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Old 02-06-2007, 09:02 AM
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I have now purchased plastic cloches (small ones), fleece (for next season) and am now looking at net!

Would I be better off getting garden net (which is quite holey!) Or net - like curtains? To protect my next seasons plants?

Or is it necessary to protect as much? I do prefer to see my plants in the green so to speak!

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Old 02-06-2007, 09:14 AM
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Hiya. I've got lots of different sized hole netting but Ive also got some net curtains from the charity shop as well! I'm no expert on what to use for what, but I would use netting with small holes over brassicas to keep the cabbage white butterfly out. Hope this helps! Looking forward to reading other grapes ideas. Bernie
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Hello Witch, you can see all the different kinds of netting and the purposes they are used for at this link.
http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/H...egory/Netting/
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Thanks - it was more for bugs rather than birds - so its the fine mesh I'm after... will look at charity shops too

What pretty covers we could have!

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Thanks for that Alice - very useful - now I know what to use and where. Bernie
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Hi, try your local carbootsale to, i find the bigger ones have everything i need for the garden...i'm looking for netting tomorrow!
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