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General => Top Tips => Topic started by: cambourne7 on April 23, 2007, 17:19:02

Title: Using netting
Post by: cambourne7 on April 23, 2007, 17:19:02
HI Guys,

Quick question for you.

I want to know how you hold down the netting on there plots.

I have a wooden frame built over most of my beds ( 3ft above the beds ) and i now need to add the netting.

As the sites windy i need to work out how to hold the netting down.

I was thinking of using hook and eyes around the bed to hold the netting down.
or
Sowing the end of the netting to bamboo and hook the bamboo into place at the ends of the beds?

Whats the best way to mange with netting that will allow me to easly lift the netting and reuse it.

Cambourne7
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: Larkshall on April 23, 2007, 21:55:12
Hi Louise,
If you can get some round fencing wire (about 4 to 5mm) and make some pegs with the top looped over and push it into the ground. One side should be approx. 8" long and the other about 3".
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: kt. on April 23, 2007, 23:21:00
I use the same method but have both sides 8 inches long with a U-bund at the top. I push them into the ground parallel with my paths and few raised beds. They ain't in the way then.
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: cambourne7 on April 25, 2007, 11:20:07
cool i can see some experimenting comming
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: weedbusta on April 26, 2007, 23:49:09
cut up some old wire coat hangers....free pegs.
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: cambourne7 on April 29, 2007, 17:28:47
Hi Guys,

I Will be adding netting this week so we shall see what works :-)

Thanks for all the tips...

Cambourne7
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: Beanzie on May 29, 2007, 00:53:24
Quote from: weedbusta on April 26, 2007, 23:49:09
cut up some old wire coat hangers....free pegs.

Yes, it works for me.
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: cazy on June 02, 2007, 23:33:17
A quick solution for me was, ( before I found Allotments 4 all) was to tack a few nails in the side of my raised beds and hook the net over them.  A cane thread through the bottom of the net makes the operation reasonably simple.  I will strive to become a little more sophisticated in the future!
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: MrsKP on June 03, 2007, 06:40:51
ooh ooh ooh I did this with the strawberry bed (before I read it on here).  I feel quite chuffed now!

;D
Title: Re: Using netting
Post by: manicscousers on June 03, 2007, 17:55:41
Quote from: cazy on June 02, 2007, 23:33:17
A quick solution for me was, ( before I found Allotments 4 all) was to tack a few nails in the side of my raised beds and hook the net over them.  A cane thread through the bottom of the net makes the operation reasonably simple.  I will strive to become a little more sophisticated in the future!
we've done it with all the strawberry beds and the brassicas, it works great  ;D
don't need sophisticated  ;D
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