DIY Cloche

[robin dearde]

Where do I get flexable plastic transparent sheet from. This is to curve over a 16" wide X 3' 4" wood frames (so it fits over a growbags) - so you get a long transparent tunnel/cloche. Polythene is no good - it will just rip in the wind etc - a flexable transparent plastic material must be better. Any ideas? Thanks for any reply.

[Lonnie]

I made my own Cloches, got the clear plastic from my local garden centre, If yours doesn't sell it, they should be able to advise you on where you can get some.

[Lonnie]

Sorry, for plastic, read Polythene.

[Thunderbird+]

I've seen ready made cloche's made out of corregated perspex that sit in a metal frame.
I'm sure, as Lonnie says, you can pick some up at your local home and garden store, some may even cut to size for you.
I've seen this stuff used a lot to stop weeds from getting through neighbours garden fences to form a barrier, so I think it's pretty durable. Good Luck Tbird+
Ps, I supose you could either bend it round like an arch ot butt up two sheets together like a teepee.

[WendyS]

I assume you mean the plastic corrugated transparent sheets which are suitable for cloches. I have some of these, although very old now and seem to remember we were able to buy them from our local B & Q where they were cut to size. Alternatively it's worth checking the Yellow Pages for local builders' merchants.