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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#61 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: San Diego-Tijuana
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Very nice taboule and Lee. Low and High, simple.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
Posts: 1,910
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Good stuff!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I'm looking at what to order right now. I am obviously going to have to order the low tunnel plastic, but I am wondering if I have to order the hoop wires, too, or if I can get by with something local.
https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...00-coil-detail Wire Coil for Custom Low Tunnel Hoops 0.135" Dia. (500' Coil)....$90 plus 30 lb shipping weight Converting that to gauge, makes it roughly 7.5 gauge. http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html 7 0.1443 8 0.1285 9 0.1144 I can buy 9 gauge wire for about half the price: http://www.menards.com/main/building...07295610350540 I have some right now. I guess I should try making a few hoops out of it. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: zone 5b/6a
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CR, I have seen many youtube videos where people have used #9 wire to make their low tunnel arches, no reason you cant
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#65 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: zone 5b/6a
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a (possibly) helpful tip with using the #9 wire; It usually comes in coils roughly 30 inch diameter or so, while still coiled up, pick one spot on the coil (preferably at one of the ends), and cut straight through the entire coil at once. That will give you your prebent hoops
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