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    Melon hammocks

    Yes I know that just sounds wrong

    Anyhoo, next year I have decided to go all out in an attempt to grow melons. So I have just had a gurgle at making your own melon hammocks and most of them show solid fabric rather than netting. I would have thought this would encourage rot and beastie issues, just wanted to see what you reckon and if by chance you have any decent hammock designs.

    Please feel free to give any tips on melon growing as they do seem to be a pain in the bum fruit.........but I am determined

    Thank you as always
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    Oh No ................who'll be first with the big bra photo

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      I THINK they make them solid so that the fruit doesn't show the mesh pattern on it's skin, I also seem to remember being told that hammocks were best made from men's cotton handkerchiefs, this was because the natural fabric breathed & so there was no problem from rot induced by sweating.

      But as with so many things gardening those may both be "old wives tales"
      He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

      Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        Oh No ................who'll be first with the big bra photo
        I did think about it , but then decided to do a sensible reply
        He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

        Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          Originally posted by bearded bloke View Post
          I did think about it , but then decided to do a sensible reply
          Why change the habit of a lifetime BB...................go on, you know you want to..............
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            But popular request (It does sort of agree with my first post, cotton & not mesh ) ..........

            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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            • #7
              Is that Bob Flourdew? I can see his plait on the right melon?
              Apologies, NG, for the tangentisation but, I just had to know.

              Normal service will be resumed shortly

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                Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                Normal service will be resumed shortly

                And here it is (gotta be some sort of record, ME doing TWO serious posts in the first page of a thread)

                OK, I done some digging & found an old thread on melon growing that gives soil ph & other handy stuff ..... http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ease_4965.html
                He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                  Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                  Is that Bob Flourdew? I can see his plait on the right melon?
                  Apologies, NG, for the tangentisation but, I just had to know.

                  Normal service will be resumed shortly
                  Its fine, I quite enjoy the tangentisation in threads I get helpful advice and a laugh all at the same time. It is even more enjoyable when the weather is cold, wet, blowy and makes me feel a bit miserable. Anyhoo...............as you were

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                  • #10
                    If I recall correct when I grew mine I used a couple of the net bags that you buy satsuma's in down the supermarket. Just be sure to not make a big hole or cut in it as you want it to remain a bag.

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                    • #11
                      Not for Melons but last year made some bag support type thingys out of debris netting to support climbing squashes.
                      sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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                        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                        Oh No ................who'll be first with the big bra photo
                        afraid i had too, first thing and all that

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ecYyZtROE

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                        • #13
                          I use old tights cut to 8-9ins, knotted one end, slipped around the melon while they are still small and tied to the climbing frame made from canes,then let grow, after 15yrs I haven't had a problem with them, this year the problem is that it is too cold for the melons to grow properly, been raining solid for 2 days, had to put the heating on today again......big swearword....

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