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Addison IL.

I just got done today I built a greenhouse /hoophouse and heres what I did I went to my local dollar store and bought a canopy for parties its 10 by 10 I bought 2 at 10each and then went and got lots of plastic the stuff used for covering floors when paintin and after warming the soil with black plastic for about a month I set up the canopys minus the white top its all poles until I then covered it with plastic and staked the ends all around with garden spikes I did not use the extension poles included so now my canopy only sits about 4 feet of the ground and looks much like a little greenhouse and when my pumpkins need shade the canopys get moved and the white tent covers go on the poles again It looks good and is secure I will have to water from inside the structure by hose until I can figure out and irragation system my question is if the structure cools at night should I cover the plants with the row covers I bought and only at night and when do I open the structure how hot is too hot if you can awnser the questions with out thinking Im nuts then you have made me a happy newbie thanks curvy 1

4/28/2005 9:21:02 PM