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Aspen
07-28-2009, 07:34 PM
I am planning a hoop house for my fall lettuce. What material do you use to cover the hoops? And where do you find it?

Sinfonian
07-28-2009, 11:25 PM
For my fall and winter garden, I cover my hoop house with 4 to 6 mil plastic contractor sheeting. You can get it at any big box warehouse store in rolls of 25 feet by 10 feet. I find that 10 feet is barely enough to cover my 4 foot beds with 10 foot PVC pipe for hoops.

Sure you could spend more on the UV protected stuff the you can get off the internet, but for $15 I can replace mine every few years when the holes and brittleness catch up with me.

Lastly, I tested the temperature benefits of my hoop houses in the winter and found no material benefit heat wise without the uses of a heat sink or heater inside.

Hope that helps.