On the internet or in various guides you’ll find plans on how to make a PVC pipe hoop house, a type of greenhouse you can supposedly build on the cheap using the kind of plastic pipe you can buy in bulk at any home store.
Having built this plan, I can state unequivocally: You get what you pay for.
In my next homesteading article, I’ll show you how to build “Hoop House 3.0” – my version of a PVC hoop house that will actually last past the first windstorm, with a uv-treated cover rated for 3-5 seasons.
