Topic: Uses for spare greenhouse glass?

[LauraB]

I've been given a job lot of greenhouse glass from a large greenhouse. Is it possible to reuse the glass to make cloches somehow (or anything else that's useful!)? I could probably just prop it supported by canes, but that's as far as my ingenuity goes.

Any ideas?

[manicscousers]

we used to do cloches, lean the pieces against one another, pushed in the soil a bit, put other pieces at the ends, with canes to hold them on,
I wouldn't do it now, I'd worry about them being blown over but our site's very windy, watch your hands though
could also do breeze block sides with the glass over the tops  :)

[OliveOil]

oooh i would def make some cold frames out of them!

[agapanthus]

http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/garden_equipment/Coldframe_cloche_tunnel/cloche.php
these clips are very good

[saddad]

I've used the tent clips and they work very well... but be careful with your fingers!
 ::)

[LauraB]

Oh, they're a bargain! Just over a fiver for 24, so I could make 12 tent cloches or 6 barn cloches for that. Much cheaper than the barn cloche frames that I keep eyeing in the gardening brochures  :) ::)

[lorna]

LauraB I reckon you could make a few bob at the present time. Seeing how many of us have lost glass from out greenhouses ;D

[LauraB]

LauraB I reckon you could make a few bob at the present time. Seeing how many of us have lost glass from out greenhouses ;D

Hehehe, there were a couple of people out repairing greenhouses on my lottie last week with those winds - I bet there will be even more now. Glass for sprouts, anyone lol  :D 8)