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clkeiper · December 11, 2015

I do low tunnels but with poly cover not greenhouse plastic. I start tomatoes and zucchini in them in april (which is about 4-6 weeks before you can plant out here) and trench the edges under with dirt shovels on it after one of us tightens the cover the other shovels a little dirt on it all the way down the row. BUT if you get a freeze you may as well start over with the tomatoes. They will not come through it and produce well. They may survive, but they dont thrive.
We bought wire hoops for the tunnel from Yoder's. 64" spring steel hoops for 100/$33.00 and we reuse them every year. They are great to protect many a crop. Some from bugs, some from dirt... like lettuce, and for the cold or for shade. We don't limit using them to extending the season.

December 11, 2015	#7
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	I do low tunnels but with poly cover not greenhouse plastic. I start tomatoes and zucchini in them in april (which is about 4-6 weeks before you can plant out here) and trench the edges under with dirt shovels on it after one of us tightens the cover the other shovels a little dirt on it all the way down the row. BUT if you get a freeze you may as well start over with the tomatoes. They will not come through it and produce well. They may survive, but they dont thrive. We bought wire hoops for the tunnel from Yoder's. 64" spring steel hoops for 100/$33.00 and we reuse them every year. They are great to protect many a crop. Some from bugs, some from dirt... like lettuce, and for the cold or for shade. We don't limit using them to extending the season. __________________ carolyn k Last edited by clkeiper; December 11, 2015 at 07:25 PM.