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    Hello, I am new to growing fruit and veg and and have planted beans, peas, potatoes,beetroot, carrots, Brussels sprouts,parsnips, cabbage, strawberries and rhubarb. I made 4 raised beds measuring 6 feet square. I bought some metal hoops so I could protect the crops with netting. The problem is that they are too small. I have seen other people using blue alcathene pipe. Where can I buy this from? Any suggestions would be very useful to this novice, thanks, Mike

  • #2
    Micky hello and welcome to the vine you can buy MDPE pipe from places like Screwfix and general plumber merchants.
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Welcome Micky,

      you can get plastic water (blue) or gas (yellow) from Amazon suppliers at quite reasonable rates sometimes. Other online sources can be good, or find a builder with some sizeable offcuts when they put in the supply for new build houses.

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      • #4
        Hello and welcome.

        The blue and yellow pipes are intended (in their original use) to be used underground so haven't been uv stabilised and will eventually degrade in sunlight - not really a problem if they are only being used as cloche hoops.

        The black pipes have been stabilised but are more expensive.

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        • #5
          Been using mine for 5 years and can see no discernible difference so considering the cost I don't think the colour really matters

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          • #6
            Hi Mike and welcome to the Vine
            I bought Wickes MDPE Blue Waterpipe 20mmx25m | Wickes.co.uk

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            • #7
              Black pipe and black debris netting look a bit nicer in the garden though - the other colours are a bit fluorescent

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              • #8
                A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Mike.
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                • #9
                  I use round electrical conduit pipe comes in 3mtr lengths and is a lot cheaper than mdpe.
                  When you have a hammer in your hand everything around you starts looking like a nail.

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