welovemarmite Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 yes it me again!! I have seen things about making your own cloches, but wondered how people had got on. I am thinking about seeing what i could make for covering rows of seeds. And as cheaply as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I might have some that you can have if you are still needing some. I have covered my veg patch with a patio now as the mice where just eating most of what i grew. Let me know if you do and I'll have a root in the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 That would be wonderful if you did have any you no longer wanted, but only if you are sure. I am very near banbury and we have our studio over there so either me or my husband are there several times a week. Omletteers are lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 no worries, i will root them out and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 If you need more then Aldi have some coming up in their weekly offers, can't remember when though so you'd have to check their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 thanks DM...i have been looking at a pile of metal coat hangers and working out what i can do with them. Where the allotment is we have problems with birds eating things. So until they are established I need to cover things up. ..... think i might spend tomorrow up the allotment playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 its tomorrow!! just checked the website... now to find out where aldi is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It's just along from Te$co in Banbury, on the corner of the Beaumont Industrial Estate... near McDonalds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 am trying to work that one out. I know tesco, i know beaumont house, i know burger king, i know the laboratories (where out studio is!!), i know the citroen garage..... no idea where maccy d's is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It's along Ruscote Avenue... the other end of Beaumont Estate. So come out of the Te$co/retail park road, turn right at that roundabout and it's next right, opposite the entrance to Kraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 thank you! another bit of banbury for me to investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 For a very cheap home made alternative, how about 1 litre water bottles cut in half. We've these for bean seedlings. Push them a little way in to the ground and it keeps the slugs off too. Cutting the bottle in half length ways might work for short rows of seeds. You can use the coat hanged to pin them down against the wind They are not going to make a big cloche, so when the seedlings get big enough something bigger may be needed. If you don't plant all your seeds/seedlings at the same time then maybe it's not a problem and it could reduce the number of bought cloches you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 wonderful idea, i will be doing staged planting anyway. I will ask my neighbours for some old bottles as we don't use them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
