No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 28/12/2013 21:34, Nick Maclaren wrote:
No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.
I find that quite interesting. Would love to know material used and
method. Instructions with pics on some web space would be nice


--
Pete C
adventure before dementure
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Secon...57749060989952

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says...

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

We were taught how to make net at school, the last one I made was
about 30 years ago, a goal net for the sons' football pitch.

If you're looking for supplies there were still a few in Scotland last
time I looked.

Janet

On 28/12/2013 22:26, Janet wrote:
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says...

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

We were taught how to make net at school, the last one I made was
about 30 years ago, a goal net for the sons' football pitch.

If you're looking for supplies there were still a few in Scotland last
time I looked.

Janet



Plenty of info if you google Net making.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.


My grandfather used to make his own nets for peas and beans but he didn't
share how to do it with me.
He did tell me the date to plant runner beans.

My grandfather used to make his own nets for peas and beans but he didn't
share how to do it with me.
He did tell me the date to plant runner beans.

Plant the plants or sow the seeds - when ? Please share (:-)
Pete

On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 09:02:13 -0000, "Peter & Jeanne"
wrote:



My grandfather used to make his own nets for peas and beans but he didn't
share how to do it with me.
He did tell me the date to plant runner beans.

Plant the plants or sow the seeds - when ? Please share (:-)
Pete

Plant the seeds a month before the last frost.
Or I assume unless you're a time traveller, a month before the last
expected frost.
Your frost coverage will vary.
--
http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk

On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:34:51 +0000 (GMT),
(Nick Maclaren) wrote:


No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Never ever thought of it. We need pigeon netting here - must go and
put some out to stop them eating the brassicas.
--
http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk

In article ,
Pete C wrote:

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.

I find that quite interesting. Would love to know material used and
method. Instructions with pics on some web space would be nice

It's easy to show and hard to describe. I learnt from a little
booklet ("Knotting and Netting (Graft Handbooks series)" by Leslie
Woollard. It's available secondhand, online. But, as others say,
there are also Web pages.

I don't bother with a square net (as used for tennis), as a simple
diamond one is much easier and good enough. I start by tieing the
initial loops to a length of dowel using clove hitches and a 4"
gauge (i.e. a piece of hardboard 1-2' long and 4" wide) and then
use a 6" gauge for the real net. Both gauges are trivial to make,
but should have their edges smoothed.

I got my current twine from Bridport nets. The best is probably
16z, but I got 2mm because I wasn't sure exactly how heavy 16z is
(and still am not). My previous net was 1.2mm, which is too thin.

I made my own netting needle, which is double-ended (it holds more),
somewhere halfway between the first and the stick shuttle in the
second:

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL38759.002
http://halcyonyarn.com/weaving_shuttles.html

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL38759.002

The latter is about the same size, too. It's not hard, starting
from a thin piece of hardwood. I had to do that because, at the
time, you couldn't buy them for love or money (and nor could you
buy rope hammocks, which is what I first used it for).


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ...

In article ,
Pete C wrote:

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

I made a pea net c. 30 years ago, and it is expiring, so I am
making a few more. That's partly because I plan to grow quite
a lot of climbing vegetables next year. I don't make my own
bird nets, as that's too much like hard work! But pea nets,
with their wide mesh, are quite easy.

I find that quite interesting. Would love to know material used and
method. Instructions with pics on some web space would be nice

It's easy to show and hard to describe. I learnt from a little
booklet ("Knotting and Netting (Graft Handbooks series)" by Leslie
Woollard. It's available secondhand, online. But, as others say,
there are also Web pages.

I don't bother with a square net (as used for tennis), as a simple
diamond one is much easier and good enough. I start by tieing the
initial loops to a length of dowel using clove hitches and a 4"
gauge (i.e. a piece of hardboard 1-2' long and 4" wide) and then
use a 6" gauge for the real net. Both gauges are trivial to make,
but should have their edges smoothed.

I got my current twine from Bridport nets. The best is probably
16z, but I got 2mm because I wasn't sure exactly how heavy 16z is
(and still am not). My previous net was 1.2mm, which is too thin.

I made my own netting needle, which is double-ended (it holds more),
somewhere halfway between the first and the stick shuttle in the
second:

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL38759.002
http://halcyonyarn.com/weaving_shuttles.html

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL38759.002

The latter is about the same size, too. It's not hard, starting
from a thin piece of hardwood. I had to do that because, at the
time, you couldn't buy them for love or money (and nor could you
buy rope hammocks, which is what I first used it for).


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
===========================================

I was evacuated to Beer in South Devon during the war and used to watch the
old fishermen repairing their nets. Learnt how to do it then but that was a
'few years ago'. I was fascinated by how they pulled it out to keep it tight
as it was growing or being prepared. Held out by hooking it over their big
toe!!

Mike

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www.hmscollingwoodassociation.com
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www.nsrafa.org

On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:26:34 -0000, Janet wrote:

In article ,
says...

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

We were taught how to make net at school, the last one I made was
about 30 years ago, a goal net for the sons' football pitch.

If you're looking for supplies there were still a few in Scotland last
time I looked.

I also was taught netting at school and used it in the Guides but have
long forgotten how to do it. Making nets for the garden sounds a
really good idea if I can get the knack again!

Pam in Bristol

In article ,
Pam Moore wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:26:34 -0000, Janet wrote:

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

We were taught how to make net at school, the last one I made was
about 30 years ago, a goal net for the sons' football pitch.

If you're looking for supplies there were still a few in Scotland last
time I looked.

I also was taught netting at school and used it in the Guides but have
long forgotten how to do it. Making nets for the garden sounds a
really good idea if I can get the knack again!

Be warned that the effort is pro rata to the number of knots - i.e.
inversely proportional to the square of the size of the mesh. But
it's quite a relaxing activity.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Janet" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

No, not nutters - we have plenty of them.

Out of curiosity, how many people make nets?

We were taught how to make net at school, the last one I made was
about 30 years ago, a goal net for the sons' football pitch.

If you're looking for supplies there were still a few in Scotland last
time I looked.

Janet

Couldn't you find something bigger to start with...:-)

I admire people with skills I don't possess.

Bill

"Peter & Jeanne" wrote in message
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My grandfather used to make his own nets for peas and beans but he didn't
share how to do it with me.
He did tell me the date to plant runner beans.

Plant the plants or sow the seeds - when ? Please share (:-)
Pete

Plant the seeds outside on May 8th, although it didn't work last year, they
rotted due to the rain and late start of good weather. However, it usually
works. He was a brilliant vegetable gardener. Had to be to feed his 4
children through the war.

"mogga" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 09:02:13 -0000, "Peter & Jeanne"
wrote:



My grandfather used to make his own nets for peas and beans but he
didn't
share how to do it with me.
He did tell me the date to plant runner beans.

Plant the plants or sow the seeds - when ? Please share (:-)
Pete

Plant the seeds a month before the last frost.
Or I assume unless you're a time traveller, a month before the last
expected frost.
Your frost coverage will vary.

Don't recommend planting runner beans a month before the last frost.
They won't like it.