[NellyCB]

Hi, Would old white net curtain do as an alternative for insect mesh over my carrots etc?

[Doddy]

I think a few people on here claim it works just fine.

I personally harbour *some* reservation, Enviromesh and the like allows a reasonable amount of rain water through the mesh into the soil underneath, I can *imagine* (no experience though) that net curtaining will allow the water to wick and seep down around the edges rather than falling through. It must be worth a punt, though, if you have some spare.

Preston eh?, which site?, I'm on Penwortham Holme West.

[mumofstig]

I use old voile nets with no problem, just be aware that it only lasts a couple of years, while enviromesh lasts for a lot longer.
It's often free so gives you time to save up for the real thing (but don't use the flowery sort that often has bigger holes!)
Rain gets through, just as it gets through fleece

[viettaclark]

What rain? Had to give all the beds a soak today....

[NellyCB]

I think a few people on here claim it works just fine.

I personally harbour *some* reservation, Enviromesh and the like allows a reasonable amount of rain water through the mesh into the soil underneath, I can *imagine* (no experience though) that net curtaining will allow the water to wick and seep down around the edges rather than falling through. It must be worth a punt, though, if you have some spare.

Preston eh?, which site?, I'm on Penwortham Holme West.

We're on the Penwortham Allotments, behind the Bridge Inn.

[NellyCB]

Thanks everyone - we hadsome white voile left over from our wedding, so we're using that.  It wouldn't have been used or anything else so why not, eh?