[MyAchingBack]

Does Envoromesh have eyelets for steel pegs, and if not will the steel pegs damage the fabric? Or is it best to just bury the ends with soil? 

[JayG]

Enviromesh and its near relatives are just plain sheeting cut to size;  I wouldn't recommend burying the edges with soil as you will need to lift it occasionally to weed.

My choice is metal or plastic pegs, but they are pushed into the soil so that the right-angled top holds the edge down (i.e. they're not inserted through the actual fabric.)

Metal pegs are probably better for unyielding soil - mine isn't! 

[Green Thumb]

Do B&Q sell enviromesh?
I need to get on with making a cage or something for my carrots.

[JayG]

Do B&Q sell enviromesh?
I need to get on with making a cage or something for my carrots.

Not seen it in B&Q, but decent garden centres which sell various netting products cut from rolls (usually on a vertical display-cum-dispenser) usually have either enviromesh or a close relative (best to ring up first if it's any distance.)

(There's been a thread about buying enviro- and veggie- mesh online in the last few weeks - I'll let you look for that though!  )

[Green Thumb]

Thanks JayG, I will have a look for that thread now 

The main reason I asked about B&Q was that if I go with my dad on wednesdays I can take advantage of his 10% off, plus I get 8% cash back on top of that 

[MyAchingBack]

Thanks JayG, I will have a look for that thread now 

The main reason I asked about B&Q was that if I go with my dad on wednesdays I can take advantage of his 10% off, plus I get 8% cash back on top of that 

Get me some please 

[Judd]

I bought a 3 mtr x 500mm mesh tunnel from Wilcos for £7.80

[Paul Plots]

I bought a 3 mtr x 500mm mesh tunnel from Wilcos for £7.80

That was a pretty good buy! Reduced or in a sale?

[mattwragg94]

That was a pretty good buy! Reduced or in a sale?
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hi paul i noticed the tunnels in wilcos too and £7.80 was the normal price for them, they had both fleece and polythene ones.

[Paul Plots]

That was a pretty good buy! Reduced or in a sale?

hi paul i noticed the tunnels in wilcos too and £7.80 was the normal price for them, they had both fleece and polythene ones.

Thanks for letting me know. I can feel a quick cycle ride coming on and use of some of my birthday money (thanks mother-in-law... very useful  )

[Rampant_Weasel]

Do B&Q sell enviromesh?
I need to get on with making a cage or something for my carrots.

i put my enviromesh over the carrots on its own (with a bit of slack ) and bury the edges with soil and weight the corners with bricks.
works perfectly.dont waste wood on a cage...unless of course you want to

[MyAchingBack]

Just looked at John’s video and he doesn’t appear to use any mesh or tunnel.

[DD.]

If you mean this video:

http://www.allotment-garden.org/allotment-tips/thinning-carrots.php

He does say that he grows in barrels as he get better results than in the clay soil. He further says the height is supposed to deter the carrot fly, which he's found not to be the case, so therefore I take it the he's got a few fly.

You may not need protection, there's only one way to find out and that's to be willing to sacrifice your crop, or at least some of it. For me, after skipping 6 barrow of carrots in my first year, protection is a must.

Ignore carrot fly at your own peril!

[MichelleC]

I've just bought some Enviromesh and am wondering when is the best time to weed? i.e day or night, windy, wet or dry? Is it better to take the risk? What do you guys do?

[Rampant_Weasel]

when i feel like it - works for me

doesnt seem to matter to me too much.one i have found that speeds up the weeding is when you sow to draw a shallow drill as normal.then line it with compost, then when u do get a few weeds they pull out really easily.very handy when the carrot seedlings are small.
very quick to weed and then cover straight on again and bury the edges all the way round.