Update on the hoop house in nearly 90-degree weather. I was afraid it would get too hot in the summer, but with the opaque white cover and three vents (the window, door window, and lower south side open up) it's going great!! My camera fogged up it's so humid but the plants are still loving...
Well, I do live in the second-cloudiest state in the US so I hope that will help it last longer! And I have non-greenhouse plastic on my chicken coop windows and in another greenhouse and it has lasted several years.
This is the first year using the cattle panel hoop house I built for my mom. I am pleasantly surprised it's working so well! The tomatoes are just loving it! They have flowers and baby tomatoes and are 4+ feet tall already. I think that's more than twice as tall as in years past in early...
Built two more 8'x4' raised beds today for a total of 9! More room for broccoli and cauliflower! :yesss: Also spread some Wine Cap spawn - our first attempt at growing mushrooms. Anybody here grow mushrooms?