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Photo of my brassica 'cage'. Netting over the top once the plants are in. (Weeds removed in Photoshop!!!!)
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I use old plastic drain rods for the hoops wih debris netting over the top knotted at the ends with scaffold poles with the net rolled round at the sides to keep it tautdon't be afraid to innovate and try new things
remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow
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It depends on what you're trying to stop. Basic netting will stop birds but will still let in butterflies so although you won't get pecking damage, you'll still get catepillars. Am trying to stop both but am sure it won't be 100%.
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Hi All,
I saw some net curtains in a charity shop but the new was not very fine so I am not sure if that will be good enough. Any one has any pics of not so fine netting that was sucessfully used to keep cabbage fly/ butterflies and caterpillar out?
Alternatively I saw this on the ikea website IKEA | Curtains & blinds | Curtains | LILL | Pair of curtains
Can you tell me if this will be good enough for covering my cabbage and cauliflower.
thnxcheers ReksComment
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Brassica netting pictures, and a tip!
We got hold of some debris netting last year from ebay, and made good use of it to cover our brassicas, but the main problem we had was of the hoops of waste pipe bending when the netting was under tension....
well, this year I hit on an idea, drilled holes in the hoops and braced them with bamboo to keep them upright! Result, nice tidy brassica netting that doesnt droop or touch the brassicas, stopping the cabbage whites from laying through the netting! The first 2 piccies show how it looks when braced, the other piccy shows the problem that unbraced hoops can have, hope its of some help!
Blessings
Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)
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Geoff Hamilton cloche (2x2 with blue water pipe hoops held on with dowel - some canes for cross supports too) with enviromesh for me. Little butterflies slip through alot of other stuff. That debris netting looks ok too
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