Best way to use enviromesh!

Hi, I have brought some enviromesh for my brassica raised bed and I have seen a couple of ways people use it. Some lay it over the top of the crops or another way is to support it standing up as a frame around the side of the bed so nothing can get in or jump in from the sides.

Someone old my carrot fly etc cannot jump to high that's why they have put the mesh standing upwards rather than lying it down.

I hope what i have put makes sense, does anyone know which way is best to use this mesh, over the crop of around the crop?

If you stand it up around the frame the butterflies can still get in and lay their eggs, I use debris netting over frames covering my brassicas and then use enviro mesh over my carrot beds

I use galvanised wire hoops to support the enviromesh because although it's not heavy I don't think carrots are really robust enough to support it properly on their own.

Most important thing is to make sure it is properly pegged or weighted down with no gaps - carrot flies may be poor fliers but they can crawl pretty well!

Thanks everyone.x