Recently, WesMonTy in Partnership with Heart and Hand House, purchased low tunnel materials to distribute to small-scale producers in our area.
Low tunnels are much like high tunnels, only about 3 feet high and 5 feet wide. These tunnels serve much the same purpose as high tunnels to extend the growing season, and help manage pests. Luckily, low tunnels are only a fraction of the cost of the high tunnels. This means they will be an effective means of season extension in the WesMonTy area.
Also, some big thanks go to Dr. Lewis Jett of WVU Extension who provided an enormous amount of technical assistance concerning the implementation of the low tunnels and the seed varieties currently being used.
So far, we have three growers who have set-up low-tunnels on their plots. So far, there are pictures for one of them, and there will be more pictures posted soon.
Mark Hollen's low tunnels #1
Mark Hollen's low tunnels #2
Mark Hollen's low tunnels #3
Chris Peters low tunnel #1
Chris Peter's low tunnel, #2. It is important on a sunny day like this to let it vent a little but, thus the loose sides.
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