
The Year-Round Hoophouse: Polytunnels for All Seasons and All Climates
Format: Paperback
A reliable, resilient hoophouse can transform your farm or garden. Whether you're a new grower or expanding into protected cultivation, this trusted guide gives you the confidence and knowhow to construct and manage a productive indoor growing environment for yearround harvests.
Grow more food with less uncertainty. High tunnels (or polytunnels) buffer against unpredictable weather, protect soil, extend the growing season, and keep greens thriving through winter. With clear instructions and proven strategies, you'll learn how to create a resilient system that boosts yields and supports local food supply all year.
Inside you'll learn how to:
- Choose the right site, size, and style for your land
- Build durable frames with simple tools and materials
- Create efficient bed layouts and soil systems
- Plan crop rotations for all seasons
- Manage pests and diseases organically
- Prepare for storms and weather extremes
- Grow a wide range of crops—coldhardy greens, roots, warmseason favorites, and more.
Written for farmers, market growers, professors, students, interns, and urban or rural beginners, this book is an essential reference for anyone moving into protected growing or teaching sustainable agriculture.
About the Author
Pam Dawling brings over 40 years of sustainable vegetable production experience—including 14 years of hoophouse growing. She is the author of the bestselling Sustainable Market Farming, a contributing editor to Growing for Market, a longtime conference speaker, and former manager of the Twin Oaks community farm in Virginia, which feeds 100 people yearround.
Start building a resilient, productive growing space and enjoy yearround harvests—no matter where you grow.
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