Forbes and church volunteers built the St. Peter high tunnel in the fall of 2023, using lumber and steel and aluminum pipes for the frame and clear ... for the rest of the garden, Forbes and ...

Hoop houses (also known as “high tunnels”) are plastic-covered hooped frames tall enough to walk under that are used to extend the growing seasons of vegetables, flowers, and fruit.

Compared to a greenhouse, a high tunnel can save you from an increase in property taxes. For those who don't have anything else, cold frames and polytunnels can provide some season extension.