what sort of mesh/netting.

[miffy]

Two questions folks,
What sort of netting do i need to put over my brussels when they go out on the plot, i've tried growing purple sprouting broccolli and spring cabbages and both got gobbled by pigeons and white fly.
So i need to protect them when they go out, so how do i do this please?
Also i am going to try and grow courgettes over a frame so what kind of mesh do i need for this please, i am worried about birds and critters getting caught in things and would be mortified if that happened. Thanks

[Bramble_killer]

I've been told to buy enviromesh, so I have. However, not tested it yet as I have an innate fear of my plants being eaten by slugs and anything else.

Planting them out tomorrow so might go on a midnight slug hunt tonight. My rhubard leaves look like broderie anglaise

[Mrs Dobby]

Lots of folks use Builders Scaffold Netting, tis strong, tight weave and hardwearing, best place we've found for buying is ebay, 2m by 50m for £30ish and 4m by 50m for £40ish! We got a roll of each this year, and in conjunction with blue piping (waste pipe?) it makes great covers for your brassicas, carrots, salad etc! I'm hoping to have some piccies of how it looks later, as we finished netting 6 beds of brassicas yesterday!

[Two_Sheds]

like Mrs Dobby says, debris netting is great stuff. whatever you use, the holes need to be smaller than a small butterfly

[Two_Sheds]

Also i am going to try and grow courgettes over a frame so what kind of mesh do i need

do you have a trailing courgette?
Most courgettes are bush types, and won't climb anything.

[Mrs Dobby]

As promised, a piccy of how the brassica beds look, netted with the builders debris / scaffold netting, hope tis of some help!

[miffy]

Mrs Dobby those pics are a great help, hope mine turn out as good.
Two sheds yes it is supposed to be a trailing courgette, going to check the packet again now though just to be sure.
Thank you all, will try those ideas.