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Old 24-02-2007, 02:35 AM
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Default Greenhouse melons

Anyone got any practical tips/links for construction of vertical supports for climbing melons?
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Use that bright orange netting that you find around roadworks or something of a similar ilk. It works perfectlywell and can be stored very easily to boot..
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or failing that some wire nitting as used by farmers ( about a 5" square mesh)
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