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    Protecting Fruit Trees

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    A big thank you to Sam Williams who posted on the Facebook Allotment Growers UK forum, the idea of using Mosquito Nets to protect fruit on trees. At £3.99 each from ebay I now have an easy way of making sure I actually get some of the Cherries off my Cherry trees this year.

    I thought I would share the idea here
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    Good idea. Also our Scottish members may want to buy one to wear in the garden.

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      They could always buy this one if they didn't want to look like Casper

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        But they might actually be able to wear shorts and a t shirt and get a tan with the first one Would wearing one of those disqualify them from WNGD?

        Well, I've ordered white and red mosquito nets. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH SUNDERLAND - just to see if red nets help with fruit formation now the blossom has (hopefully) set. I'll try it on the apples too.

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        ― Thomas A. Edison

        �Negative results are just what I want. They�re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don�t.�
        ― Thomas A. Edison

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          I would say YES to the WNGD but If they just wanted to take their top off to get a bite free tan there is always

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            Would they stop my pear tree gtting aphids or do they overwinter on the tree so are always there? Is a very good idea though!
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              I'm not sure about aphids as you would have to wait until after the fruit has set to put the nets on once the bees have done their work. I think that they overwinter as eggs on the plant.

              New all singing all dancing blog - Jasons Jungle

              �I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb."
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              �Negative results are just what I want. They�re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don�t.�
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              • #8
                When I were a kid (yawn) we used to have a mosquito net tent (ex-army) that we took on picnics to keep the gnats and wasps away while we ate and played.
                One of those would make a great fruit cage

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