insect mesh

Hi
I have had some insect mesh on my plot for some years. I bought it from a horticultural supplier. I noticed recently some mesh on a scaffold which looks exactly the same only its white (which would actually let more light in). I've looked online at scaffolding web sites and it's called debris netting. Has anyone come across it or used it in the garden? It's much cheaper that insect mesh.

 

It's what I use. It's a lot cheaper!

You can buy it in huge lengths

It's all over ebay

 

Just found it at a company called scaffolding direct for £18 for 2 x 50m bargain!!

 

It's a well known and used thing using scaffolders debris netting. I first used it like this below in the form of mini tunnels, but I eventually watched a butterfly land on it, fold its wings up and crawl through one of the holes in the black area (where scaffolders use them to tie them to their structure). My netting is 3m wide.








So I used the netting in between the lines of large holes and made panels, and with those panels I made this brassica frame.



The other tunnels are still used early season on onions to stop the birds puilling them up.

This next year I will be using an old polytunnel frame covered in debris netting to make a walk in brassica frame.

Steve...

 

Definately stealing your idea their Steve. I'd planned on building some brassica protection this winter but wasn't sure if I wanted the hoop style. I was thinking similar to the frame but doing them for each row so I could lift of to weed. But your idea is excellent