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kt.

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Blue allotment netting?
« on: May 14, 2009, 21:39:27 »
Today I got some builders netting to protect my brassicas.  Usually it is green but this is navy blue.  Would the colour have any adverse effect on the crops or pests compared to the green
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 22:01:01 »
What colour are the holes?

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 22:38:21 »
 :) most peoples plots on our lottie site seem to be covered with navy blue netting for fruit cages, covering brassicas etc, so you should be fine/ shades x
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2009, 23:34:09 »
What colour are the holes?
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 11:18:37 »
What colour are the holes?

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 11:25:11 »
Eristic  :D ;D :-X sorry cant help my self

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 11:44:57 »
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What colour are the holes?

Love it!

But many a true word is spoken in jest, after all it is the holes that are the issue i.e. are they letting light through?

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 12:03:07 »
I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 12:08:33 »
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Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour


Have a word with HM forces (Army) Shirl, they might give you some camouflage netting!  ;)  ::) ;D


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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 12:09:02 »
Yes, maybe put pictures of Caulis on it?

You could always paint it.  ;D
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 12:50:21 »
Thankyou people for your replies.  Having only seen green netting I didn't know if the blue would hinder the light or not.  I guess I will now be setting frames up over the weekend. 

What colour are the holes?
DPM Camouflage colour.  They blend into any background. 8) 8)
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2009, 12:54:56 »
I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration

You can get white I bought mine on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-2M-X-50M-DEBRIS-SCAFFOLD-GARDEN-NETTING_W0QQitemZ350150919830QQihZ022QQcategoryZ55806QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 14:20:55 »
I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration

Bl@@dy hell, they do a pink one?, Shush, dont tell the other half :D

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2009, 14:31:19 »
Thanks Kea for the link. The white would look better that the bright colours and I should think it would dull down a bit after a while(It would after having some nettle brew through it.
Thanks to Tee Gee. Do you think they would send me some if I asked nicely  ;D
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2009, 14:58:23 »
I'm making my own netting - just sewing some holes together !  :P
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2009, 18:01:03 »
I tried that Kendy but kept putting the holes down and losing them.    :D

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2009, 18:21:26 »
you could always stain them blue! ;D
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2009, 19:02:07 »
you could always stain them blue! ;D

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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2009, 22:37:35 »
For my sins......
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Re: Blue allotment netting?
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2009, 10:57:53 »
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