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Title: Another enviromesh question
Post by: elhuerto on March 14, 2012, 10:39:23

I've just bought some enviromesh 2.6m x 5m for my brassicas - last year they were decimated, I think I got 2 meals of sprouts from 10 plants or so.

I've read it's quite strong and durable, but as I haven't used or seen it before what's the best way of supporting it? I assume using canes might cause it to tear - is that right? I've seen some photos of people using some kind of piping - would that be the recommended solution?

I assume I've bought enough width to cover two rows of brassicas, correct?

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: Dopey on March 14, 2012, 11:09:35

I use pollypipe i will load a pic up for you in a mo, its very cheep, although i get it free in 100m rolls, you just stick the ends in the ground

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: Dopey on March 14, 2012, 11:12:32

I get the mesh for free as well, its used for screening and scaffolding, comes in great big rolls in green and blue

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk272/Dopey_113/012-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: Kleftiwallah on March 14, 2012, 11:46:27

Go mooching around the local tennis club. (or even ask them) !  ::)   There are always old tennis balls around.  Drill holes and slip over the ends of garden canes.    Cheers,     Tony.

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: Buster54 on March 14, 2012, 16:55:13

I've been using plastic pop bottles and some poly pipe for frames,can also be made using canes
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm265/Buster1954/03-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: elhuerto on March 14, 2012, 17:09:47

Thanks for some excellent suggestions.

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: palmski on March 15, 2012, 18:35:13

I use the plastic balls like the ones in the kiddies play dens. There in our poundland for a bag of 20 just make a hole insert your cane and its great support and great for covering the ends of canes so not to take your eye out...

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: irridium on March 19, 2012, 15:48:04

Quote from: Buster54 on March 14, 2012, 16:55:13

I've been using plastic pop bottles and some poly pipe for frames,can also be made using canes
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm265/Buster1954/03-1.jpg)

hi buster:

i'm really curious how you made your frame, can you tell me how you did it precisely pls ;D atm, a friend of mine has 1' thick blue plastic tubing that is ready for me to collect, but am unsure how to go about making a frame for my brassicas re. dimensions, how your bottles fit together (what stops the horizontal tube from coming apart?). how did you get your tubes so straight? the tubing i have is in a coil, so it'll be a bit misshapen when it comes to constructing them.

thanks! ;D

Title: Re: Another enviromesh question
Post by: goodlife on March 19, 2012, 16:07:28

I suspect that the horizontal tubes are all just one long length..that's why they don't go wonky.
I like the bottle idea..and that construction method is cheap too!  ;D