Although frost blankets and floating row covers can simply drape on top of garden plants they are most effective when supported by pvc hoops.
Diy pvc raised garden bed cover.
This is when this diy raised bed pvc cover comes handy.
You can build your own like this for about 20 and less if you use recycled supplies check restore it cost us about 1 per pipe there.
As part of a row cover hoop house the sides of the fabric can be anchored to the soil to trap air in the resulting tunnel creating an insulating air space.
After you make your raised garden bed it s time to make a frame for the cover and here pvc pipes is the best idea they are budget friendly and easy to handle.
The frost cover for our garden was ridiculously easy and cheap.
For securing mesh to pvc plastic sheeting or garden cloth at least 12 wide and twice the length of your garden.
1 2 pvc rigid water line 3 10 foot sections.
Diy pvc cover for raised beds i cannot think of anything more annoying than waking up or heading out to your garden and seeing all your veggies munched on by wild animals such as deer or rabbits.
1 diameter pvc rigid water line cut 6 12 inch pieces.
12 clamps 1 inch steel emt conduit straps.
The pvc pipe for ours was recycled from another project.
Raised garden bed cover supplies.
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This video shows various stages of putting together a raised garden bed on a hill plus a great way to cover the bed using pvc pipe.
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A covered garden bed is usually a raised one so if you need a tutorial you can have a look here.
To begin your cover build hoop supports of pvc pipes over which your cover material will rest.
A frame maybe rectangular or round choose the most convenient shape.
The frame should be the same length and width as your raised garden frame.
Plastic sheeting 10 foot width 3 5 mil thickness is a good choice first thing is to layout your area for the raised garden bed.