Net curtains

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  1. oakdaledave

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    Hi all. Yet another question. I have a load of plain white net curtain and |I am wondering if I can use this in place of fleece to protect seedlings etc on my raised veg bed and also to protect strawberrys. Any thoughts? Thanks as always
     
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    It will provide good protection against the cabbage white and pigeon pests. It won't help as much as fleece to keep in the warmth.
     
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    JWK is right.. I do use some old net curtains on my fruit bushes later to stop the birds eating the fruit.. I just drape them over & anything is worth a try against the dreaded cabbage white..!! :thumb:
     
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    my grandmother always put net curtains over her fruit bushes

    seemed to work


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