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Making your own hoops for netting

PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80
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Hello there,

can anyone tell me what they use to make their own hoops for supporting protective netting and fleece? I bought some "official" hoops from an online shop. These were lengths of flexible plastic. I then thought that surely I can make my own for less cost and also avoid postage. Any ideas?  Thanks in advance image

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    I've not done it - but would a fairly stiff hosepipe and some bamboo canes do the trick?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    ON a recent allotment tour I saw what look like blue plastic water pipe being used. The sort we used to run a water supply to the GH, about an inch in diameter (ish)



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I should think what I saw would have had canes inside the ends, pinning it down



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80

    Thanks. I've seen similar on our allotment nutcutletimage .

  • TootlesTootles Posts: 1,469

    If you ever see any hoola hoops in charity shops or on car boots, you can use those. Just cut them in half. You know, the ones that you used to try and keep round your waist with a good wiggle!?! And not the eating ones!

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Tootles image

    I think that's the usual way - the blue plastic pipe nut mentioned and canes or similar  pushed into the ground to fix it. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80

    lol! Darn, I love hula hoops image thanks for your suggestions. After finding out about the tubing I also found this video on how to make a portable netting cloche which I think might be helpful to others:

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdVEmbqDQs

  • Reluctant_GardenerReluctant_Gardener Posts: 284

    10mm galv rod, old curtain rails from the upholsterer's skip, PVC trunking lid, deprickled bramble canes. 25mm alkathene pipe would do but they are bulkier to store.

    I don't use netting though, it stops the birds getting in.

     

  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80

    Thanks, Frank. Lots of helpful info everyone! Thanks. image Yes, I tend not to net but my brassicas are riddled with white fly so want to protect young plants without chemicals. image 

  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80

    I love the hula hoop idea, too Tootles. I thought of your idea today when I saw Mr Bloom (kids tv) and noticed that his garden had colourful hoola hoops cut in half!

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