Poundland cloches

lolly5648

As anyone tried the cloches from Poundland. Are they any good?

annie123

I have several.
No good in windy weather, easily lifted out of the ground, or if local foxes try to get into one! but other than that, work fine. Mine are on their 3rd year now so not bad for £1

Orange_King

I use plastic tubs that contained meat for my cloches or old fruit tubs etc. If I wantthem to stay put, i pierce a small hole in them and then cut a small length of thin bamboo, wooden skewer or whatever I lay my hands on to go through the hole and into the ground to keep it on.

noapron

I have a Poundland cloche. It's flimsy but it works when there isn't a wind. I did wonder if I could curl the wire legs individually round something weighty to help. Not tried it though.

Some peoiple use old lemonade bottles (2 litres) cut in half as cloches. you get a domed one and a flat one from one bottle. Just a thought, hth.

mazinmouse

I have some of the large water cooler bottles with the base cut off that I use for larger cloches. These are the old style type - not the sort with the handled moulded into them.

gillian62

I have got some which have been ok. Only problem I have is that my cats seem to think they are a great idea to chase each other through. So I have put stuff up to block the ends.

forgotmyname

I used them in the garden &they soon ripped, I have a couple in shed near the window and they work well there, Extra little layer or protection from the cold.

tim_n

generally rubbish. They cover about a foot square once you've dug the ends over to hold them down.