New to growing veggies

[Katkat]

Hi everyone,
I am new to 'growing your own' and only began in March this year. So far I have been very fortunate with produce - tons of French Beans, Yellow Courgettes, Tomatoes, cucumber, Lettuce, Peas, potatoes, onions, shallots etc. Have also just picked my first ever sweetcorn - in fact have not bought any veg since June. Also have had a few disasters - marble sized beetroot and absolutely no spring onions, but I guess you live and learn and next year I will plan better!

I have a question for you seasoned gardeners - I have just been given a large polytunnel but already have a sufficient size greenhouse for my cucs and toms. Can I buy mesh to cover it and use it for soft fruits? If so where do I obtain the mesh?

Thanks in advance for any response and am looking forward to browsing all the vast topics on this forum.
Katkat

[Scotkat]

Me to joined yesterday hi and welcome from Scotland.

Well you have been busy and no vist for veg to supermarket.

I have jsut had a veggie raised bed built a few weeks ago so in pots i had spring onions growing ,baby carrots come again lettuce .

Salad baskets ,kitchen herbs and have to say kitchen herbs only go t parsley left gave pots and pots away and left myself short.

So shall start again next yr.

I do have two greenhouses but I grow on plants for hanging baskets and containers.

My cherry toms just coming now they have been slow.

Forgot had left sweet potato in a compost bag shut and I now have 3 growing plants not sure if they will bear potatoe.

But instead of flowers in containers think now veggies for the table .

Think of this credit crunch was to cut back.

[lottie dolly]

hi katkat and a big welcome,well done with the growing,with regards to your polytunnel,you could cover it with scafolding netting,some call it debris netting,some people get it via the internet,or ebay,or ask at a scaffolding company,we were very lucky in knowing somone with a connection,and got more than you can shake a stick at,so we gave a lot away to others on our site,don't know if you are aware of this netting or not,it is good and strong,i machined two long lengths together and covered a metal frame{the bare bones of the back,of an old dustbin waggon}we put some wood around the bottom,put in some large headed nails,so the net can be hooked onto it,the ends are just folded and gathered up,with a heavy lump of wood to hold it down,for next year,we are going to form a door,is easier to gain access,good luck to you.

[Two_Sheds]

I get my netting from eBay now, about 73p a metre.

[Katkat]

Thanks for the speedy replies. I will look into buying netting and fashion my own cover for the polytunnel - I guess the fruit wont know whats covering them.
Katkat

[Two_Sheds]

Your fruit netting needs to be tight, with no little gaps. Or else the birdies will get tangled up and die a nasty death