Square Aluminium Hoops
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What are Square Aluminium hoops used for?
Square Garden hoops are used to give that little bit of extra growing space in soil or raised beds. They are ideal for creating tunnels, polytunnels and cloches that last.
What size are the hoops?
These hoops stand at an erected height of 80cm (2 ft 7 in) and are 1.15m (3 ft 9 in) in width. The actual size of these hoops is 92cm High x 115cm wide and need to be pushed into the soil roughly 12-15 cm. Made from 19mm diameter aluminium tubing
What are the benefits of square aluminium hoops?
The 19mm hoops can provide year-round protection for your fruit and vegetables. You can cover the hoops with fleece or a thermal crop to protect your crop from the winter cold. In the summer, you can change the cover to a netting like Veggiemesh or butterfly netting to protect them from birds or insects.
What else is included with these hoops?
The hoops are sold in packs and each hoop comes with 6 clips each hoop for securing the cover in place.
Aluminium Hoops
What are aluminium hoops and how are they used?
Aluminium hoops are lightweight, flexible garden structures for protecting plants from frost, wind, and pests. They are easily installed by inserting into the soil and covering with netting or protective fabric.
What are the benefits and types of covers for aluminium hoops?
They are durable, versatile, and inexpensive, providing flexible protection with covers like frost fabric for cold weather or netting for pest control.
How do I maintain and support plants with aluminium hoops?
Clean with a damp cloth and they can support climbing plants like tomatoes and beans. With proper care, they last several gardening seasons.
Can aluminium hoops be used indoors or in hydroponics?
Yes, they are suitable for indoor and hydroponic gardening with appropriate coverings and support.
Are they available in different sizes and easy to assemble?
Yes, they come in various sizes and are simple to set up by inserting into the soil and adding the necessary covers.
Green Flexible Hoops
What are green flexible hoops and how are they used?
Green flexible hoops, each 1.8m long and made of PVC, are used year-round with covers like fleece, polythene, and netting to protect plants.
What are the setup and spacing requirements for green flexible hoops?
Set them up to 1.2m wide and about 600mm high, spaced 750mm to 1m apart. A minimum fabric width of 1.8m is needed for tunnels or cloches.
Do they come with additional accessories?
They come with anchors, but clips and netting are sold separately.
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