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Season Extension

Frost Only Stops the Unprepared

Low Tunnels

​Low tunnels are simple frames made from metal; either a bent steel wire or a bent piece of electrical conduit. Once these frames are in place, plastic or spun row cover is placed and secured over them. This allows for early plantings of summer crops, before the danger of frost has passed, and extension of your fall crops past the first frosts of the season.

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64" Steel Hoop

-Used to cover low crops such as greens on small width beds (30")

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76" Steel Hoop

-Used to cover low crops such as greens.
​-Slightly longer than the 64", can be used on a wider bed or to give row cover more height

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1/2" Conduit Hoop 4 foot or 6 foot width

-A solid structure, used for larger crops and bed widths.
​-4' is good for tall crops like broccoli
​-6' is good for spanning two 30" beds

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3/4" Conduit Hoop 4 foot or 6 foot width

-Heavier grade metal lasts longer. 

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15 Pound Sandbag 

-Used to hold down row cover.
​-One between hoops works okay, two is better

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10' Wide Dupont 1.25 oz Rowcover

-For use with Quickhoops
-Heaviest: most durable

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10' Wide Greenhouse plastic

-For extending cold hardy crops into the winter.
​-For use with Quickhoops

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10' Wide .55 oz Agribon  Rowcover

-Lightweight rowcover for use with quickhoops

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83" Wide .55 oz Agribon Rowcover

​-Lightweight rowcover for use with steel hoops

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83" Wide .9 oz Agribon Rowcover

-Medium-weight Rowcover for use with steel hoops

Cold Frames

​Cold Frames are raised beds with clear lids placed over fertile soil angled towards the southern winter sun. Cold Frames act as a living refrigerator.

​Cold hardy crops are planted late in the fall, given enough time to germinate and grow to maturity just before the bitter cold of the winter kicks in. The cold frame protects your crops through the harsh January and February, and allows you to harvest these crops through the winter.



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Univent Automatic Opener

-Opens lid at specified temperature to vent Cold Frame when the temperature gets hot

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