cloche hoops

[micky1122]

Hello, I am new to growing fruit and veg and and have planted beans, peas, potatoes,beetroot, carrots, Brussels sprouts,parsnips, cabbage, strawberries and rhubarb. I made 4 raised beds measuring 6 feet square. I bought some metal hoops so I could protect the crops with netting. The problem is that they are too small. I have seen other people using blue alcathene pipe. Where can I buy this from? Any suggestions would be very useful to this novice, thanks, Mike

[Bren In Pots]

Micky hello and welcome to the vine you can buy MDPE pipe from places like Screwfix and general plumber merchants.

[ESBkevin]

Welcome Micky,

you can get plastic water (blue) or gas (yellow) from Amazon suppliers at quite reasonable rates sometimes. Other online sources can be good, or find a builder with some sizeable offcuts when they put in the supply for new build houses.

[Jay-ell]

Hello and welcome.

The blue and yellow pipes are intended (in their original use) to be used underground so haven't been uv stabilised and will eventually degrade in sunlight - not really a problem if they are only being used as cloche hoops.

The black pipes have been stabilised but are more expensive.

[Greenleaves]

Been using mine for 5 years and can see no discernible difference so considering the cost I don't think the colour really matters

[veggiechicken]

Hi Mike and welcome to the Vine
I bought Wickes MDPE Blue Waterpipe 20mmx25m | Wickes.co.uk

[Thelma Sanders]

Black pipe and black debris netting look a bit nicer in the garden though - the other colours are a bit fluorescent

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Mike.

[jonny the plant pot]

I use round electrical conduit pipe comes in 3mtr lengths and is a lot cheaper than mdpe.