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Title: Using Netting
Post by: pntalbot on October 06, 2005, 11:33:33

I am Sowing Radish at the moment and have covered with Netting, at what stage, can I remove netting ? ?

Title: Re: Using Netting
Post by: wardy on October 06, 2005, 11:38:59

what's the netting for? Flea beatle is the biggest prob with radish so fleece is best for that (methinks)

Title: Re: Using Netting
Post by: pntalbot on October 06, 2005, 11:41:02

Hi Wardy,
I am advised Pigeons on our Plot, eat new Seedlings ? ?

Title: Re: Using Netting
Post by: wardy on October 06, 2005, 11:43:25

Right! You could leave the netting in place, and just remove it temporarily to weed etc, then put it back in place. As radish is quite quick to grow and be ready to eat you might not need to weed. I use shopping baskets, turned upside down, as cloches to keep pigeons off. Tesco ones are good ;D

Title: Re: Using Netting
Post by: pntalbot on October 06, 2005, 11:47:46

Wardy,
You mentioned Fleece, being new to Allotments--6weeks, where do you buy it--I only think of Fleece Jackets silly me.

Title: Re: Using Netting
Post by: growmore on October 06, 2005, 19:43:10

Wardy Your a tonic. Poor owd tescoes...lol cheers Jim..

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