DIY Netting frame

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I'm looking for ideas or suggestions for building a frame over a few raised beds and ground-planted ones. I looked at a few sold but would instead make one myself.
I was thinking
To make them walk in(we are not tall!)
6ft angle irons, preferably galvanized ones, and bury them 1ft deep; size - 25mm x 25 mm and 3mm thick
Drape them with butterfly-proofing nets, and use either ties or cable ties to fix them.
Will I need horizontal angle irons to prevent the nets from sagging?
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System 2 - 20 x 330W Jinko Panels + Enphase IQ7+ microinverters (Jan 2022) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
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It was easy to raise one side to get access to the crop, and was easy to store in the shed.
Are the blue pipes rigid or do that have to be made into arches?
System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
System 2 - 20 x 330W Jinko Panels + Enphase IQ7+ microinverters (Jan 2022) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
I made my fruit cages with wood battens and angle bits to screw in. Then stapled the netting to the wood. Cheap and sturdy for years.
Both you can walk in.
http://www.ourfamilyprojects.com/ag-pipe-hoop-vegetable-netting.php
Lots of ideas if you put pipe for veg cage in duck duck go
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