cleaning enviromesh

[jayjaybee]

Does any one have any ideas how to clean green algae off enviromesh? I have tried the washing machine and even soaking in bleach solution and scrubbing by hand. All to no avail.

[SarzWix]

Algon Organic. You just spray it on and it works on its own, no scrubbing Safe on plastic so should be fine on the mesh.

[Snadger]

I've always thought that enviromesh is an ugly addition to the plot?

I've toyed with painting a flowered mural on the sides of it when its draped over my carrot bed!

[hawthorns]

It might be ugly but essential on my plot, I get leek moth and carrot fly

[Snadger]

It might be ugly but essential on my plot, I get leek moth and carrot fly

I have it for my carrot bed...........bladdy expensive it was too. (Still think it would look better with a mural painted on it)

[Alison]

I don't have a problem with the look of it at all, much tidier than the rag-tag arrangement of net curtain used by one of the other plot holders on our site but that doesn't really bother me either if it works for them . I've had several sheets of it for several years now and it's pretty indestructible so whilst it might be expensive (well it is ) to buy in the first place it'll pay me back several times over by protecting my brassicas and carrots.

[jacob]

Is the green algae a problem for us? I was proposing to ignore it...

[Alison]

It doesn't look very nice and reduces light levels but you can ignore it if it's not too bad.

[jayjaybee]

Thanks for the algon tip. Not yet found it in the garden centre, but may try online. Amusing comments as to the look of the stuff. I prefer it to maggoty carrots and pigeons getting the greens. I like the idea of floral patterns though.

[Sheneval]

Each to his own - I think environmesh offers great protection and looks quite good - better than debris netting - I have had no problem with algae and it has been in situ since last June.

[jayjaybee]

Maybe I'm just a mucky gardener

[Sheneval]

More likely the position of your plot and or the weather - this plot is in full sun and, despite the low temps, we have had a lot of sun and very little rain this last 4-5 months

[jayjaybee]

That doesn't sound like the Scotland we hear about here down in the south! We are due to come north of the border next week, hope the weather stays friendly.

[Sheneval]

I agree but we have our own little micro climate here protected by Arran to the West from whence most of the wet weather comes - add to that the allotment being protected on all sides from the wind/s by trees and bushes and, when the sun shines as it has been doing since last November when I got my plot, it has been a very pleasant winter/spring here

I would add that I used to do a lot of winter hill walking in snowy conditions so my views on the current weather conditions are possibly more relaxed than those of others on the plot but my nose is still burnt from working in the sun over this last week

[jayjaybee]

Oh that sounds wonderful. Do a little sunshine dance for Loch Lomond for the weekend coming will you, it sounds like you have some influence.