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Title: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: kt. on May 14, 2009, 21:39:27

Today I got some builders netting to protect my brassicas. Usually it is green but this is navy blue. Would the colour have any adverse effect on the crops or pests compared to the green

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Eristic on May 14, 2009, 22:01:01

What colour are the holes?

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: angle shades on May 14, 2009, 22:38:21

:) most peoples plots on our lottie site seem to be covered with navy blue netting for fruit cages, covering brassicas etc, so you should be fine/ shades x

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: tonybloke on May 14, 2009, 23:34:09

Quote from: Eristic on May 14, 2009, 22:01:01
What colour are the holes?

ROFL :) :) :)

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Plot69 on May 15, 2009, 11:18:37

Quote from: Eristic on May 14, 2009, 22:01:01
What colour are the holes?

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: daileg on May 15, 2009, 11:25:11

Eristic :D ;D :-X sorry cant help my self

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Tee Gee on May 15, 2009, 11:44:57

QuoteWhat colour are the holes?

Love it!

But many a true word is spoken in jest, after all it is the holes that are the issue i.e. are they letting light through?

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: shirlton on May 15, 2009, 12:03:07

I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Tee Gee on May 15, 2009, 12:08:33

QuoteWhy doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour

Have a word with HM forces (Army) Shirl, they might give you some camouflage netting! ;) ::) ;D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 15, 2009, 12:09:02

Yes, maybe put pictures of Caulis on it?

You could always paint it. ;D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: kt. on May 15, 2009, 12:50:21

Thankyou people for your replies. Having only seen green netting I didn't know if the blue would hinder the light or not. I guess I will now be setting frames up over the weekend.

Quote from: Eristic on May 14, 2009, 22:01:01
What colour are the holes?

DPM Camouflage colour. They blend into any background. 8) 8)

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Kea on May 15, 2009, 12:54:56

Quote from: shirlton on May 15, 2009, 12:03:07
I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration

You can get white I bought mine on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-2M-X-50M-DEBRIS-SCAFFOLD-GARDEN-NETTING_W0QQitemZ350150919830QQihZ022QQcategoryZ55806QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: SPUDLY on May 15, 2009, 14:20:55

Quote from: shirlton on May 15, 2009, 12:03:07
I really do want some of that debris netting but I don't like the green the blue or the pink. Why doesn't someone come up with a nice natural colour that wouldn't look like a carnival decoration

Bl@@dy hell, they do a pink one?, Shush, dont tell the other half :D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: shirlton on May 15, 2009, 14:31:19

Thanks Kea for the link. The white would look better that the bright colours and I should think it would dull down a bit after a while(It would after having some nettle brew through it.
Thanks to Tee Gee. Do you think they would send me some if I asked nicely ;D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Kendy on May 15, 2009, 14:58:23

I'm making my own netting - just sewing some holes together ! :P

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Justy on May 15, 2009, 18:01:03

I tried that Kendy but kept putting the holes down and losing them. :D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: jethro87 on May 15, 2009, 18:21:26

you could always stain them blue! ;D

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Plot69 on May 15, 2009, 19:02:07

Quote from: jethro87 on May 15, 2009, 18:21:26
you could always stain them blue! ;D

<Slight digression> You have a Land Rover? </Slight Digression>

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: jethro87 on May 15, 2009, 22:37:35

For my sins......

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Plot69 on May 16, 2009, 10:57:53

Quote from: jethro87 on May 15, 2009, 22:37:35
For my sins......

What type?

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: jethro87 on May 16, 2009, 12:00:12

200 tdi 110 station wagon 8)

Title: Re: Blue allotment netting?
Post by: Plot69 on May 16, 2009, 15:33:11

Quote from: jethro87 on May 16, 2009, 12:00:12
200 tdi 110 station wagon 8)

A proper Land Rover same as mine, good lad. This is my baby...

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/6711_01_02_09_6_23_41.jpg)

Sorry once again for the thread hijack. I'll stop now honest.

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