veg cage

[crannman]

hi all thinking of buying a veg cage for nxt year www.walk-inwonderwall .co.uk look good any one use one or similar i made a small one for this year but like the idea of a perminant cover for veg

[Mikey]

The only problem with covers is you can't cover all veg some need insects to pollunate.

[rustylady]

Your link doesn't work Crannman.

Ha, googled and found it Walk in Wonderwall

[rustylady]

As Mikey says, some veg need pollination (peas, beans, courgettes, marrows to name a few).

Would be good to keep pests off brassicas, but it seems an expensive way of doing it to me.

Would also like to know how it can claim to keep slugs and snails out.

[veggiechicken]

It looks like something that could be made from water pipe and debris netting.
I couldn't find any details of how its made or how its erected (except they say how "easy" it is). Would be interested to hear from anyone who has one!

[crannman]

good points rustylady will have a think about it

[Bigmallly]

You'd be just as well with one of these for half the price, just leave the doors open.......the only drawback to this one would be watering & of course the excess heat. You could always cover it with debris netting instead of the cover that comes with it.

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...uid_70279.html

[veggiechicken]

I've been meaning to ask you about that possibility BM!! Should I do it here or on your 60 Squid thread - or on one of my own?
EDIT BTW, your �60 squid one is now �155

[Bigmallly]

BTW, your �60 squid one is now �155

Blimey........I can't get fleabay at work so had no idea the price had gone up..........Bargain........

[vikkib]

Would also like to know how it can claim to keep slugs and snails out.

I was wondering the same!

[Potstubsdustbins]

With regard to snugs it looks like the fabric is buried into the ground, but surely this would extend the erection time as you would have to dig trenches.

Potty

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have just reread my last post and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VC NO!!!!!!

Potty

[veggiechicken]

I'm saying nothing........just imagining how the netting would hang

[poly]

I've got a mesh tunnel which looks quite similar to the pictures in the link. Love my tunnel I think they do make a useful micro climate and crops do seem to do well in them. Pests may not be totally eliminated but are very much reduced. I mostly use it for Brassicas, but useful for carrots, peas and the like to keep pests away. Also handy for some seed saving by stopping unwanted cross-pollination from insects eg chillies, tomatoes etc.

I'd also like to know how they keep slugs and snails out!

[poly]

Lol, didn't read the last two post before posting