{"id":20407,"key":"Cloche","title":"Cloche","latest":{"id":1206270,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T19:49:56Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Topic notice}}\n\n[[File:Plasticbottleclocheset.png|thumb]]\n\nA '''cloche''', French for \"bell\", is a miniature greenhouse that can be placed directly over plants.\n\nA '''DIY cloche''' can be made from a plastic bottle; alternatively, just the bottom can be cut off and the top pressed into the ground, providing warmth and protection for seedlings. In cold climates this allows seeds to be planted a few weeks earlier. The cap may be used for further control - remove it in warm weather, replace it at nights. A simpler way is to leave it off entirely - this will still offer some protection (though not as much) while needing less attention (and less concern about letting the seedlings overheat by leaving the cap on during a warm day). Further info: An [[Google:plastic-bottle miniature-greenhouse|internet search for ''plastic-bottle miniature-greenhouse'']] yields many relevant hits.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| keywords = Gardening, Growing under cover, Greenhouses, Sustainable farm energy alternatives\n| sdg = SDG02 Zero hunger, SDG07 Affordable and clean energy\n| description = A cloche is a simple garden tool that helps seedlings grow while saving water. Appropedia explains its role in sustainable food production.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Gardening]]\n[[Category:Sustainable farm energy alternatives]]"}