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Jim Chisholm wrote:

Last years snow rested on my netting over cabbages etc., but last nights
(100mm+) went straight through.

It depends a lot on the mesh size. It didn't on mine.

On the other hand... the mesh over my broad beans, supported on hoops
(made of salvaged yellow plastic gas pipe) spaced 1m apart, was squashed
down.

Why you you net them? Deer? Pigeons and pheasants don't normally
go for them.

Have cleared snow,some of which went through mesh, and will need to wait
and see if there is damage to plants.

The previous frost was cold enough to start damaging most brassicas.
Only the very hardy ones will have been completely unaffected.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.