[Ethel]

Hi, I need to get some netting for my plot to keep off the birds and also to make some wind breaks - it's a very exposed plot. I've also heard people talk about rabbit proof netting but I'm nor sure anything will keep the rabbits and rats out. Anyway, I've seen lots of different options online, some costing a bit more but advertised as for horticultural purposes or specifically as windbreak netting, but the cheapest option I've seen is scaffolding netting and it looks very similar. Do people find it makes much difference which kind of net they use? Thanks for any opinions.

[Goosegirl]

I also live in a very exposed and windy site and in the past I have used that green wind-break netting but scaffold netting will be a lot cheaper though the colour may be a bit vivid! I think you can scrounge some off-cuts or torn pieces from building sites. To keep rabbits and rats out you need wire netting with a small mesh and bury it about 6" below the ground.

[Aidy]

I am lucky in that a good friend is a scaffolder and often dumps the netting and scaflex (plastic version) on my drive.
Use it for all sorts and dont have any issues and it can be a little breezy at times here in the tropics!

[Ethel]

Bit of a disaster with my PSB patch - I'd put some scaffolding netting up to help diffuse the wind but used bamboo for the frame. Went up 2 nights ago and found a cane had snapped and the fabric was flapping around in the breeze with a couple of the biggest plants blown over. I've replaced the bamboo with metal poles now but still concerned about the plants standing up as the soil is like powder. I've staked the fallen ones and earthed up the bottom of the stems a bit and I think I'll take a bag of soil from home, (which has clay in), to put around the bottom of the plants. Any other ideas for hanging onto my PSB? Thanks in advance.