Scaffold netting and bees

[Kristen]

Sorry to be OCD but for anyone thinking of buying please consider the width of the netting:

3M (the widest I think?) will cover a 4' wide bed and provide a growing height of 3' / 90cm.

2M over a 4' wide bed will only be 1' 3" / 40cm tall (and over a 2' wide bed will still only be 2' 3" / 70cm tall)

[Martin H]

I agree with Kristen. Having seen other plotholders struggle to make the 2 metre stuff work for them I bought 3 metre width. This comfortably covers the pipe hoops over my 4' 6" wide beds with enough left at the bottom to weight or peg down easily without stretching.

So get the 3 metre stuff.

[kathyd]

I agree about the width too - especially for bigger plants like brassicas. In fact, I've even stitched 2 lots of 2m widths together a) to get enough height and b) to close up the holes they put in for the debris netting hooks, which are big enough to let butterflies through if you're not careful. I've also found that the netting almost seems to shrink or something - I've had it across my polytunnel doors, but I'd swear it's not as long now as it was when I started!