can anyone suggest asupplier for garden netting waiting for results Pigeons are at cabbages :( :( :(
On what scale? I pick up netting from Wilkinsons... to net my brassicas :-\
Funnily enough, I've just sent this recommendation to an allotmenteering colleague ...
http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/recno/3/Heavy-Duty-Anti-Bird-Net-PRDR-PN2/ is what we use on the fruit cage (bought in 100m roll)
http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/recno/6/Protection-Netting-PRDR-T19B/ on a 4m roll is good for netting brassicas. We have raised beds just over a metre wide, so a 2m netting isn't wide enough. If you're doing individual rows of plants, 2m width will be plenty.
Note the volume discounts if buying in allotment quantities.
The LBS site is an Aladdin's cave of allotment goodies. My sister bought a ready-to-assemble fruit cage from them for the garden, and is delighted with it.
I use scaffolding netting available on line from any scaffolding supplier, it costs around £25.00 for a 2mX50m roll, I did wonder if it might block out some of the light as it is very fine mesh, any one else use this and if so any advice about the light ?.
Hi Gavin,
I use scaffold net to cover everything on my plot. It lets plenty of light through, and rain. Also acts as a wind break. Mine cost £31.65 delivered from a company on ebay.
Quote from: SPUDLY on May 04, 2009, 17:04:53
Hi Gavin,
I use scaffold net to cover everything on my plot. It lets plenty of light through, and rain. Also acts as a wind break. Mine cost £31.65 delivered from a company on ebay.
Hi
Thanks for the confirmation, I am fairly new to growing my own veg and all advice is useful.
Gavin
(http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq56/STEVE69OOO/S1050530.jpg)
These plants were set in half loo roll tubes, and planted out when they reach 3cm tall. They have been under the net ever since.
This reminds me I need to scavange some old alloy railing and fittings to use as a cover ... and get some twigs in for the pease 9and get more peas in) and plant out a ton of other stuff (and sow all the tender gear.... argh....)
chrisc
Spudly, your scaffold netting looks a 'right proper job' fink i may need to get some of that as this netting you get cheap in poundstretcher and places like that just aint wide enough, 2m my arse, has anybody tried using this stuff, i tried yesterday to cover me psb and brussels and ended up throwing it in the shed. >:(
Hi little pud,
If you decide to get some of the net, one of the cheapest suppliers i found on ebay, was a firm called "taurpalinestogo" (think that's spelt right). £31.65 inc delivery. I have ordered rolls for others on our site and all delivered in two working days. In the picture above i have cut two lengths to fit across half of my plot, (grass path up the middle), and stitched the two together using draw rope to make it 4 metres wide, easy to do as the net has small eyelet holes running along the edges and the middle. The net is quite robust stuff, and will last years. Best thing is it's fine enough to stop the cabbage white butterflies as well as the birds.
Hi all,
I get the green builders debris netting by asking scaffolders for it.
They seem to know that gardeners use it and are very generous.
Col
I got some on ebay...well actually quite a lot but it works out cheaper than everything else. Though don't use it for things like strawberries as you need the bee's to get through!
Don't you find the scaffold netting blocks out too much light and makes the plants go leggy? - that what I've seen on my site.
We used the same stuff to cover newly planted out brassicas last year - it keeps the sky rats and cabbage whites off lovely, and the psb, colis etc do get plenty of light 8)
BUY!!!
I hate the b word,when you see the scaffolders taking down a job,flutter your eyes and ask them if they have any old debris going spare.
theyll add it to the job price if it gets damaged anyway
Quote from: STEVEB on May 07, 2009, 00:29:28
BUY!!!
I hate the b word,when you see the scaffolders taking down a job,flutter your eyes and ask them if they have any old debris going spare.
theyll add it to the job price if it gets damaged anyway
Flutter your eyes!!! :o
I really want to see you in action.....Steve! Though I'm assuming you're not female.
Quote from: Kea on May 07, 2009, 09:54:04
Quote from: STEVEB on May 07, 2009, 00:29:28
BUY!!!
I hate the b word,when you see the scaffolders taking down a job,flutter your eyes and ask them if they have any old debris going spare.
theyll add it to the job price if it gets damaged anyway
Flutter your eyes!!! :o
I really want to see you in action.....Steve! Though I'm assuming you're not female.
Or maybe the builders are female :P
Good point 1066...didn't think of that!
QuoteDon't you find the scaffold netting blocks out too much light and makes the plants go leggy? - that what I've seen on my site.
:)
Nope, like all nets keep it tight so you don`t catch birds and just one layer thick.
If peoples plants are leggy its a different problem.
Col
Off to flutter my eyelashes along the Marina before 1066 gets there lol.
3 levels of the stuff :) :)
Quote3 levels of the stuff
When they demolished part of the local hospital two of us stuffed a car
full of the stuff. I asked when I saw the scaffolders trucks outside of the job
and as they took down the scaffold they saved the best bits for us to collect.
On another occasion I was passing as the scaffold was taken down and I ended up rolling up netting along the pavement as people did their shopping. I walked away with all I could carry tightly rolled up under my arm and me covered in concrete dust.
I also have blue water pipe I begged from some builders and combined with the
netting I have very tidy carrot and cabbage cages this year.
I usually ask if I can have some if they aren`t re-using it, sometimes they say I can and sometimes they say I can`t.
All it takes is a bit of please and thankyou, Col
Quote from: Busy Bee on May 07, 2009, 17:43:30
Off to flutter my eyelashes along the Marina before 1066 gets there lol.
3 levels of the stuff :) :)
;D ;D ;D