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Build Your Own Cages - our Build Your Own Cages are designed for grow your own gardeners who want a flexible fruit and vegetable crop protection system that comes in on budget. Using the extra strength aluminium tubing and versatile Build-a-Ball connectors, constructing a cage to meet your requirements is a simple task - and erecting, extending, dismantling and storing a structure made from these components couldn't be easier. Use our swivel clips with the tubing to make frames for peas, beans and other climbing plants and when you take into account the wall thickness of the aluminium tubing we use (1.2mm on 12.7mm tubes, 2mm on the 16mm version) is to the best of our knowledge the strongest available, unlike some inferior products offered by our competitors, there really is only one place to shop!
Swivel Connecting Clips
Swivel Connecting Clips
from £4.45
These adaptable and highly versatile Swivel Connector Clips are ideal for creating garden cloches, plant supports, runner bean or pea frames and even decorative supports for climbers - the list is endless.

Available in two sizes (12.7mm and 16mm) to work perfectly in tandem with our Aluminium Tubing, the swivel clips are supplied in packs of 3 and give you licence to construct both straight line crop protection frames along with obelisks, wigwams and any other shape of plant support where angled joints are a necessity. Each swivelling garden clip is formed of two clips which slot together; this means the clips can be detached from each other in seconds and used as a rigid net clip to hold mesh, fleece and any type of garden netting to the respective size of aluminium tube - we told you they were versatile!
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits With Fitted Covers
Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits With Fitted Covers
from £33.90
The Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers save valuable gardening time and effort when protecting your home grown vegetable crops; not only is the Harrod Slot and Lock® and aluminium tubing framework easy and quick to assemble, but our exclusive Fitted Covers mean no more wrestling with ungainly sections of netting!

Create the 1.2m high vegetable cage by simply slotting the long lasting, non-rusting 16mm diameter aluminium tubing framework into the hi-tech matt black superior ABS plastic slot and lock connectors before easing a soft knitted 7mm mesh butterfly netting cover or an ultra fine 0.25mm x 0.8mm insect-mesh cover over the top, pegging it securely in the soil (pegs not supplied but our ground pegs fit the bill perfectly!).

These covers are a perfect fit - a real time saver for accessing or closing up the plot and they look incredibly neat too. The butterfly net cover is complete with stitched seams, making it easy to pull on and off the frame as one piece; alternatively the fine insect-mesh cover features tailored velcro seams for direct access to plants, without needing to remove the cover from the frame, and also has a custom-made hem with reinforced eyelets to accept ground pegs without making holes in the material.

The Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers are available in three sizes and have been designed to fit inside our Timber Raised Beds; - you’ll find the bed sizes listed below - but there’s no reason why the vegetable cage kits and fitted covers can’t be used in open ground too.

Flexibility in the garden is key and that’s why we’ve made the Harrod Slot and Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cages with Fitted Covers available separately as well as in kit form; purchase the framework and covers on their own or go for the kit options!
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors
Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors
from £1.10
Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors are the answer to all those build your own fruit cage, vegetable cage, climbing vegetable support and practically any garden crop protection framework woes as this exclusive new system firmly screws connectors and aluminium tubing into place.

If you've been frustrated by crop protection frame collapses in the past then you'll know how annoying it can be when a cage falls to bits and ruins your crops but these durable and reusable matt black ABS plastic connectors allow a 16mm aluminium tube to be screwed securely into position - and as these connectors are available in 2, 3, 4 and 5 way versions, creating your own frame is never going to be an issue.

We've even got a 2-way angled Slot & Lock connector with a 30° to 180° degree span for those complicated crop protection structures and when you consider the connectors tighten up so firmly that tubes can't spin and frames take minutes to assemble and dismantle, the Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors really are the perfect solution!
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Brace Kits
Harrod Slot & Lock® Brace Kits
from £1.95
The Harrod Slot & Lock® Brace Kits are ideal for reinforcing your 16mm diameter aluminium tubing vegetable cage and crop protection frames when the weather and light soils are doing their best to make your structure unstable.

Available in Corner Brace, Mid Structure Brace and Single Sided Brace kit forms, the Slot & Lock® brace kits consist of diagonal aluminium brace stays (available in both natural aluminium or powder coated matt black finish) and durable and reusable, matt black ABS plastic Slot & Lock® connectors and this formidable combination brings stability and rigidity to vegetable cages of all sizes. Simply slide your choice of Harrod Slot & Lock® brace kit onto the section of aluminium tubing during assembly of your frame, tighten up the stainless screws and enjoy complete vegetable cage and crop protection frame peace of mind.
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Aluminium Tubing
Aluminium Tubing
from £1.60
Our Aluminium Tubing forms one half of arguably the most effective garden crop protection frame double act on the circuit and when paired up with the Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors, these 16mm diameter tubes will allow you to create ultra-stable cages, frames and structures.

Available in various lengths between 0.65m and 3m, there's a definite air of flexibility about the size and shape of vegetable cages and plant support frames you can make out of the tubing and if the natural aluminium finish isn't quite your colour, how does the matt black powder coated alternative grab you? The 16mm diameter tubing fits happily into the Slot & Lock connectors, there's a choice of single tubes or cash-saving packs of four and with a 1.2mm wall thickness and legendary aluminium anti-corrosion qualities, you can rely on the aluminium tubing to take care of all your crop protection needs.
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Black Coated Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kit (1.2m H)
Harrod Slot & Lock® Black Coated Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kit (1.2m H)
from £43.00
The Harrod Slot & Lock® Black Coated Aluminium Vegetable Cage with butterfly netting is the ideal structure for protecting vulnerable brassicas and all kinds of home grown garden or allotment vegetables thanks to the highly effective three-pronged defence provided by the durable and reusable matt black ABS plastic Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors, tough 16mm diameter matt black powder coated aluminium uprights and top rods and the butterfly-busting 7mm square mesh butterfly netting, designed specifically to keep your cabbages caterpillar-free!

Providing a very useful 1.2m of growing height, the black aluminium framework is unobtrusive in colour (in fact it’s practically invisible!), simple and very quick to assemble, can be taken down in the blink of an eye and takes up little room when storing - and being aluminium, the tubing will not rust. The Slot & Lock connectors simply push onto the black, 1.2mm gauge aluminium tubing framework and are securely held in place by tightening the stainless steel screws, allowing the cage configuration to be easily changed.

Extending your black coated aluminium vegetable cage is simple as well as all the aluminium tubing components, netting, pegs and Slot & Lock connectors are available separately – we’ve even got Slot & Lock brace kits to give your vegetable cage extra rigidity in windy and exposed locations and in light soil. Vegetable growing has never been this easy!
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.2m H)
Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.2m H)
from £38.00
The Aluminium Vegetable Cage with butterfly netting is the ideal structure for protecting vulnerable brassicas and all kinds of home grown garden or allotment vegetables thanks to the highly effective three-pronged defence provided by the durable and reusable matt black ABS plastic Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors, tough 16mm diameter aluminium uprights and top rods and the butterfly-busting 7mm square mesh butterfly netting, designed specifically to keep your cabbages caterpillar-free!

Providing a very useful 1.2m of growing height, the aluminium framework is simple and very quick to assemble, can be taken down in the blink of an eye and takes up little room when storing - and being aluminium, the tubing will not rust. The Slot & Lock connectors simply push onto the 1.2mm gauge aluminium tubing framework and are securely held in place by tightening the stainless steel screws, allowing the cage configuration to be easily changed.

Extending your aluminium vegetable cage is simple as well as all the aluminium tubing components, netting, pegs and Slot & Lock connectors are available separately – we’ve even got Slot & Lock brace kits to give your vegetable cage extra
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.5m H)
Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.5m H)
from £46.00
The bigger brother of our 1.2m high aluminium vegetable cage, this Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.5m H) provides your vegetables with an additional 30cm of growing height and really opens up your kitchen garden and vegetable plot growing options; in fact, the extra height could even accommodate fruit bushes!

A winning combination of our durable and reusable matt black ABS plastic Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors, tough 16mm diameter aluminium uprights and top rods and 7mm square mesh butterfly netting, designed to keep butterflies out but allow pollinating insects in, provides the cornerstone for the aluminium vegetable cages’s success. You'll find the aluminium framework is simple and very quick to assemble, can be taken down in the blink of an eye and takes up little room when storing - and being aluminium, the tubing will not rust. The Slot & Lock connectors simply push onto the 1.2mm gauge aluminium tubing framework and are securely held in place by tightening the stainless steel screws, allowing the cage configuration to be easily changed.

Extending your aluminium vegetable cage is simple as well as all the aluminium tubing components, netting, pegs and Slot & Lock connectors are available separately – we’ve even got Slot & Lock brace kits to give your vegetable cage extra rigidity in windy and exposed locations and in light soil. The Aluminium Vegetable Cage (1.5m H) provides height and stability - vegetable growing heaven!
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Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Portacage
Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Portacage
from £52.00
Our Harrod Slot & Lock® Aluminium Portacage is just what vegetable growers and kitchen gardeners have been waiting for; a fortress of a vegetable cage which you can simply pick up and place anywhere you like in the garden!

The secret of the success of the portable vegetable cage is the very tough but exceptionally light, matt black powder coated 16mm aluminium tubing which forms a rigid framework, ably assisted by our hi-tech, durable and reusable, matt black ABS plastic Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors. This protective, freestanding structure can easily be lifted by two or more people and moved from bed to bed - ideal for crop rotation - and with 1.5m of clear growing height, along with a covering of soft 7mm mesh butterfly netting, your fruit and vegetables inside will be as safe as houses!

Suitable for use over a small pond as well as in the kitchen garden, the Harrod Slot & Lock® aluminium portable vegetable cage can be taken down in the blink of an eye and takes up little room when storing - and being aluminium, the black tubing (practically invisible when in position) will not rust. The Slot & Lock connectors simply push onto the 1.2mm gauge aluminium tubing framework and are securely held in place by tightening the stainless steel screws, allowing the cage configuration to be easily changed.

Extending your aluminium vegetable cage is simple as well as all the aluminium tubing components, netting, pegs and Slot & Lock connectors are available separately – we’ve even got Slot & Lock brace kits to give your vegetable cage extra rigidity in windy and exposed locations and in light soil.
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Aluminium Tubing to Build Your Own Cage
Aluminium Tubing to Build Your Own Cage
from £1.25
Aluminium Tubing is ideal for building your own cage and our variety of lengths - ranging from 0.6m (2ft) to 2.75m (9ft) - opens up a vast amount of vegetable protection cage permutations.

The tubing is supplied in two diameter sizes; the 12.7mm version is ideal for the top horizontal sections of a frame, whilst the 16mm tubes are recommended for use as vertical uprights and all lengths and diameters are compatible for use with the Build-a-Ball or Swivel Clip connectors. You'll have a simple, cost-effective solution to crop protection and won't have to spend valuable gardening time hunting round for bamboo canes ever again!
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Bamboo Canes
Bamboo Canes
from £3.95
Bamboo Canes are a mainstay of any ornamental garden, allotment, kitchen garden or vegetable plot, lending essential support to climbing plants, appearing in growbags to support tomatoes, forming wigwams and obelisks, creating framework for crop protection cages and too many other uses to mention - these quality garden canes will serve you well in the garden year after year.

Available in 1.2m, 1.5m and 1.8m long packs of 20, these plant support canes have been hand-picked for quality, size and shape and they've been thoroughly cleaned as well - they really are an essential potting shed or greenhouse accessory. Use the bamboo canes with the Build-a-Ball connectors, swivel clips and FIGO frame connectors to form cage frameworks but please be aware that as the garden bamboo canes are a natural product, their diameter can vary and we can't offer any guarantee that they will fit your choice of connectors.
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FIGO Frame Connectors
FIGO Frame Connectors
from £1.80
The incredibly flexible FIGO Frame Connectors provide traditional garden plant support stakes such as bamboo canes with the inspiration to do something different - and you'll be amazed just how versatile canes and aluminium tubing can become with a helping hand from these durable joints!

Manufactured from an ethylene propylene-based material, the distinctive, rubbery, bright green connectors will accept canes and tubes ranging from 8mm to 16mm and hold them firmly and securely in place at any angle - giving your imagination a chance to run riot as you create cloches, cold frames, plant protection cages, wigwams, obelisks, bean frames and all sorts of garden plant support configurations and structures! No tools are required and you'll find garden frames constructed with these cane-connecting joints have improved resistance to wind and weather due to their flexibility; a 3 year manufacturer's guarantee will give you additional reassurance, along with the connectors' resistance to heat and harsh weather. For even greater flexibility, we're supplying the FIGO Frame Connectors in both three or four-way versions (three-way FIGOs are great for forming corners whilst the four-way model makes a great intermediate connector) and if you need both types, our 10 Box (consisting of 6 x three-way and 4 x four-way) is on hand to help.

There's no more fiddling with string or awkwardly tying in with these extraordinary FIGO plant support frame connectors, so set those canes free and enjoy the results!
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Build-a-Ball Connectors
Build-a-Ball Connectors
£9.95
These simple Build-a-Ball Connectors make the popular option of building your own fruit or vegetable cage exceptionally quick and easy, giving fruit and vegetable gardeners the freedom to invent a frame which suits their needs perfectly.

Supplied in packs of 12 and used in conjunction with our Aluminium Tubing, the hard rubber compound Build-a-Balls are ideal for constructing a straightforward cage to protect vegetables and strawberries which is erected in seconds and dismantled just as quickly. Each Build-a-Ball has six holes; one to fit our 16mm diameter aluminium tubing and the rest to snugly embrace the 12.7mm size tubing and extending any cage frame - or changing the shape for that matter - poses no problem at all. Although we recommend our aluminum tubing as the perfect Build-a-Ball partner, the Build-a-Ball connectors can also be used with bamboo canes and we're yet to find a more versatile or reliable cage framework solution for the grow your own garden!

Build your own cage and save money in the process Pack of 12 Was £13.95 - Now Only £9.95 - Save £4!
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Build-a-Ball Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers
Build-a-Ball Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers
from £13.95
The Build-a-Ball Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers save valuable gardening time and effort when protecting your home grown vegetable crops; not only is the Build-a-Ball and aluminium tubing framework easy and quick to assemble, but our exclusive Fitted Covers mean no more wrestling with ungainly sections of netting!

Create the 1.2m high vegetable cage by simply slotting the long lasting 16mm diameter aluminium tubing uprights and 12.7mm diameter top rods into the durable build-a-ball connectors before easing a soft knitted 7mm mesh butterfly netting cover or an ultra fine 0.25mm x 0.8mm insect-mesh cover over the top, pegging it securely in the soil (pegs not supplied but our ground pegs fit the bill perfectly!). These covers are a perfect fit - a real time saver for accessing or closing up the plot and they look incredibly neat too. The butterfly net cover is complete with stitched seams, making it easy to pull on and off the frame as one piece; alternatively the fine insect-mesh cover features tailored velcro seams for direct access to plants, without needing to remove the cover from the frame, and also has a custom-made hem with reinforced eyelets to accept ground pegs without making holes in the material.

The Aluminium Vegetable Cage Kits with Fitted Covers are available in three sizes – there’s also an Insect Mesh Cover Corner Raised Bed option so whatever your shape, there's no excuse for not covering up - and have been designed to fit inside our Timber Raised Beds; you’ll find the bed sizes listed below but there’s no reason why the vegetable cage kits and fitted covers can’t be used in open ground too – you’ll find the actual framework and cover sizes below as well!

Flexibility in the garden is key and that’s why we’ve made the Build-a-Ball Aluminium Vegetable Cages with Fitted Covers available separately as well as in kit form; purchase the framework and covers on their own or go for the kit options and save up to £7!
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