{"id":382,"date":"2012-03-04T13:32:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T19:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2012-03-11T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2012-03-11T19:13:17","slug":"how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Build a Citizen Gardener Hoop House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a pictorial\u00a0set of instructions for building a hoop-house as taught by the <a href=\"http:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/citizengardener\">Citizen Gardener<\/a> class for less than $20.<\/p>\n<p>Materials<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>QTY 1: 2&#215;4-8&#8242;<\/li>\n<li>QTY 1: 1&#215;2-8&#8242;<\/li>\n<li>QTY 3: 1\/2&#8243; PVC-10&#8242; (Schedule 40)<\/li>\n<li>QTY 3 to 6: o-ring hose washers<\/li>\n<li>plastic or shade cloth of your choice (size can be from 2&#8242; x 4&#8242; up to 12&#8242; x 12&#8242;)<\/li>\n<li>7\/8&#8243; wood spade bit<\/li>\n<li>1\/8&#8243; drill bit<\/li>\n<li>QTY 8: 3&#8243; lag screws or deck screws<\/li>\n<li>QTY 6: 2&#8243; deck screws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cut and Drill the Lumber<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut the 2&#215;4 in half so you have 2 48&#8243; pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the 1&#215;2 in half so you have a 48&#8243; piece.<\/li>\n<li>Drill holes through the 1&#215;2 at 1&#8243;, 24&#8243;, and 47&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Drill holes half-way through the 2&#215;4 as shows at\u00a01&#8243;, 24&#8243;, and 47&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Drill\u00a0staggered\u00a0pilot holes in the 2&#215;4 for attachment to the side of the raised bed<\/li>\n<li>Chamfer the top corners of the 1&#215;2 and sand smooth<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1298\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg?fit=800%2C239&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,239\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330275419&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1298\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg?fit=600%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-383\" title=\"IMG_1298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg?resize=800%2C239\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1298.jpg?resize=300%2C89&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1299\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330275428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1299\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-384\" title=\"IMG_1299\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1299.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1301\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330275453&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1301\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg?fit=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-385\" title=\"IMG_1301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1301.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assemble<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attach the 2&#215;4 sides to the raised bed with bolts or heavy deck screws<\/li>\n<li>Insert the PVC into the 1&#215;2, using o-rings to secure the pipe from slipping around<\/li>\n<li>Insert the ends of the PVC into the 2&#215;4 that is attached to the raised bed<\/li>\n<li>Drill holes and use screws to lock PVC ends in holes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1318\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330772163&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1318\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396\" title=\"IMG_1318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1318.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1314\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330772121&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1314\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397\" title=\"IMG_1314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1314.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1322\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330772715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1322\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-398\" title=\"IMG_1322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1322.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1323\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330772720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1323\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-399\" title=\"IMG_1323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330772876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1325\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-400\" title=\"IMG_1325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1325.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make clips to hold fabric on PVC pipe (note, these parts can also be purchased from greenhouse supply places if you don&#8217;t want to make them at home)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut multiple 3&#8243; pieces of 3\/4&#8243; schedule 40 PVC pipe<\/li>\n<li>Cut a slit in the pieces to remove 25 to 40% of the circle (note- come up with a safe way to do this &#8211; don&#8217;t try to hold a piece this small while cutting. \u00a0I mounted the piece in a vice and and cut with an angle grinder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1306\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330707506&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1306\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg?fit=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-401\" title=\"IMG_1306\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1306.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/how-to-build-a-citizen-gardener-hoop-house\/img_1308\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/northtexasvegetablegardeners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1308.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa 3.0&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1330708091&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1308\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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