New cloches, very giddy, what can I plant !

Ditto - I was looking at them last week and wondering if they were any good so if anyone has used them and found them ok I will be getting a couple.

I will let you know how I get on with mine bigben but it could be a while before I know how successful they are. By which time you may have already purchased or they might not still be available.

I was going to put mine on one of my raised beds yesterday but I'm recovering from a cold and it was bitter cold when I ventured to my veg plot in my garden. It's sunny up here but with occassional snow shower, what's it like in Sheffield today.

I think they will be effective just not as robust as the more expensive ones that have a metal frame. The ones I saw first were the ones priced about £30 each but most online retailers are selling a 3 for price of 2 offer. I looked at the review for these and some people mentioned that the self assembly didn't always go too well. I thought if it was a bit fiddly then I would rather make from scratch, but then I saw these cheap and cheerful ones. They are a good size for me as my raised beds are 4' 2" wide and I intend to plant short rows accross the bed rather than long rows down the 13' length of bed. 

I am thinking of planting a row or brassica with a row of early lettuces / spinach on either side under the cloches. How soon do you think I could do this. It's half term here next week so will be off with daughter and thought I would do it then.

although i have not used these clotches i dont think they will give you mutch help at this stage,   for instance if you planted in a unheated greenhouse not mutch would happen or frost at night will wll get anything that does germinate ,  so if you are desperate to try something you could try germinating in a small pot and either bring it in at night or pack it with fleece or bubble wrap to give it protection at night .
its worth a try if only to see what happens im also wondering if you can find some winter lettuice that might survive with the use of its protection
 

you are only talking a couple of degrees realy so so it will onlyrealy benefit anything when its warm enough for them to survie in the day otherwise a big risk of losing them , but as i said seeds are cheap so no harm in trying something that is a winter sowing anyway,
you will have plenty of use for it come springtime keepink pests off

Thanks zazen, so do you think I could sow lettuce, beetroot, and spring onions outside now or do you mean sow them indoors, and transplant out under the cloches ?

thanks for all the suggested uses in autumn and through next winter will definately try these out.

.......My concern about the cloches is like you say they dont look very sturdy. I thought about putting a bungee cord over and pegging them down otherwise I will find it a couple of gardens away. .........

If they're the same ones that are in my local garden centre, they come supplid with pegs.