Price of Barn Cloches

[thomasb]

Whats the typical prices of barn cloches?
I have been offered some glass barn cloches, 2foot wide by 2foot length. I think the hight was 9 inches (although this now sounds low!!!...I might have heard it worng). Well I was wondering how much these typically cost.
Thanks,
Thomas

[tim]

Thomas - couldn't find your message - see my cloche thing in Edibles.

If you could still get the Chase fittings, the cost of glass would only be about £3. They are what were used commercially for decades. I've had mine for 30+.

The poly panes cost about £2.50 each, about 8 years ago, I think! But don't break.

[thomasb]

Thanks Tim,
I have been offered the barn cloches at £2 each.

Thomas

[tim]

Send me some!!

[thomasb]

Tim,
I am getting 25 in total, 20 for myself and 5 for friends. I will be collecting them next weekend and will post here a picture after that if I think of it.
The guy I am buying them from says he has about 1000. There are comming from some commercial grower that is getting out of the business.

In another posting you mentioned that you pin yours down to keep them from blowing away. What do you use to pin them down with?
Thomas

[tim]

Are they glass or poly-c??

[thomasb]

glass

[tim]

Sounds great value? What sort of fittings?

With glass, no need to pin down, but you MUST have the open ends blocked with another sheet of glass to stop the wind giving lift-off. And to avoid a drafty tunnel.

[thomasb]

A few people asked me what the barn-cloches are like. I collected them this weekend. I attach some pictures.



For Tim: The fittings appear to be very like that of the glass cloch you posted in a different posting last week. I may have a few spare fittings as I received more fittings as I did glass.

Thomas

[tim]

You lucky so-&-so!!

The real Mc Coy - & at that price.

Did you assemble them? If not, take a good look at the fittings - they can be a nightmare for even an old hand!!

I'm sure the chap told you how to vent them?

[thomasb]

Tim,
I was shown how to assemble and vent them. Still it took a while to put them up on Sunday. I now have a row covered. I will put up the rest next weekend.

I guy that sold them also gave me a handy hint for using these cloches for outdoor tomatoes. He said to place 2 on ends, in a tower like mannor and tie around the top with twine.
I expect you could use these for courgettes early in the season as well.

Thomas

[Kitchengardener]

Hi, I've just seen the pictures of your barn cloches and wondered if you could put me in touch with the seller of the cloches. I'm part of the team that runs the Kitchen Garden at Tatton Park in Cheshire. We've been looking for traditional glass barn cloches for ages and this could be our chance to get some.