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  • Building a cloche / raised bed cover
  • matt_outandabout
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    I’ve a couple of new raised beds. I have had blue water board pipe before, plus some plastic cover.

    Any suggestions of cheap (free!) resources for this?

    andy4d
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    If you find a cheap source let me know😉. I just get mine in B+Q

    fatoldgit
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    Watching with interest as I’m in the process of setting up some raised beds at my allotment.
    For normal beds I use the blue water pipe and scaffold netting, not free but relatively cheap and it works

    jaminb
    Free Member

    I used old double glazed windows (glazing units only no frames). They were effective but heavy and unsightly, cracked and filled up with water eventually.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    I’ve some wood I could build a-frame with, but I could see it using more than planned.

    I’m hunting for that blue plastic pipe, as that seems the answer…

    fossy
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    I’ve had a frame for a few yers, but found most clear polythene soon breaks down in the sun.

    jamesco
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    Most livestock farmers have loads of the blue pipe you seek, using it to lead water to cattle sheep pigs etc, if you only want a few short lengths I reckon you’d easily scrounge a supply.

    matt_outandabout
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    I do no some farms that have some, but it seems valued highly in the Highlands…

    That and to put about 8 or 9 supports on my beds I actually need 20m odd…

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