Quick verdict
Thirty-six fiberglass rods of 17 inches that join with 36 connectors into six hoops of up to 8 feet each, bent over a bed to make a tunnel about 2.8 feet wide and 3.8 feet high, with 24 clips for netting, fleece or shade cloth, and the option of joining fewer sections for a lower hoop or more for a wider bed. Sectional rods pack flat and build a tunnel to the bed rather than the other way round. Fiberglass is light and springy; it is also the material that eventually splinters, so gloves at assembly.
Strengths
- Sectional rods build hoops to the width and height of the bed
- Six hoops with connectors and 24 clips included
- Tunnel up to 3.8 feet high for tall crops
- Packs flat for storage
- Also makes arches, cages and mini greenhouses
Weaknesses
- Fiberglass splinters with age; gloves and a check each season
- Connectors can slip in wind; tape the joints
- Netting and fleece not included
The overall YardToolLab Score is out of 100. Section scores are out of 10.
Hoops Built to the Bed
Fixed hoops are the wrong size for every bed but one. Sectional rods are built to the bed. WYRJXYB’s kit is 36 fiberglass rods of 17 inches with 36 connectors, joined end to end into six hoops of up to 8 feet, bowed over a bed into a tunnel up to 3.8 feet high, with 24 clips to hold netting, fleece, shade cloth or polythene.
This review is based on the listing specifications and on how sectional fiberglass hoops perform generally. We have not used this kit ourselves and the brand is a generic importer.
Building a Tunnel
Join rods with connectors until the hoop suits the bed: six sections for a tall tunnel over a 2.8 foot bed, four or five for a low one over salads. Push one end a few inches into the soil at the bed edge, bow the rod over and push the other end in opposite. Space hoops two to three feet apart, drape the cover and clip it. A ridge line of string along the tops stops the hoops leaning in wind.
Height
A 3.8 foot tunnel takes tomatoes, peppers and bush beans under fleece in spring and netting in summer, which fixed low hoops cannot. Dropping to four sections gives a low tunnel for a bed of brassicas or strawberries. The same kit does both in different months.
Covers
Insect mesh against moths and beetles, fleece against frost, shade cloth for lettuce in August, polythene for a mini greenhouse in March. The clips hold each; weight the edges with boards.
Fiberglass
Light, springy and cheap, and after a few seasons in sun it splinters at the surface. Wear gloves to assemble and run a hand along the rods each spring; a rod that sheds fibres is wrapped in tape or retired. The connectors slip in strong wind; a wrap of tape at each joint cures it.
Other Shapes
An arch over a path for beans, a cage around a tomato, a dome over a strawberry bed, a frame for a small polythene greenhouse. Rods and connectors make whatever the bed needs.
Who Should Buy It
- Gardeners with beds of odd sizes.
- Anyone growing tall crops under cover.
- People who want one kit for frost, pests and shade.
Common Owner Complaints
Joints slipping and fibres in hands. Tape the joints; wear gloves.
Alternatives to Consider
Coated metal hoops for a bed that stays the same shape. PVC pipe and fittings for a permanent tunnel. A ready-made pop-up tunnel for one bed.
Verdict
For hoops that fit any bed at any height, sectional rods do what fixed hoops cannot, and this kit has the parts to cover a garden. Tape the joints, add a ridge line and check the rods for splinters each spring.
Full specifications
WYRJXYB 6 Sets of 8 Foot Fiberglass Garden Hoops, 36 Pieces with Connectors and Clips for Grow Tunnels and Row Covers FAQs
Push rods into connectors end to end until the hoop is the length the bed needs, push each end into the soil on opposite sides of the bed, and the rod bows into an arch. Fewer sections make a lower hoop.
Six sections across a 2.8 foot bed stands about 3.8 feet high, enough for tomatoes and peppers under fleece or netting. Four sections give a low hoop for salads.
Insect netting, fleece for frost, shade cloth for summer, or polythene for a mini greenhouse. The clips hold any of them.
Under a light net, yes. In wind with polythene, wrap each joint in tape and tie a ridge line along the top of the hoops.
