Matt Moody and Paula Davidson's hoop house in Cabot ... Hoop houses are greenhouses made by covering a plastic or metal hoop structure with one layer (or sometimes two) of clear plastic.

There are a few ways to build a hoop house. Possibly the easiest is to place metal ... To keep them from freezing, cover the entire area with the plastic. Use spring clamps to secure the plastic cover ...

Reattach the cover before nightfall or any inclement weather. If the hoop house heats up on a warm fall or winter day, pull the plastic back during the day. 8. In summer, replace the winter ...