How to join section of netting to make one large net?

[Russel Sprout]

Hi all

I recently bought a large roll of scaffold debris netting to help protect my brassicas and berries. It's only 2m wide and so two, three, or maybe even four sections will need to be fixed together to form nets large enough to cover the areas.

I'm hoping to do this once now and then re-use the nets each year.

The only thing to have sprung to mind so far is stitching. If that is to be the best method, what kind of thread would be best?

Or are there other easier and quicker options?

Many thanks

Max

[Thelma Sanders]

I did mine on my sewing machine, using ordinary polyester thread.

[Bigmallly]

If you want to do it by hand & want it to last, you can't go wrong with fishing line or washing line.

[Scarlet]

Sewing machine! Same as Thelma

[Mr Bones]

Did ours with sea fishing line, blanket stitch with a knot on each stitch in case it ever breaks which took ages, have since bought an old Singer machine.

[lottie dolly]

Another one for the sewing machine,i also sew up the holes in the black mid line,any repairs are easy to sew up as well,one bit of advice is,if you do use a sewing machine,hold the netting out as you machine,or the stitching will rip open,

[Cadalot]

I'm a bloke so small cable ties for me through the slots along the edge for my large net that goes over my sprouts.

[Russel Sprout]

I think cable ties might be my easiest option too.... Great idea! I don't have a sewing machine, and when I try to mend anything by hand with needle and thread, I get it done but it always takes an age!

For those who have used cable ties successfully....

1. At what kind of interval spacing do you use them?

2. Do you literally join the ends of the sheets of netting, or do you create and overlap and then put the ties through both sheets? (Cadalot, are the edges on your netting the re-enforced type?)

3. One more thing... The debris netting I have is 2m wide. Along the middle of it at the 1m point, there is a join which creates a wider gaps; as described by lottie dolly. Not sure yet whether the gaps will be large enough for butterflies to get through, but was a bit annoyed to see it. Does all debris netting have such gaps?

Huge thanks as ever for all the great help and kindness. Really appreciate it.

[lottie dolly]

what i have seen has that black holes along,and yes,the fluterbies can get in,especially when it's stretched out over a frame,do you know anyone with a machine,any extra net after folding over at corners,peggs are usefull

[Muddy_Boots]

I myself use the pond protection netting from the 99p store which the flutterbyes can't get through and is 2m x 4m. I stick 4 of them together using a hot melt glue gun along the edges where the weave is closer so end up with an 8m x 4m net that cost £3.96 plus the cost of the glue sticks.

I'm not a skinflint but I hate spending more money than I have to (been told I've a tighter wallet than a Yorkshireman, sorry those of you from that county)

[Cadalot]

2. Do you literally join the ends of the sheets of netting, or do you create and overlap and then put the ties through both sheets? (Cadalot, are the edges on your netting the re-enforced type?)

They have sown slots about 3/4 of an inch from the edge so I roll the two together and cable tie and I have a bamboo or timber that I also cable tie them to on the ridge of the hoop frame for the sprouts.

I gather the ends and roll together and cable tie through the netting. This year I left the cable ties poking up so the foxes are not comfortable on the top as the little B's flattened the small one in front using it as a trampoline.

[WPG]

I use cable ties too, to join environmesh - I use the thinnest variety which are quite pointy-ended so they go through the mesh without ripping it. I slightly overlap the mesh at the join, and use cable ties every 10 or so inches.

[cheops]

If you want various mesh sizes and various widths try Elixir - Supplying essentials for successful UK gardens.
I have bought off them and they have a good service.
For example they sell butterfly netting - mesh 5mmx7mm and up to 4 metres wide.

Green netting for birds and crop protection - mesh 17mmx17mm and up to 10 metres wide.

They have other types of netting too for you to browse.

[Root66]

I used 2m wide scaffold netting, joining about 6 lengths with small cable ties that are thin enough to fit through the small holes, to create a large net to cover brassicas. Very time consuming but i now have a huge net that i think would be a lot more expensive doing it any other way.

[Mr Bones]

Some of the white cable ties aren't UV stable, after a while they become brittle and break. I found that out the hard way.