Re: [gardeners] Please help
Dan Dixon (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 22 May 2001 09:25:06 -0500
Never used it, but some types of PVC are flexible and can be bent. The
radius you want will determine the pipe diameter you need. 1/2" pipe will
probably give you a 2-3 foot radius. Probably hard to cut with shears, but
you can quickly cut it with a hacksaw.
Hope this isnt too late.
Dan Dixon
> From: Margaret Lauterbach <melauter@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 07:11:28 -0600
> To: gardens@lsv.uky.edu
> Subject: [gardeners] Please help
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> Has anyone used PVC for arching over raised beds, then putting Reemay over
> the top? We used some 1/2 inch black poly pipe, and it's too flimsy for an
> arch over a 4 foot width. Are some types of PVC more flexible than others?
> How do we tell? Also, if we get some 16 footers, we can't carry them in
> our minivan. Could we cut them with pruning shears or should we take a
> hacksaw or a pipecutter with us? I need to know asap. Thanks in advance,
> Margaret L
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