Hoops in your raised beds can help make gardening success easier. Gardener Scott shows how to make four different types of hoops using four different materials. From low hoops to high hoops, your plants can be protected. Garden hoops will support row cover fabric, shade cloth, hail cloth, plastic, and bird netting. Watch to see how to make hoops that are only 16 inches above the soil and hoops that are more than four feet high using poly tubing, PVC pipe, metal conduit, and cattle panels. (Video #98)
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43 Comments
Thank you. This is very helpful. I am just starting and need all the help I can get. I am doing containers at first to see how it goes and not to get overwhelmed. I have a lot of squirrels and need to keep them out. You gave me some ideas that just might work.
glad i used bamboo, im not strong enuf to bed,, my niece cut hula hoops, it helped
Good demo, thanks.
do you have deer problems where you are?
Wow, great ideas! To others who. Want.to.reduce.the.pause.between.words. Increase playback speed to 1.25. Not sure why this helps but it keeps my attention longer 😊
I used pvc for my blue berries for my safe space from falling or tripping
Thank you for this video, you gave me some great idea's. 👍
Gardner Scott, what do you suggest to keep out rabbits? Our raised bed is 18 inches. Thanks for your awesome videos!
Thanks. I'm living in Dubai so hot country. Wich is type of hoops irs good for cucumber?
That was very helpfu😊😊😊😊
We will need shade during the summer but also protection from rabbits and squirrels. Should we use shade cloth and bird netting together? Rabbits and squirrels cannot chew through it? Thank you!
My gosh where are you shopping that all that costs $10? It costs around $30 just for a roll of poly pipe here.
Thank you. This video is extremely helpful.
I’m new to all of this and the video was just what I needed. I need to cover my hostas in my yard from the deer eating them and this looks like a good idea where do I buy the poly and pvc tubing from?
This was a great video. I’m going to use the conduits. Discovered a whole new way to make some cold frames! Thank you.
Will these work with deer netting?
Great info!
If you are going to cut those cattle panels to six feet, why not cut them at the farm store before you throw them on your truck?
Excellent video, thanks for sharing
Great video, thank you!
BackWoodBasics has a video on how to bend metal piping to make hoops. Cost is similar. The recent polyvinyl chloride released in the East Palestine train derailment is the same stuff used to manufacture PVC pipe. A bit more effort goes into bending pipe, but environmentally and longer lasting, it is superior. If people stop using PVC, not as much will be needed to manufacture and transport.
I want to make low hoops to put frost cloth over, I'm in zone 3, to lengthen the season. The easier the better, as a single lady, with no access to a strong guy. I have metal Amazon raised beds. I wonder if a lower version of PVC and rebar would work, just using it at the beginning and end of season – obviously taking away the higher plants at the end.
instead of using PVC which breaks in the hot sun-use electrical conduit-lasts 30 years in the sun
,I used ladder mesh . Easier find for me and transport. Thanks
I would attach them to a 2×4 frame with hinges so they can be lifted to ge to the plants.
Thank you for your gardening wisdom. I already have a roll of 1/2" PVC I purchased a few years ago I just put in 2 metal raised beds this winter and need to make some hoops for shade cloth. I live in SW FL and the sun is brutal on my plants. This will be one of my immediate gardening projects.
Thank you Scott this is exactly what I was looking for… Just went down to Tractor Supply and got 2-4×8 panals a ($22.99 ea) little expensive but for something that's going to last a long time worth it. Thanks again
How do you cut the rebar?
What do the cattle panels end up costing compared to the other options?
You know what they say; The bigger the hoops, the bigger the horticulturist.
You always have good videos thanks for sharing God bless you and yours.
Great video and information. Can you use the cattle guard in the 16 ft length for tomatoes. How do you attach? Did I miss it? Some of these retail stores are charging outrageous prices for covers. Thank you so much.
How do you anchor the cattle panels? Or do they not need anchoring? I love this idea – especially leaving them in place to serve as plant support! GENIUS!!!!!
Excellent and clear. Thank you!
How do you recommend attaching cloth (such as agricloth to keep bugs off when they're young – we specifically deal with cabbage loopers and cucumber beetles) to the poly tubing? Thank you for sharing your wisdom! =)
Do you plant before adding the cattle panel, how do you get your food out of the center with the cattle panel, removing the cattle panel?
I just started my raised bed and I’m glad I ran into your page!
Great sharing of ur hoop house very nice thanks for sharing my friend
Why a hoop shape instead of a triangular or square shape?
Thank You so much, so helpful!
Right now we are using some left over field fence covered with netting to keep out maple tree seeds that helicopter down from the sky.
We wanted to use cattle panels for vine veggies and tomatoes, but because of transportation issues we weren't able to. When I look at items, I try to see how I could use them in our gardens. We have twin-sized head & foot boards in our raspberry patch to keep them a bit contained. But as I walked through Home Depot last year I saw mesh panels used for concrete re-enforcement. They are 7' x 3.5', not quite as thick as cattle panels, but way easier to transport home. I cable-tied them to the roof racks on my Jetta to get them home. They work fantastic for peas, cucumbers and squash. I will be picking up more soon to use for my tomatoes. I haven't tried to use them as hoops. I just cable tie them to T-posts. They also work great for holding up hops! But I will be showing this video to my other half! <3
How did you secure the cattle panel hoop?