Encouraged by the first hoop house and the success of winter gardening, I built a second house, twice as long. It adds up to nearly a 1,000 square feet of growing space that’s undercover and much ...

There are a few ways to build a hoop house. Possibly the easiest is to place metal stakes into the ground and slide six-foot sections of PVC pipe over the plants, creating an arch effect. Then, simply ...

FREDERICK — By using a hoop barn with a compost bed pack and paying close attention to DNA testing to capitalize on the traits of his animals, a cattleman near Frederick feels that he’s made some ...

Much of the trash that we throw away can be used to make our gardens more productive. A great New Year’s resolution is to begin to covert yard and kitchen debris into soil-enriching compost. Many ...

Last Friday night and Saturday, a crew of 20 or more volunteers met to assemble two new hoop houses at the Spencer Van Etten High School. The hoop houses are located directly behind the music and ...