Hoop house raised bed is 99% finished.

[HunkieDorie23]

Maybe, stakes at each corner

and

baling twine criss-crossed over the top?

Steve

Blew off again. I am going to try the bale twine.

 

[catjac1975]

Maybe, stakes at each corner

and

baling twine criss-crossed over the top?

Steve

Blew off again. I am going to try the bale twine.

I bury the ends of the plastic in the soil.
(Is that plastic or fabric cover?)

 

[HunkieDorie23]

It is plastic, I went out to get a staple gun to staple the plastic to the wooden pulls but they were sold out. Instead I picked up some 2" clamps. I have clamped the plastic on the four corners around the poles. This way I can just move the clamps to get into it. I just finished it so I don't know if it will start warming up today. I was hoping to get it alittle warm because it is going to be 26 tonight.

I went ahead and planted the two plants, 1 cabbage and 1 lettuce into the soil. They have done fine out there even with the top blowing off everyday. It is supposed to warm up in the 50's tomorrow but they revised the low temp to 21. I am hoping they are wrong, but with only two plants I was willing to try it out. I was planning to plant all the stuff I have hardened but now I am reconsidering that. Will check it in the morning to see it they are still calling for the cold temps.

 

[HunkieDorie23]

Update on the clamps, they work beautifully and they are multi-tasker. They hold the plastic on and when you need to get in to work in the bed they hold the plastic up securely as well.