How to Make a Hoop House for a Raised Bed

We’ve been using unheated hoop houses and cold frames for years to extend our growing season here in zone 5. With our first frost approaching, I thought I’d show you how we go about adding a hoop house to one of our 4 x 8 raised beds. Under Cover Fall/Winter Crops: Beets Carrots Chives Claytonia Collard Greens Dandelion Egyptian Walking Onions French Sorrel Giant Red Mustard Greens Kale Lettuce Mache Parsley Red Veined Sorrel Rutabaga Salad Burnet Spinach OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Featured Video: Fall & Winter Garden Playlist    • Garden Transitions: First Frost