Homemade cloche

[brooklynodog]

Has anyone devised a way to make some sort of cloche out of the heavy duty clear poly bags things like potato planters come in?

[muckdiva]

Depends what you want to use the cloche for Brooklynodog. You could try putting the bag over a couple of wire hoops. The best cloche/cold frame I've seen was one in a Geoff Hamilton programme - and I think the idea's been resurrected in the current issue of GYO (Alloment feature).

[Two_Sheds]

I've just found this. Seeds - make your own cloche to cover seeds | How to | Projects | BBC Gardeners' World
Use double-glazing film & hanging basket (poundshop?)

[zazen999]

I saw the cloche building on GW last night...it's just what we need for next year's brassicas and I'm going to be making one or two out of the fine mesh. I love a woodwork project!

[lettucegrow!]

He made making that cloche so easy, thought I might be able to make that myself-without asking for OH help!!

[Stacey Steve]

Years ago I made cloches using clear polythene by cutting lengths of wire netting (1" mesh) to the size of the arch I wanted plus 4".

Lay these onto clear poly and fold over the edge twice (you need to leave a bit of slack in the polythene to allow it to fit over the netting when you bow it over) to lock the polythene onto the netting.

You now have a semi-rigid cloche.

The ends I made in the same way making flat plates with all 4 edges folded over.

Cut lengths of heavy duty galvanised wire, bend the ends over like a hook to peg them down.

The end plates hold in place with canes.