For marybells - Jane

you see i would not have thought to pin down with the wire....good photo by the way in that i can see clearly on how to do this type of covering....is it a upside down hanging basket thing or as it looks to me wire that's been curved over?

Yes, I pin or even a couple of garden canes stuck down to stop it blowing away if the wind is strong.
An upturned wire basket - about £1 from DIY stores. Cheaper than buying rolls of wire.

i think i remember the point now of £1 wire basket in a blog of yours (regardless) i know now... so thank you...
nought better really than having a tried and tested thing
explain so very grateful... make much more sense thx.

Good idea Scottish, we put baskets over our pots to stop the squirrels taking the bulbs....

that is a cool idea...I have some little A frames over some of the box because the snow is too heavy sometimes and breaks them in half. But I could use these by the dozen for markers!