attach the plywood to one end of cold frame

    attach the plywood to one end of cold frame

    the view of the cold frame hoop house from inside.

    the view of the cold frame hoop house from inside.

    The cold frame hoop house fits just inside the raised bed. nice.

    The cold frame hoop house fits just inside the raised bed. nice.

    If you want to learn more about growing vegetables year round read Eliot Coleman's Four Season Harvest book and Nikki Jabour's Year Round Vegetable Gardener.

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    Comments

    1. Susan G

      June 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm

      I have visited your site before. The more I visit, the more I keep coming back!

    2. Sarah

      July 19, 2010 at 3:45 am

      Hi,
      I am a univ. student and looking to build a small cheap greenhouse that can stand up to snow. I have been watching a lot of videos but so far I see nothing that will not be damaged by snow. What can I do differently from the above.

    3. Eric Gunnar Rochow

      July 19, 2010 at 6:42 am

      'cheap and stand up to snow' is a tall order. you might try old storm windows attached at the top to each other with wood or plastic sides. basically a triangle looking cold frame.

    4. Ezekiel

      January 05, 2011 at 6:10 pm

      What size plastic did you use, 8ft or 6ft?

      Thank you.

      Ezekiel

    5. Eric Gunnar Rochow

      January 05, 2011 at 8:39 pm

      i don't remember, i had a big roll of it in the basement, probably 12 feet wide x 25 feet. thx. eric

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      February 13, 2011 at 10:03 am

      i've been reading your site for a while. i must say your blog is a good daily read - keep it up!

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      February 13, 2011 at 10:33 am

      i agree totally with you on this topic. if only more guys would as well..

    8. Joe

      February 12, 2013 at 4:12 pm

      Nice concept. Have you found that 1 vent is sufficient in early spring in full sun? Wiggle wire and u-channel would be useful to secure the ends. With wiggle wire and u-channel, we could make the wooden piece lower to allow better sun exposure.

    9. newsmax

      February 24, 2014 at 5:02 am

      This is a topic that is near to my heart...
      Best wishes! Exactly where are your contact details though?

    10. carl

      May 06, 2014 at 7:52 am

      Lovely design. How did you attach the plywood to the pvc. The pvc seems so flimsy and moveable. Thanx

    11. aw

      September 22, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Does your crawlspace vent still work? Have you had any that don't open or close correctly in the winter? I really want to try this great option for venting, but would like more info on the reliability of these. Thanks!

    12. Eric Gunnar Rochow

      September 29, 2014 at 9:46 am

      the vents work, keep in mind they are only about $20, so i wouldn't expect these to last many years.

    13. Tina

      June 19, 2021 at 5:10 am

      Great videos and thanks for sharing. Can't seem to find where to buy you r thermatic vent. Great idea! Are you still selling them? Please advise. Thank you kindly

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      April 8, 2010 at 5:58 pm

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