Hi I'm new - can you help with my netting

[8LGM]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and have heard many good things about it.

I wonder if anyone can help?

I want to put netting over my cabbage and cauliflowers. What is the best (and cheapest) way of keeping the netting away from the veggies so that the butterflies etc are kept away?

The netting I have is the lightweight plastic type.

This is for an allotment (first year for me) and the two areas are 8ft x 11ft and 28ft x 11 ft.

Any ideas and advice would be welcome.

Many thanks

[Snadger]

Welcome to the vine 8LGM. Usually canes with either tennis balls, plastic coffee cups,plantpots or small plastic bottles on the top are enough to support your mesh and stop you poking your eyes out!

[8LGM]

Welcome to the vine 8LGM. Usually canes with either tennis balls, plastic coffee cups,plantpots or small plastic bottles on the top are enough to support your mesh and stop you poking your eyes out!

That sound like a simple but very workable idea.

Thank you I'll see what I can do.

[Nicos]

Hello from me- and welcome to the Vine!

[8LGM]

BTW.

I'm Shortie's Dad.

But don't hold that against me

[terrier]

Hi Shorties dad, welcome to the best forum on the www ( well we think it is). Whats that green thing you're holding in your avatar and how d'you grow 'em?

[Shortie]

BTW.

I'm Shortie's Dad.

But don't hold that against me

SSssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh you don't want to be admitting that

[8LGM]

You spotted the likeness in the photo to my real looks.

The green thing is a radio active cucumber.

[8LGM]

If you looks at the two avitars you can see that she gets her looks from her Mum.

[Shortie]

Hmmmm..... is that why my Maths teacher (who'd never met you before) knew you were my Dad before you'd introduced yourself at parents evening?

[Geo]

Hello.

Geo..

[terrier]

You spotted the likeness in the photo to my real looks.

The green thing is a radio active cucumber.

RADIO ACTIVE!! LOL

[JennieAtkinson]

Hello Shorties Dad! welcome to the madhouse ............

[8LGM]

Hello Shorties Dad! welcome to the madhouse ............

If Shortie gives you any trouble just let me know.

One word from me and she does exactly what she wants to.

[Flummery]

Hi Dad! (Can we all adopt you?)
I use yoghurt pots on bamboo canes to support my netting. Cheap and simple (like me?) I also put upturned tonic bottles on the canes I use to thread black cotton on to deter the birds. The bottles rattle which also helps in the bird scaring department.