Scaffold netting and bees

[Spunky]

Hello all after losing a bit last year to butterflies I'm determined this year to keep brassicas covered! Probably a daft question but if I use scaffold netting can pollinating insects still get through? Thanks

[AllInContainers]

You want brassicas to seed? Am I missing something?

[rustylady]

You don't need pollinating insects for brassicas Spunky.

[andy_j]

No they won't get through scaffolding netting spunky.

[Spunky]

Thanks for that :-)

[Spunky]

I haven't been doing it long lol

[hollychap]

i use scaff netting on my brassicas it also helps to keep the heat in

[kathyd]

I use it all over the place now - on young plants and newly planted things to keep the cats and chickens off (remove it when they're big enough, or when they start to flower and need pollinating); on all my brassicas all year round (you'll need to stitch or peg up the big holes where the pieces join though, otherwise butterflies will get through); across the bottom half of my polytunnel doors when they're open to keep the cats and chickens out - and I'm sure it protects against carrot fly too. It's also used as temporary 'fencing' to keep things in or out of places eg around the duck area when we got new ducks, and across the hedge to try to deter the neighbour's goat. And I may try stringing it up behind my fruit bushes this year to see if I can protect them a bit from frosts and northerly winds which wrecked loads of pollen last year. Don't know how I ever lived without it really!

[Kristen]

I put scaffolders debris netting on my Strawberries. I just chuck it over them, no hoops to keep it off the plants per se. I wait until the flowers have finished before covering them though, so the Bees can do their stuff.

[Appsy]

I agree with all the other posts. Use loads of the stuff.
I get mine from here Garden & Allotment netting | Multi-pupose economy value mesh for easy many outside uses.

[Bigmallly]

I agree with all the other posts. Use loads of the stuff.
I get mine from here Garden & Allotment netting | Multi-pupose economy value mesh for easy many outside uses.

S'truth.....................you've been robbed............just paid £34 for 3m x 50m

[Kristen]

Mine came from Tarpaflex. My advice would be the get the Black - I thought the "Green" would blend in . it's Turquoise and sticks out like a sore thumb!

http://www.tarpaflex.co.uk/acatalog/Debris_Netting.html

[veggiechicken]

I lurve the "Green" - Sore thumb maybe but it reminds me of the Mediterranean on a sunny day. ........... I'd like to make a dress from the leftover netting

[kathyd]

I lurve the "Green" - Sore thumb maybe but it reminds me of the Mediterranean on a sunny day. ........... I'd like to make a dress from the leftover netting

Now I know why you're a Nutter VC lol

[kathyd]

S'truth.....................you've been robbed............just paid £34 for 3m x 50m

I agree BM - I got mine from Tildenet, same kind of price. It's expensive over here though, if you can even get hold of it, so I'm going to sell it in my online shop at much better prices 'cos I think it's fab .