[DanielH]

Hi everyone.

I'm fairly new to allotment growing and hoping for a little advice on insect Mesh.  Last year I suffered a lot of aphid infestation on Brussels and Kale which put the misses off eating 😬.  I was using quite a wide standard netting at the time. Would people suggest going for a finer insect netting this year? I'm a little concerned over sunlight penetration and whether this could be effected?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and apologies if this has been asked before.

Thanks
Daniel

[steven c]

we got some off amazon 2.5 x 10 m very good price for last year [cut in half covers 8x4 beds] grew cabbage
and calabrese under this and again this year seems to let light and water in  it is a very fine mesh sorry dont know actual gauge i think it was about 10 pounds each.  good luck

[mumofstig]

I bought my really fine mesh from here
https://www.gardening-naturally.com/ultra-fine-veggiemesh

[rowlandwells]

we use fine mesh or environmental  mesh and it works just one thing to remember the net must be fixed to the raised bed or ground properly as not to let those pests in and as said its best to shop around but get a quality brand so it lasts