netting

[staris]

thats it i've had enough i lost nearly all my cabbages to catterpillers in the summer and now my spring cabbages have been ravaged by pigeons and pheasants   >:(
i need to get some netting to cover up what i've got left, any recomendations of where to buy from i need some thing that is strong so i can reuse it, i've seen scaffolders netting that looks tough and is cheap but i'm worried that it wont let enough light through  :)

[staris]

[Deb P]

I got some black nylon netting from my local garden centre that is designed to be put over ponds...it it very tough and has lasted five years so far.

[Dadnlad]

Scaffold netting is fine

We sewed two 5m lengths together side by side with baling twine, and draped over beansticks joined with buildaballs

Planted out 3 rows of brassicas underneath 

Managed to keep off skyrats and cabbage whites - had our best year ever for colis and calabrese, the sprouts are still going  ;D

[elvis2003]

just make sure it has a close enough weave (small holes) to prevent birds or other widlife getting injured by strangulation! we got ours from the garden centre too and its great. i always see that blue stuff blowing all over peoples plots,so wouldnt reccomend it!

[shirlton]

We get ours from Wilkies. Its very strong. We put wire netting around the crops with canes threaded vertically through and then put the netting on top with canes poking through. Stick some bottles on the ends of the canes less ya poke yer eye out. secure the sides of the net with wooden pegs .

[manicscousers]

we've used scaffolding netting for years, just sew up the holes with fishing wire if it gets caught  ;D
we're doing much better now with brassica..try to get the stuff without slots, we got ours given to us so had to sew them all up  :o

[gardentg44]

as a scaffolder myself elvis ,iknow that this netting
is fine enough.
its what they call debris netting, which they add to
the outside edge of the scaffold to suppress dust.
very animal friendly

[staris]

great, thx all just what i wanted to hear scaffolding netting again, never again will i grow brassicas without covering them  :)

[manicscousers]

here's some of ours

[Lauren S]

Debris netting for me..wouldn't be without it. Cabbage whites and carrot root fly rapidly become childless  ;D

[Sparkly]

is this okay??

http://www.scaffolding-direct.co.uk/Debris_Netting_and_Mono_Sheeting/STRONGFORGE/2_Metre_x_50_metre_-_80gsm_-_Debris_Netting_-_Green_17.aspx