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Title: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Mme Muck on November 07, 2009, 15:19:23
I've picked up a bit of that bright orange sturdy plastic building site mesh stuff that they use to fence off areas.  I was wondering what it would be ideal for.  Would it work as raspberry support (like a trellis) instead of wires? 
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: w00dy on November 07, 2009, 15:34:18
Seen this stuff supported with metal spikes and used to grow peas, cant attest to how go it is tho not used it myself.
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Columbus on November 07, 2009, 16:03:42
Hi Mme. Hi all  :)

I have some that I`m using as a temporary leaf cage on my top plot. I am encouraging my friends to dump their garden leaves in it. They can see where to put them because of the colour.

Col
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Fork on November 07, 2009, 16:51:56
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/neil_1_1956/ThePlot.jpg)


This is how I use mine.
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Mme Muck on November 07, 2009, 18:03:03
That's an idea Fork - is that ordinary netting on top for a big brassica cage?   
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Fork on November 07, 2009, 20:12:20
Yes,thats ordinary netting over the top.

The barrier fencing to deter the rabbits and foxes and the netting to dter the birds.
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: davyw1 on November 07, 2009, 20:33:14
The bad point of that stuff is if the frost gets at it,  it gets very brittle
Title: Re: Orange building site fencing mesh
Post by: Fork on November 08, 2009, 10:30:38
Mine goes out after all danger of frost and it comes back in again before the frosts come again.

I have some heavy duty barrier fencing and some smaller gauge stuff.The thin stuff doesnt last very long at all.Two seasons at the most.