[Deano27]

hi, further to a thread below my carrots have been attacked by carrot fly for the 2nd year running.  i did erect a 2ft barrier of vertical enviromesh around canes, however the problem i had was getting it to stay up.  the mesh kept coming down in windy weather.

what means do people use to secure the environmesh?

cheers

dean

[Yorkie]

I rest it on canes with a topper on them (those individual drinkable bio yoghurt pots, or a tennis ball, etc) and use bricks to weigh it down at the bottom.

[maxie]

How wide is your enviromesh?I think mine is about 1.5metre wide and i just use it like a tunnel with hoops.

[Deano27]

i think i may need to consider using it with hoops as this years plan definitely hasn't worked.  i think the mesh is about a metre wide

[DD.]

Mine is simply thrown over the plants & supported by short lengths of pressure treated rough cut wooden batten, with about 18" above the ground. The mesh is held down  with empty 4 litre milk bottles filled with water.

This piccie is not the best to show the support system, but may help.

[Tattyanne456]

What about ordinary washing pegs or those metal clip things, cant think of thier proper name

[Beetroot queen]

I have stapled mine to the raised bed, not the greatest way to do it, but I am trying to keep of the carrot fly and the badger