Topic: Strong Hoops for Cloches - Know where i can find some?

[Weeds and Giggles]

A friend has made some really good cloches. He used some strong iron hoops on him parents farm with sheets of corrugated roof plastic. It's like a mini poly-tunnel without any ends.

I would like to replicate his idea. I have been looking but can't find hoops of strong material or big enough. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where i can find some, or an alternative idea?

Thanks in advance!

Weeds & Giggles!
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[landimad]

Try the blue water pipe.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20mm-x-50-METRE-COIL-BLUE-MDPE-WATER-MAINS-PIPE-/120556704659?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item1c11bd5393

I have made a lot of cloche hoops with this over the beds.
They are strong and will not rot.

[elvis2003]

you can often find them at the side of the road,usually where the water board may have been doing work.
  :-X  ;)  :-X  ;)

[manicscousers]

Hiya, weeds and giggles, welcome to the site, great name, btw  ;D
we used old curtain track to create hoops  :)

[Digeroo]

I got mine from screw fix.  I ordered it one day and it turned first thing the next morning.

[Weeds and Giggles]

Umm, thanks for the ideas. I think i may have to rethink the congregated plastic bit as i doubt may materials would hold it in shape. I will definitely get on the lookout for what you guys have suggested.

Thanks for the welcome too!  :D