mini cloches?

[joolzabb]

prob up for stupid question of theday but whatcan you put mini cloces over?
all my family and friends have been saving their pop bottles for meand i now have loads and loads of mini cloches but not sure what to coverwith them.
anyideas gratefully received.
thanx
joolz x

[Flummery]

They're useful when you plant out seedlings. For example I raise lettuces in a small pot and then dib them out into modules. When they've got a bit of a root system I pop them in the garden. Mini-cloches stop the slugs getting at them (which is the reason I don't sow direct).

[petal]

I use smaller bottles on top of canes to stop me poking my eye out and i use bottles on shorter canes with netting over them - to support the netting over my strawberries for example. i use larger pop bottles as lids over pots to stop the cat sitting on germinating seeds on the window sill. Also, when i plant pumpkins out I put pop bottles over them for protection for the first week. Also, i use bottles sunk into my tomato grow bags to direct water to their roots.

[allotmentlady]

lettuces, young seedlings, warming up the soil if you leave the lid on! Protect courgette plants until they get bigger

[Hans Mum]

i used mine last year to protect peas from mice and birds you need to get them quite deeply in and dont forget to take the top off for ventilation