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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. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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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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On 28/12/2013 22:26, 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. Janet Plenty of info if you google Net making. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... 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. |
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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 |
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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. -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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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. |
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"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 --------------------------------------------------------------- www.friendsofshanklintheatre.co.uk www.hmscollingwoodassociation.com www.rneba.org.uk www.nsrafa.org |
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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 |
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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. |
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"Janet" wrote in message t... 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 |
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"Peter & Jeanne" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"mogga" wrote in message ... 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. |