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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: portsmouth30 on November 14, 2008, 18:49:28
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Can any of you recommend a good source of fruit cages? What is the best frame material for an exposed coastal position?
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cant say what would be best in your position but harrod have some great fruit cages but if you look around you may well find some very good prices elsewhere.
http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/category/Fruit+and+Vegetable+Cages/
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if you're any good at d.i.y, have a look at ours in our gallery, ray made it and it's stronger than most fruit cages :)
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We have a home-made one that's very strong. If you want to buy one, these people do a very high quality fruit cage at a reasonable price (my sister has one):
http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/Fruit-Cages-DPTfruitcage/
If you decide to make the frame yourself, LBS are a good source of netting.
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Good luck with your choice ;)
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I looked at the ones Harrod Horticulture have, blimey!!! I can't afford another mortgage!
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I know what you mean, bit pricey; went and looked at them up at wisley earlier in the year, wear strong but way more than i wanted to spend on one
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They do look great at Wisley, but just too much... We need a Poundstrecher Horticulture as well as a Harrod Horticulture I reckon!
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We made a raspberry cage last year from a frame made of 8 ft canes, with empty tonic water bottles and beer cans on the ends, and a huge net draped over the lot. It kept the birds out, and at the beginning of the season looked OK, but collapsed after a few months after some particularly stormy weather :( :( :( :(
At least it was cheap :) :) :) :) :)
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Made my fruit cage with wilkos arches, canes and netting - and it was a lot cheaper than Harrods. This will be the first winter, but so far its coping with the weather.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,42782.0.html
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That's fantastic, Tin Shed. How wide is it? I bought a wilkos arch last summer, and we never put it together. The instructions are on the box, and the box has been eaten. I think I might follow your example next year, a lot more stable than canes.
8) 8) 8)
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(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq181/munds77/16112008836.jpg)
this is mine that i have just built but the burning question is "is it too loud?" your honesty appreciated when answering!! didnt look too bad when we were putting it up but i'm not so sure now? please be honest!
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What did you say Mike? Can't hear you over the noise of your fruit cage!
Only joking, I think it looks pretty cool.
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Can you post a bigger photo please?
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sorry lauren only just figured out how to resize hope i didnt offend
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I'm wondering, wouldn't the blue net cut down on the amount of light reaching the plants ???
otherwise from what i can see it looks good and strong.
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it does cut it down very slightly although i cant do a proper check at the moment due to a serious lack of "proper sunshine"!!!! i did a search on the forums thifasmom and quite a few people have used debris netting and seem really pleased with the results?
when you mention it blocking light out do you mean the actual netting itself or the colour of it?
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Asbean, the measurements are 6ft x 6ft x 20ft. I used one set of straight sides to elongate the top arch - if that makes sense. Luckily it slotted together with a bit of persuasion!
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sorry lauren only just figured out how to resize hope i didnt offend
Oh no offence, It's just my eyesight is dreadful. I was just hoping to snatch some ideas from your fruit cage ;)
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any info you want lauren just let me know have photos taken before during and after....is the photo small or large when you view it? i say that because when i view it it is huge!.
it took a friend and i 2 days to build and the biggest piece of advice i can give is to get a good staple gun and plenty of staples :D
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is the photo small or large when you view it? i say that because when i view it it is huge!.
The photo is about just over 1 inch square
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it does cut it down very slightly although i cant do a proper check at the moment due to a serious lack of "proper sunshine"!!!! i did a search on the forums thifasmom and quite a few people have used debris netting and seem really pleased with the results?
when you mention it blocking light out do you mean the actual netting itself or the colour of it?
yes i was wondering if such fine netting especially in such a deep colour would affect the amount of sun light reaching the plant.
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Asbean, the measurements are 6ft x 6ft x 20ft. I used one set of straight sides to elongate the top arch - if that makes sense. Luckily it slotted together with a bit of persuasion!
Thanks for that, Sheddy, I'll do some thinking and measuring and keep an eye on wilkos for when they get them back in and when they have them on special offer. (an excuse to go there !!!! )
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Plot neighbours put one up this week. Looks as good as any I've seen so I asked where they got it from:
http://www.agriframes.co.uk/view_product.php?c_id=20&sc_id=126&p_id=518 (http://www.agriframes.co.uk/view_product.php?c_id=20&sc_id=126&p_id=518)
Great price I think.
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That looks good Ceres.I have been planning on a fruit cage.Thanks for the link. :)
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Just found what appears to be the cheapest so far www.wmjames.co.uk
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Maybe depends on size? The 2.5m x 5m is cheaper from Agriframes.
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another company to add to the mix .. I got mine from Knowle Nets 4 years ago. They were very competitive at the time.
http://www.knowlenets.co.uk/index.htm (http://www.knowlenets.co.uk/index.htm)
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Mike do you have a larger pic? its tiny when I view it! Cheers, Psi
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have pm'd you psi