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PlantMania said:@Thomas75

LOL That's why I put " cheap construction" in there - I have seen your first drawings I figured this was the case (they look amazing).

My first attempt will be cheaper of the cheap as I want to make a hoop house that I can cover for our month of cold weather. When Spring hits, I want to take the cover off and let it go for the other 10 to 11 months.

If you come up with a way to keep the place cooler than 115 in the shade in Texas ya gotta let us know.

If there was a pocket of air, of some sort, between the ground and the top layer of walkway - does anyone think that would be a good insulator to keep it cooler?

I have planned on a small hoop house out in the garden for this coming Spring and do as you suggested. Get the plants in the ground early, protect them with the HH and after the middle of March remove the covering and install a trellis.

I am still working on my Spring 2017 garden plans, so most likely many changes until then.

By the way, air is a great insulator if you can figure out a way to isolate a "bubble" of air. Think how cool a cinder block building is during the summer. The 3 air cells in each block is the ticket.

Thanks again,