Summerweight fabric - easy way to make pole pockets?

otmg 5/1/2018, 4:38 pm

Hi folks! I have summerweight fabric to put over my hoops, now that it is in the 80s and my lettuce is wilting. I'm tired of anchoring that fabric with bricks/miscellaneous rocks and having to shift all that every time I want to take off or on the fabric. I have tried garden staples and they too are a pain. Need to save my back.

My solution would be to make horizontal pockets (like rod pockets on curtains) on 2 sides of the fabric, then insert bamboo or other kind of poles. Is there an easy non-sew way of making those pockets? Otherwise I would have to hand-sew the stuff. I thought of using duct tape, but I'd bet tape would just deteriorate eventually. Thanks in advance for any advice you might have.

**Turan** 5/1/2018, 8:14 pm

Would this help? You can make them easily enough.

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otmg 5/2/2018, 10:53 am

Thank you Turan! Are they cut-up pieces of PVC pipe, or something else? Will keep that in mind. I still would like some ideas about making rod pockets tho - anyone?

**Turan** 5/2/2018, 11:06 am

I believe the purchased ones are from PVC pipe. I made a bunch from that black irrigation tubing. I cut 4-5" lengths and then slit up one side. It works reasonably well.

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