Quick Hoops

Growing in Low Tunnels - I'll write up more on this as I get time, but there are several different uses for a low tunnel:
- During the season with only the row cover fabric for insect control and to reduce disease from soil splash.
- Extend the growing season a few weeks on either end.
- Grow crops to harvest size in the fall and "store" them live on the plant for winter harvest.
- Start baby crops (just big enough to survive the winter) which will then start growing again in February and March for an early spring harvest.
Construction - Materials and setup instructions.
Hoop Bender Plans - build your own quick-hoop bender from a half-sheet of plywood. The diagrams may not show up in some versions of Internet Explorer. Sorry if this inconveniences you; I just don't have enough spare time that I'm willing to waste any of it pandering to Microsoft's underhanded business tactics...
Using the Hoop Bender (30-second video)
You can also make a temporary hoop bender (this is some other guy on YouTube) by just sticking a bunch of screws in an arc on a piece of plywood, and bending the conduit around that. Note that he shows a narrower hoop. To get the full six-foot wide half-circle hoops, you need to bend the conduit around a 225° arc (half a circle plus 45°) with a 30.5" radius.