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Snow and netting/mesh/fleece?
{returned from walk to allotment}
Last years snow rested on my netting over cabbages etc., but last nights (100mm+) went straight through. 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. Have cleared snow,some of which went through mesh, and will need to wait and see if there is damage to plants. I don't have fleece over any plants. How do others prepare for snow? Remove covers? Better support for mesh/netting? I notice one allotment holder who had a proprietary ali frame with mesh over cabbages, who suffered in the wind, has suffered further damage with the snow (in first year of use!). My netting frame has survived ten+ years of use. Jim |
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Snow and netting/mesh/fleece?
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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. |
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Jim Chisholm wrote: The previous frost was cold enough to start damaging most brassicas. Only the very hardy ones will have been completely unaffected. It's just (some) savoy cabbages and purple sprouting broccoli left under netting Don't think there will be much difference in the weather between Nick's house and my allotment (about 3km distance and a few metres height!) For quite a strong meaning of 'a few'! I looked at my brassicas recently, and the kohl rabi and broccoli were very limp; the cavallero nero were a bit better. I shall see whether they rot when it warms up again. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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