I showed how to make these DIY PVC dome Hoophouses earlier this week and got so many questions about how they handle the cold! 🥶 Here’s a clip I filmed when it was 16°F outside last winter - under the plastic sheeting the soil was 15 degrees warmer! That’s the difference between frozen beds and still being able to grow through the cold! #YearRoundGardening #DIYGarden #Hoophouse #SeasonExtension #GrowYourOwnFood #DIYGardening #GardeningTips #UrbanGardening #GrowYourOwn #GardenProjects #HomeGarde

It’s been way too warm lately to keep the plastic sheeting on our DIY PVC dome hoophouses! We’re officially transitioning to insect netting instead—no more daily venting needed, and fingers crossed it helps keep pests away from the brassicas we’ve got growing underneath! The switch is super easy! We just unscrew the small board that holds the top in place, slide off the plastic sheeting, fold it up for storage, then lay the insect netting over and screw it back down. Still on hinges so it lifts