Fruit cage made from a gazebo.

hardpressed

I've used an old gazebo frame to make a fruit cage, need to sourse some cheap netting, any reccomendations? Has anyone done the same thing, was it successful?

pinkcandyflossprincess

I know wilkos sells netting but not sure if its cheap or not?

hardpressed

I was thinking of getting some really cheap and cheerful stuff of ebay to see if it works for this year and then getting some better net when I'm sure it's not going to collapse or take off in the wind.

splodger_seedswapper

i have made a fruit cage out of an old gazebo too (did it about 2 weeks ago) but it has been so windy, i haven't had a chance / hope in getting a net on it yet

i got (blagged) a load of debris netting - from a scaffolding company - as they were finishing a job they were doing - that's the best kind of netting (free)

newsgroup_monkey

99p shop sells netting. Dunno how much you'd need, but I doubt more than 4 lots.

beckifitzg

I was very confused when i read 'fruit cake made from a gazebo' :rotfl:

jenie_2

Poundland have netting 1.5 metres x 6 metres.

Fay

I was thinking about children's plastic wendy houses (this is what they're called in the west midlands, but people might know them better as play houses) as possibly providing a good frame for smaller fruit cages-say for blueberries, blackberries etc. Covered in cheap netting I think they would be a good size and easy to dis-assemble at the end of the season. Now to find one...

jnrm24

We bought windbreak and netting from here and it's lasted years in a very windy area.
http://www.knowlenets.co.uk/index.htm

tallyhoh

I had some debris netting off ebay 2m x 20m for £19.99 including postage, should last a good while.