Net curtains

Frog · « **on:** January 03, 2009, 20:20 »

Would net curtains be any good as cloches?

Just wondered about trawling charity shops/ asking elderly relatives for some!

Yorkie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2009, 20:50 »

I think I've previously read on this site that they're ok as fleece to keep a degree or two of frost off, but are generally not sufficient to keep small insects like carrot root fly off?

SalJ1980 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2009, 21:02 »

I've got a very fine mesh net curtain which I'm intending to use as a row cover, though it wouldn't be any good for frost protection.

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2009, 23:17 »

From experience voile type net curtains are good for keeping bugs off ....the more lacy types are not much good for anything as far as i can see. Wouldnt think they would give much frost protection either, especially not with the frosts we have at the moment :evil:

jennyb · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2009, 09:15 »

what a good thought! mum's just taken one down recently in the spare room as the window sill was getting damp and both sill and curtain were going mouldy :shock:

i hope she hasn't chucked it yet...

Yay, not gone yet!

SalJ1980 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2009, 10:40 »

Quote from: "mumofstig"

voile type net curtains

Voile, that's that word I was looking for, thanks MOS! Mine are most definitely NOT lacy net curtains - that would be far too girly for me!