Netted the girls to prevent budworms - thoughts?

Krspies

Krspies

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I refuse to go through what I went through last year and since we didn't get to build the greenhouse that we wanted due to hubby's health I decided to put up netting around my plants. Took some research and some planning and it could use improvement but for my first time I think I did ok. What do you guys think? Do you think this will work? Every plant has a panel of tulle around it that I can roll up so I can tie down branches, weed and water and what not. I should have sewn the panels together. only would have taken about an hour or so and would have better fortified it. I'm going out to the garden today to straighten it up and make it a little better. the only thing holding all of this up is some staples and bamboo sticks an twine. the whole setup costs me $54. These pictures were taken a week ago and if you look hard enough you'll see some oleander bushes poking up over the top of the fence. those bastards are a moth haven.
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Krspies

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I don't think it will rain where I live but if it does it will be fine. it gets watered by the automatic sprinklers all the time. tulle holds up well wet. I can't really say about the wind. it could get a little windy come the end of september but I've got it all clamped down at the bottom and at the seams. if that doesn't work then I'll have to come up with plan b. lol
 
S'Manta

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doublejj said:
There's nothing to build, they snap together, no tools. Very strong. You can put one up in 1hr & take it down even faster...and you'd never know it was there.....portable...I could go on...did I mention... free?!
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I was thinking of using tulle if I can't find good fabric cloth for my cp.
 
S'Manta

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Krspies said:
I refuse to go through what I went through last year and since we didn't get to build the greenhouse that we wanted due to hubby's health I decided to put up netting around my plants. Took some research and some planning and it could use improvement but for my first time I think I did ok. What do you guys think? Do you think this will work? Every plant has a panel of tulle around it that I can roll up so I can tie down branches, weed and water and what not. I should have sewn the panels together. only would have taken about an hour or so and would have better fortified it. I'm going out to the garden today to straighten it up and make it a little better. the only thing holding all of this up is some staples and bamboo sticks an twine. the whole setup costs me $54. These pictures were taken a week ago and if you look hard enough you'll see some oleander bushes poking up over the top of the fence. those bastards are a moth haven.
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Looks great, fellow dudette. :-D
 
Krspies

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doublejj said:
There's nothing to build, they snap together, no tools. Very strong. You can put one up in 1hr & take it down even faster...and you'd never know it was there.....portable...I could go on...did I mention... free?!
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part of why I don't want to go through all that to have to take it down and then build a permanent structure. we designed a permanent greenhouse that will raise the value of our home and that's what we were supposed to build last fall. didn't happen due to hubby's health. this summer he's having surgery so it's a no go this year. I just have to get through this season and what I've come up with is dirt cheap and takes about 10 minutes to take down. If we weren't going to build a permanent structure I would totally go the carpoort frame way.
 
Krspies

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Urhighness88 said:
Looks great I would look into more support for wind like double jj said. I was thinking about putting some netting around the base of.my cage for air flow and 3-6 mil plastic for the top.
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There was a nice breeze that picked up about 5:30ish or so today. I watched how the tulle lifted in the breeze and it held up pretty good. now mind you it wasn't "wind" persay but more of a breeze.I agree when it gets really windy I may have to use some more reinforcements. I'm gonna play it by ear. I'm considering buying some pvc pipe and elbows but right now my bamboo and twine frame is okay.
 
Krspies

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S'Manta said:
I was thinking of using tulle if I can't find good fabric cloth for my cp.
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I went to the place I hate most...walmart. it's 94 cents a yard. the whole thing took me 40 yards and I used exactly that much with none to spare. I think it would have went a little further if I had sewn the seams closed. they used to have tulle for 77 cents a yard but I think they raised the price. shade cloth is crazy expensive

and thank you ;)
 
Krspies

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so I spent the afternoon in the garden. here's the beasties released from the tulle. lol I had to tie them down and resituate them because I don't want them taller than the fenceline. I split the trunk of one plant and had to honey and electrical tape but it'll be alright.

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My shamrock does well in the shade of the ladies. I planted it for good luck lol

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After I got done I clamped it all down at the bottom again and weighted it down with bricks. I thought it would look better but it doesn't lol but at lease nothing is pushing up against the tulle or poking out through the seams or pushing up at the top. I don't like it when the ends of the branches where the pre-flowers are starting push up against the tulle.

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Krspies

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Haha I know! Last year I was able keep them small with lst techniques and I tried mainlinjng too. Only 2 plants were in the ground and the got a little taller than the fence but tbey were hidden by ybose oleander bushes. Got eaten up by budworms too!

I already have them tied down but damn they are out of control already. I waited too long to start bending them. I should have started sooner.
 
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