Building a Hoophouse – Part One – with Adam Montri

Adam Montri is the hoophouse specialist for Michigan State University. Hoophouses (or high tunnels) are unheated greenhouses that are becoming increasingly popular with home gardeners and farmers eager to extend the growing season. Montri is also building his own hoophouse, and Sustainable Farmer.com asked him for tips, information and advice. (Video by Bonnie Bucqueroux & Tina Sarkey - music by Drew Howard for www.sustainablefarmercom )
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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13 Responses to Building a Hoophouse – Part One – with Adam Montri

  1. iLOVENATURE2011 says:

    cool video….it captured my interest! =)

  2. opalwine says:

    Very interesting need too build one in my back yard

  3. YouTubzie says:

    @123isteer I’m sure Adam is not gay by the way he was acting and talking.

  4. bucqui says:

    @1955thekeeper I would love to know where you live. I know nothing about growing bamboo. Could you achieve uniformity enough to use them structurally? Does their growth terminate evenly so your hoophouse would not keep getting taller?

  5. 1955thekeeper says:

    I’ve been watching videos for days about growing severely tall bamboo. I’m thinking that in about two years I could grow enough bamboo in the pattern of house I would like to build so that all I would have to do is connect it all together internally and then cover it with polyethylene and ta-DA hoop house a-natural. No steel, no pounding in stakes or concrete, and pound for pound bamboo is stronger and more weather resistant than steel. The planning phase for construction would be greater though

  6. fetymann says:

    @mabright this is the Nor’Easter series… RimolGreenhouses . com

  7. TransportationSupply says:

    This is awesome! So fun!  Thanks for the video!

  8. spiritartman says:

    Adam,
    Would you be able to email me please. I’m very interested in knowing more about this construction. Zesauce@hotmail.com thanks!

  9. bucqui says:

    Cheap guy, I’m impressed

  10. iwantosavemoney says:

    i made a few of these very cheap with old trampline frams and made a good looking barn my friends liked it and i liked the price

    the cheap guy

  11. 123isteer says:

    Adam is a hottie mchot!..take that shirt off next time you build a hoolahoop house…

  12. mabright says:

    What kit is this, where to buy?

  13. duanekeys says:

    thanks for this series!