03/31/2026
How to Build a Hoop House (Even in the Rain) 🌧️🌱
Putting up a hoop house at the Koinonia of Columbia Community Garden with the fruit tree master Jaylon from
If you’ve been wondering what is a hoop house? — it’s a low-cost greenhouse structure that helps extend the growing season, protect crops from cold weather, and increase food production in community gardens and backyard farms.
We used:
• A motorized auger to dig post holes
• Base pipes set to measured depth
• Metal hoops installed and secured
• And a whole lot of dedication (because yes… it started raining 🌧️)
Building a DIY hoop house is a two-person job — but it’s one of the best ways to grow food year-round and teach youth sustainable agriculture.
This one is for the kids. Food sovereignty in action.🌞
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