Covering Bras

[Florence Fennel]

I must admit it does feel a bit on the heavy side to put straight over, but it does look like the stuff on Endymion's pics. I wish I'd thought this through because the beds where the bras are going are not square or in some cases even oblong. It's all a bit higgledy piggledy and I tend to put them in where there's space so it might be hard to erect hoops. Anyway, I'll give it some more thought. Thanks everybody.

[Snadger]

It's all a bit higgledy piggledy and I tend to put them in where there's space so it might be hard to erect hoops. Anyway, I'll give it some more thought. Thanks everybody.

I've got the same problem! Welcome to the higgledy piggledy blues!

[binley100]

We use canes and tennis ball frames ......but we're not higgledy piggledy

[Alison]

Do you have any pics, so I can blatantly copy you?

Will have a look, must have something somewhere even if it's not from this year

[Alison]

Do you have any pics, so I can blatantly copy you?

Thought I had a better one that this but this shows the sort of frame I build out of canes and balls. This was one of my first attempts and I've found that the vertical legs tend to snap and break in heavy winds if I use bamboo so I've invested in some 4' long plastic canes (think they were from B&Q) which are much better.

[chris]

thanks Alison - I enjoy looking how everyone does things.

[Florence Fennel]

Yes thanks very much Alison, I still haven't made up my mind how to cover them. By the time I get round to it the butterflies will have had a field day!

[FoxHillGardener]

Can squirrels get through Enviromesh - or rather do they bother? I'm sure they can get through if they want; they can bite through chicken wire after all

I'm asking as I have an ongoing battle between them and the fleece I have over my carrots. They keep tearing it to bits. I'm not sure if they just like playing with the fleece or if it's the carrots they're after. If it's the carrots, then they'd probably tear apart the Enviromesh too.

[endymion]

We have nuisance squirrels, but so far they haven't bothered with the mesh.

[Florence Fennel]

My son sent me a message today because I had told him about wanting to buy water pipe. He suggested I buy hula hoops, cut them halfway round and stick 'em in! Do you know, it might just work.

[Mulchkin]

I did exactly that florence fennel - I found some cheap ones online. I then tied a bamboo cane along the top of them and stuck a cane at each end and tied them to that too. It's withstood windy conditions very well. Cheap to make too!

[Florence Fennel]

I'd better get looking for some! I've told him to send his tip into a mag, it might make him some money!

[Florence Fennel]

Forgive me for bumping, but MIL has given me a roll of very, very fine mesh that she found in her junk room, wondering if I could use it to cover the veg. It will keep out the flies of that I'm sure, but it's black, is this ok to use, or will it keep out too much light? No answers on a postcard please, I need to know asap as I think it is light (as in weight) enough to just put over without hoops.

[Bren In Pots]

Give it a go Flo, I use fine black netting from the charity shop to cover my straws and they were fine.

Talking of netting I've had to uncover my brassica bed because the Kales nearly 3 foot tall I've sprayed everything with garlic hoping to put the butterflies off.

[Florence Fennel]

Cheers Bren. There's loads of it, so will put some on tomorrow. It's looking like rain here (again) so here's hoping.