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    ON THE VEG PATCH

    Dec 31, 2020 4 minutes

    THREE STEPS TO A BETTER HOME-MADE CLOCHE

    STEP BY STEP

    STEP 1: You will need enough clear polythene to cover your cloche, some string, and two 30cm (12in) sticks. You will also need some 120cm (4ft) lengths of semi-rigid (bendable) water pipe or strong galvanised metal wire for making hoops. Use a hacksaw for cutting pipe to length.

    Bend pipe or wire to make hoops and push these firmly into the ground 50cm (20in) apart along the row. Push or hammer a stick into the ground at each end of the row and tie string to one end. Loop string

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