Among all the great building projects you have to choose from this summer, one of them you may want to consider is a tunnel greenhouse. There are low tunnels, that are close to the ground, and High Tunnels, that you can walk around inside. Building a tunnel greenhouse is a great idea because you can generally keep your veggies and plants growing all through the year. High Tunnels, also called Hoophouses, can be very large, as they were designed to increase the growing season for farmers — see www.hightunnels.org . But the tunnel design is very popular with all levels of growers. This is because it heats up very fast, and has less interior air to heat 'compared to any other shape. There is

no roof to build and less cover is needed for each square foot of growing space. The wind is deflected over it, and the sun will continually, 'directly strike' the green house. This gives it 'maximum heat and light'- see www.northerngreenhouse.com . Tunnel design raises the temperature a few degrees each day over the period of several weeks. The design is also said to 'insome instances control insects, diseases, and predators such as varmints and birds ( www.plasticulture.cas.psu.edu/H-tunnels.html ). WWW.TWOWEST.CO.UK has the 'Opaque Tunnel Greenhouse available, it looks well-suited for a home owner. One of our favorite websites is www.frugal-living-freedom.com/greenhouse-kits.html , which features a detailed explanation of how to put together a high tunnel greenhouse.

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