mikevan

The cattle-panels that I use (don't use hog-panels or concrete wire-mesh - the cattle-panel's wires are thick and very sturdy and can stand up to wind better) - are 16' long by 52" wide. When you curve that into a hoop that's 9' wide, you'll have a 6' tall hoop. You can mate several of these together - as long of a greenhouse as you want - tho if you get too long venting becomes a bit more of a challenge. Mine was something like 33' long and my next one will be about 21.5' long. Build yourself a base-frame out of 2x4's and be sure to anchor it to the ground securely. If your area is wet, you should probably put it on a gravel bed so moisture doesn't collect under the 2x4's. I then take numerous nails and nail along the top-side. Then I set one end of the panel against the nails on one side, then curve it and set the other end on the nails on the other side, then I bend the nails over it. That's my 1-person method - I do this all solo. I put the next panel on the same way, then use zip-ties to secure them together. At 52" incriments, you can use 3 panels to make a 13' long hoop-house. At around $17 each, that's a bargain! And when you curve it - do it so the short 52" wires are on the bottom so their ends don't chafe on the poly.

Have fun,
Mike