plastic hoops

[reddyreddy]

anyone have any ideas on where I can purchase cheap plastic rods which I can bend into hoops to make a brassica cage?

like this idea http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Best_Sellers/GDN-552.htm

[reddyreddy]

[sarah]

a lot of people use the blue water pipe that builders/plumbers use these days. quite often you can get offcuts from building sites but I am sure you can buy them from builder or plumbers merchants too. have look on ebay

[BarriedaleNick]

This stuff??

http://www.drainageonline.co.uk/Water-Supply-Pipe/20mm-Blue-MDPE-Water-Pipe.htm

[ceres]

Yes, as Sarah says, the blue water pipe is great.  Skips/building sites/Freecycle are good sources or if you have to buy it Wickes have it.  I think it's called MDPE pipe.  If you can get them cheap in the end of season sell-off, the Wilko type rose arch can be cannibalised into hoops.  For smaller hoops to cover things like lettuce, spinach etc I've used old plastic curtain track.

[grannyjanny]

The cheapest place I've seen the blue piping is our local farm supply shop. Can't remember how much but certainly cheaper than screwfix etc.

[seneca]

i think there are 2 sizes available - 20mm and 25mm. which is the best to use? i would ave thought it was the thicker 25mm.

[Le-y]

what about hoola hoops (or is that a silly suggestion?)

[shirlton]

Ok if you can get em cheap enough

[Old bird]

Wouldn't have thought hula hoops would be strong enough!

O B

;D

[Slug_killer]

I use Wicks round conduit rather that the water pipe as its cheaper.

Water pipe has to meet certain British Standards in quality, durability (ie last 50 odd years) and leak proof. Electrical conduit just has to be electric proof.


Cheapest :-
Electrical conduit - 20mm x 3m  £1.48 each / £11.84 for 10. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Round-Conduit/invt/712949

Better quality :-
MDPE Blue Waterpipe - 20mm x 25m £14.98 http://www.wickes.co.uk/MDPE-Blue-Waterpipe/invt/420600
MDPE Blue Waterpipe - 25mm x 25m £19.98 http://www.wickes.co.uk/MDPE-Pipe/invt/425072

Best quality :-
Speedfit Plastic Pipe - 22mm x 2m £6.99 http://www.wickes.co.uk/Speedfit-Plastic-Pipe/invt/421438

[daxzen]

i use the corrugated 65mm conduit cos it fits over scaffolding poles = solid job!!

dax

[1066]

what about hoola hoops (or is that a silly suggestion?)

what flavour? Ready Salted  ;)  ;)  ;)  ;D