I want to do this because during the winter time I have total crop failure and I would like to grow stuff all year long. Open to any suggestions and recommendations.
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Check facebook and Craigslist for one, or either the scraps you need to build one like old widows. If you're lucky someone will give an old one away for free on the condition that you remove it for them. You can also make smaller hot boxes using pvc and plastic sheeting for cheap.
You sure there's nothing you cant grow in winter though? I live in zone 7 and there are still several options to grow through winter; kale, carrots, onions, garlic, etc. Most brassicas can tolerate snow.
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I live in Northeast US and the winters are absolutely brutal here. Sure I can grow a lot of root vegetables but I want to be able to grow berries, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, parsely, cilantro, mint and other herbs as well.
Without spending quite a bit on heating and light, you'd have a hard time raising tomatoes and cucumbers in winter. I am in ohio, I built a greenhouse based on the Ana White blueprints that are easy to find online. Great for season extension, I can start tomatoes in it early March without spending much on heat. But middle of January, it gets just as cold inside as it is outside once the sun goes down.
You sure there's nothing you cant grow in winter though? I live in zone 7 and there are still several options to grow through winter; kale, carrots, onions, garlic, etc. Most brassicas can tolerate snow.
I found it to be much more durable than a hoop house, and only slightly more expensive to build myself.