Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Currently have a 16 ft x 8 ft raised bed made from railroad ties.
My plan this spring is to expand it another 8 ft, for a total of 24' then enclose it with 16 ft long cattle panels to create a high tunnel. 16 ft panel across an 8 ft. space works out to a max of 5.8 ft of head clearance. The far (back) side will have a 30"x60" screen, the front door is 36"x61". The ridge pole spans are 12', supported in the middle by a 4x4 post. The tall circular plants represent tomatoes, they are spaced 30" apart on-center. My main concerns are: -heat; in Nebr. it gets HOT, often in mid-90's -irrigation; current raised beds are ditch irrigated. The bed slopes from right-to-left which won't work given this design (it would flow across walkway). when/if construction begins, I'll keep this thread updated. ![]() Last edited by pecker88; December 15, 2015 at 04:31 PM. |
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