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Posh cloche!

by Diane - October 29th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus.

Some very stylish, well made cloches that will enhance the look of your vegetable patch!


Bronze cast aluminium cloche
 £84.99
By placing this glass and aluminum cloche over your plants you can protect them from excessive cold, or help get them off to an earlier start in spring. The ringed lid lifts off easily and can be placed on the base, virtually creating a sealed unit, or swivelled around on milder days to allow better airflow. This window frame cloche is a new addition to our popular cloche rang e and is now available in a bronze patina. Dimensions: Height – 50cm Diameter – 50cm

Cast aluminium cloche
 £84.99
By placing this glass and aluminum cloche over your plants you can protect them from excessive cold, or help get them off to an earlier start in spring. The ringed lid lifts off easily and can be placed on the base, virtually creating a sealed unit, or swivelled around on milder days to allow better airflow. Dimensions: Height – 50cm Diameter – 50cm

Seedling long cloche
 £79.99
This design is inspired by the Victorian style of cloches that elegantly graced so many kitchen gardens at the time. It is produced from glass and brass so will be durable left outdoors. The long shape is ideal for placing over rows of seed to get them off to good start. Measurements: Height: 32cm Width: 29cm Length: 92cm

Lily cloche
 £69.99
The shape of these cloches was inspired by the traditional lily cloche used in early Spring to protect tender young lily shoots that can be damaged by frost. The cloches are constructed from glass panels held in a tent shape over young plants by a brass frame work coated with an antique patina. They are perfect for use outdoors as they will age well creating a lovely but also useful detail in the garden. We offer this item in two useful sizes: Small: Height 29cm Length 40cm Width 28.5cm Large: Height 29cm Length 59.5cm Width 28.5cm

Deluxe lidded lantern cloche
 £64.99
The victorians knew how to make things well. Sadly, we couldn’t find enough of the cloches that inspired this design, so we made it ourselves. It is made with bronze patinated brass and glass. Heavy, durable and very fit for purpose. The lid is removable for extra ventilation to stop the plant from sweating. Measurements: Height: 52cm Width: 48cm

Glass kitchen garden cloche
 £59.99
Another of our own designs. This galvanised steel and glass cloche allows you to control temperature and humidity as the lid can be taken off or rotated to provide ventilation. One for the serious vegetable grower. Dimensions: height 44cm, base 50 x 50cm

Nickel lantern cloche
 £34.99
The victorians knew how to make things well. Sadly, we couldn’t find enough of the cloches that inspired this design, so we made it ourselves. There are two sizes, made with nickel patinated brass and glass. Heavy, durable and very fit for purpose. Sizes: Large: diameter 44cm x height 48cm Small: diameter 31cm x height 31cm

Bronze lantern cloche
 £34.99
The victorians knew how to make things well. Sadly, we couldn’t find enough of the cloches that inspired this design, so we made it ourselves. There are two sizes, made with bronze patinated brass and glass. Heavy, durable and very fit for purpose. Sizes: Large: diameter 44cm x height 48cm Small: diameter 31cm x height 31cm

Ventilated glass cloche
 £16.99
This glass bell-jar cloche has a removable green glass stopper, which can be removed on warmer days to improve airflow and ensure the plants do not overheat. On colder days keep it in place so the plants are kept well insulated. Dimensions: Height – 26.5cm Diameter – 22cm

Glass and wire cloche
 £14.99
Perfect for the allotment or vegetable garden, these beautifully crafted glass cloches are covered with wire, which not only gives them an old-world charm, but makes them very easy to pick up and move about even with wet or slippery hands. Dimensions: Height – 25cm Diameter – 18cm

Classic glass bell cloche
 £14.99
We could not do our own range of cloches without including one of these classically shaped, Victorian-inspired designs. It works brilliantly, protecting little or vulnerable plants, and is so easy to lift on and off. It looks good too! Dimensions: Height – 27cm Base diameter – 23cm

Pop up net cloche
 £12.99
These are a very simple, clever solutions for protecting vulnerable plants or a well earned harvest from insects and small mammals. The green mesh fits in well with the garden and the fibreglass rods are perfect for outdoor use. The cloches pop up ready to be placed over the plant – the galvanised pegs anchor the four corners keeping the base taught against the ground. They easily fold flat for storage in the winter. These cloches come in two sizes. Small cloche: Foot print – 50cm x 50cm Height – 52cm Large cloche: Foot print – 80cm x 80cm Height – 64cm

Grow cloche
 £12.99
Aimed at the gardener who has limited space who wishes to propagate, warm the soil, or protect plants within a border or raised bed. In fact, aimed at the gardener who wants to do everything required of a tunnel cloche but does not require 3 metres of soil covering. The Grow Cloche takes seconds to install with the simple ‘pop-up’ design and is supplied with ground pegs to secure during windy weather. Grow Cloche is made from heavy duty, U.V stabilised, polyethylene mesh (with ventilation holes) ultra-flex fibreglass tubing. In essence, the Grow Cloche is equally suitable for; vegetable plots, borders, raised beds, or as a propagator for seed trays. It can even be used to accelerate lawn reseeding and protecting newly sown patches. it conveniently folds flat for easy storage. Sizes: Jumbo: 80x80x77cm, perfect for placing over seed trays, protecting seedlings, Super-Jumbo: 95x95x75cm. ideal as a raised bed cover, and fits most popular sized raised beds.

spinach ‘Reddy’ F1 (spinach)
 £1.79
Position: full sun Soil: fertile and moisture retentive Perfect for baby leaf salads, the dark green leaves, which are held on bright red stalks, have a deliciously sweet flavour. A very fast grower, the leaves can be ready to harvest approximately one month after sowing the seeds. It can be sown over a long period to ensure a continuous supply and is an easy to manage crop for a novice gardener. Harvesting the leaves regularly will prevent it bolting – particularly in warm weather. Growing Instructions: Sow thinly outside in spring into a well-prepared bed that has 1cm deep drills spaced at 30cm intervals. Keep the crop well watered (but not waterlogged) and thin to 7.5cm intervals for baby leaf or 15cm for larger plants. Later sowings can be done in autumn, provided the plants are kept protected by a cloche in colder weather. Alternatively grow in pots, which can be kept under glass in winter. Sow: April-May or Aug-Sept Harvest: June-August Approximate quantity: 100 seeds.

amaranth ‘Red Army’ (amaranth Red Army)
 £1.79
Position: full sun Soil: fertile and moisture retentive The foliage, which turns from green to a vibrant shade of red as it matures, is very nutritious and is excellent for adding colour and flavour to mixed leaf salads. More vigorous than the green form, the leaves are best harvested when young to fully enjoy their distinctive tang. Alternatively the mature foliage can be treated like spinach and gently cooked. A colourful, versatile and tasty addition to the vegetable patch. A fast growing crop, you should have baby leaves ready to harvest within approximately 4 weeks. Growing Instructions: Surface sow thinly outside in spring into a well prepared bed and gently rake the seeds in. Keep the crop well watered (but not waterlogged) and thin to 5cm intervals for baby leaf or 15cm for larger plants. Later sowings can be done in autumn, provided the plants are kept protected by a cloche in colder weather. Alternatively grow in pots, which can be kept under glass in winter. Sow: April – October Harvest: May – November Approximate quantity: 150 seeds.

carrot ‘Amsterdam Forcing’ (carrot)
 £1.49
Position: full sun Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil The fastest of all carrot varieties to mature, this is a highly popular variety and one of the best choices for early and late sowings. Grown under glass in a cold frame or greenhouse it can be ‘forced’ for super-early crops. Pull young to enjoy their tender, sweet flavour at its best. Growing Instructions: Sow sparingly direct into shallow drills and cover lightly with soil. Cover early and late sowings with cloches. Thin seedlings carefully to 2cm apart, watering beforehand to avoid disturbing nearby roots, and working in the evening when carrot fly are less numerous. To further avoid carrot fly attacks, grow crops under horticultural fleece. The thinnings can be eaten raw, sprinkled on salads as a tender, delicately-flavoured garnish. Sow: March to May Harvest: June to August Approximate quantity: 1000 seeds.