After growing carrots last year and losing almost all of them to the dreaded carrot fly i decided to build some net covered frames that can be lifted easily on and off my beds when i am working around them,for the frames i used 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch wood and straight lengths of hazel which i bent for the middle supports,i then placed enviromesh over the frame,which was then all held in place by 1 1/2 by 1/2 half inch wood,screwed down on top of the net which was sitting on top of the 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch wood, with the frame all made up and in place i then secured it down by the use of a bungee cords at each end hooked onto screws into the bed itself.On the outside of the netting i placed two more bent hazels lenghts as handles for lifting on and off. They also serve as a roll bar to stop the netting getting damaged when the frame is lifted off the bed and sitting on the ground.
hey all.
just a quick thank you for visiting and please dont be afraid to leave comments or tips on growing veg as we could be doing with all the help we can get.....happy planting fokes!
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
carrot fly protection.
After growing carrots last year and losing almost all of them to the dreaded carrot fly i decided to build some net covered frames that can be lifted easily on and off my beds when i am working around them,for the frames i used 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch wood and straight lengths of hazel which i bent for the middle supports,i then placed enviromesh over the frame,which was then all held in place by 1 1/2 by 1/2 half inch wood,screwed down on top of the net which was sitting on top of the 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch wood, with the frame all made up and in place i then secured it down by the use of a bungee cords at each end hooked onto screws into the bed itself.On the outside of the netting i placed two more bent hazels lenghts as handles for lifting on and off. They also serve as a roll bar to stop the netting getting damaged when the frame is lifted off the bed and sitting on the ground.
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I hope this pays off,as it has taken alot of effort,in the building of the Dirty Forkers protective "tent".
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