Topic: Where is the best place to buy butterfly netting by mail order

[Galette]

Hello everyone, this is my first posting on the forum!

I wish to buy netting to put over my raised veggie beds to keep the butterflies off the brassicas.  It will need to be by mail order.

Any suggestions please?

[pumkinlover]

http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/

Welcome Galete!

[Digeroo]

Welcome to A4A Galette.  Most people I know use Debris netting

http://www.tarpaflex.co.uk/acatalog/Debris_Netting.html

[grawrc]

Hi Galette and welcome to the forum! Since you seem to be based in Brittany you might find the postage a bit steep. Are there not any French sources? I'm sure French growers must use the stuff too!! Actually there are some on the forum who may well get back to you.

[Melbourne12]

We use these people http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/Windbreak--Netting-DPTNETTING/ but they only deliver in the UK.

[Amazingrotavator(Derby)]

I get mine from Scaffold Direct.Just been on their web site and they deliver to Europe.

[Galette]

Many, many thanks for your replies. What a lively forum!

The debris netting appears to be quite a good idea, looks really sturdy and would withstand moving around to various locations in the garden. A couple of questions...

1) Presumably it doesn't block out too much light? What colour do you use? I would like to also use it on strawberries, raspberries & other soft fruit to keep the birds off.
2) What method do you use to support it?  Up to now I have supported the black, plastic netting with bent-over arcs of plastic electrical conduit, these have been ok but all a bit wobbly in windy weather (like now!). The debris netting would put up quite a bit of wind resistance I would imagine.

Any orders would be for delivery to a UK address - we would pick it up on our next visit to the family. 

[manicscousers]

we use debris netting over all our brassicas, fruits need bees so the netting's no good  :)

[Galette]

Ah yes, of course - the holes would be too small.

How do you support it?

[manicscousers]

Ray uses old tent frames, bits of an old tubular greenhouse, some hazel branches, tennis balls to connect them, he's very talented at making something out of nothing  ;D

[Galette]

Love it!   :) Thanks

[SPUDLY]

Scaffold or debris net is ideal for fruit and veg. I use this as a fruit and veg cage. It does catch the wind so needs to be anchored well. Just remember to remove the net to let pollinating insects onto your fruit. Also remove the net if you have heavy snow forecast.

[Galette]

Thanks Spudly, debris net seems very popular!

[Alex133]

I rate Gardening Naturally for all netting, environmesh etc - found very quick and all stuff from them has been good.

[Galette]

Thanks Alex, I will check it out.