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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: daileg on May 13, 2009, 11:54:43

Title: netting vs mesh
Post by: daileg on May 13, 2009, 11:54:43
Im in the process to buy myself some netting for my cabbage and the likes well was wondering what everybody else was using as I have built raised beds and have now constructed a structure around the beds approx 3 foot of the floor to hold up some decent netting

what im not looking for is that poor quality stretchy stuff want something that will last a few years if loked after small enough for cabbage white ptotection ,birds ext any ideas all welcom

PS need to cover 4m wide 4 m deep
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: Duke Ellington on May 13, 2009, 12:23:32
I use debris netting for brassicas ~ it lets the rain and water through and gives protection from pigeons and The cabbage white!! I must say it was money well spent last year:)

There are lots of sites and I believe Ebay sells it too!!

http://www.tarpaulins-togo.co.uk/category-69/Debris-Netting.html

Duke
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/jazzbyrd/canna023.jpg)
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: daileg on May 13, 2009, 13:49:03
Duke

Ihave been looking most of the morning on and off im gobsmacked withthis price well done im chuffed if it can be beaten its to be seen 
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 13, 2009, 14:06:14
I can beat it - £15.99 for 2 x 50m from work....I've just asked if they've any 3 x 50m rolls. They're £24.99 to me.  ;D
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: Duke Ellington on May 13, 2009, 14:12:46
So we can place orders with you ? Thanks for the offer !! :) Robin

Duke :)
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 13, 2009, 17:15:52
Update - £30.48 for 3m netting... >:(

Should last a few years though.... :)
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: daileg on May 14, 2009, 08:05:28
thats not bad got any pics i think i would prefer 2m and join two pices as you see my beds are 8 foot wide by 10 foot suported by 3 foot high box frame around the outside want somthing to cover completly down the sides as well
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: ceres on May 14, 2009, 08:18:26
I just bought some from ebay from a different supplier and it was a little cheaper - £29.45.  Ordered Saturday, delivered Tuesday.  Very pleased.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Green-Debris-Scaffolding-Garden-Pond-Netting-2m-x-50m_W0QQitemZ200341069060QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_G_Ladders_RL?hash=item200341069060&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Green-Debris-Scaffolding-Garden-Pond-Netting-2m-x-50m_W0QQitemZ200341069060QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_G_Ladders_RL?hash=item200341069060&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: daileg on May 14, 2009, 08:24:34
this just get better and better this is what i was hoping for its like the price drop tv keep it comming guys i wonder how low can we go
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: manicscousers on May 14, 2009, 08:44:19
we got 50m x 3m..also from ebay, needed the size  ;D
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: tim on May 14, 2009, 08:50:46
I've gone over to 1/4" Netting this year - much lighter, if you don't have a good frame, & nicely see-through.
Title: Re: netting vs mesh
Post by: moonbells on May 14, 2009, 13:18:25
I used to have the plastic holey mesh available from DIY stores and garden emporia alike but got fed up of
having to fight off thousands of wretched flea beetle each year, which more or less reduced my poor seedling
cabbs to ribbons before they could get going.

I then bought a large pack of ultrafine enviromesh and haven't looked back. I know it's fairly dear but once on and
pegged down, it stops all manner of bugs and beasties. And it doesn't shred like the mesh does.

moonbells