Looking for Row Covers?

[vfem]

I guess its a bad time of year to look... but I want some row covers, or some fine mesh netting to make my own row covers. I want to protect my cabbage and broccoli starts. I have tried Lowe's, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Walmart and the local nursery to no luck!

Any suggests on where to get some, and what I should expect to pay?

 

[wifezilla]

Good question. I have been considering them for my cabbages for next spring.

 

[vfem]

Good question. I have been considering them for my cabbages for next spring.

I always loose mine to cabbage moths... every season without fail! I'm so sick of it, this is my last resort before I have to decide to use BT or not.

 

[yardfarmer]

Territorial Seed in Oregon sells a variety of row covers online. hope this link works for you.

http://www.territorialseed.com/prod_detail_list/171

 

[vfem]

I am thinking about my odd sized raised beds, since they are not 'rows' 20' x 70" won't work so well to break up between a 7' raised bed and a 6'x6' raised bed.

So what if (with my sew talent) I just bought mosquito netting and sewed together covers designed to fit each bed? I am finding the netting to be inexpensive online at $4.99-$5.99 a yard.

http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/store/product.php?productid=7751

http://www.sailrite.com/Mosquito-Netting-Gray-54

 

[wifezilla]

That sounds like a good idea. How will it hold up to sun do you think? We get a lot of UV degrading this high up.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

I guess its a bad time of year to look... but I want some row covers, or some fine mesh netting to make my own row covers. I want to protect my cabbage and broccoli starts. I have tried Lowe's, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Walmart and the local nursery to no luck!

Any suggests on where to get some, and what I should expect to pay?

Hi there,
Here's a useful link for you novices with row-covers......I have been using it for over 10 years over here in the UK, where it is readily availiable at every garden centre & online (much cheaper & in many widths). This blogger lists a lot of advice & a list of suppliers in the US.

http://whizbangrowcover.blogspot.com/2010/01/all-about-row-cover-fabric.html

Good luck!

*****PS. Tulle or netting is NOT a good sustitute as I have tested this year.
See post #6 http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29472 for info on my little experiment......!!

Hattie

 

[chris09]

Here is two links.

Stokes
http://www.stokeseeds.com/search_results.aspx?search=Row cover

Greenhouse megastore
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/Plant-Protection-Fabrics/products/1039/

Chris

 

[wifezilla]

Thanks

 

[vfem]

Thank you Hattie, I am going to order from Territorial seed I do think. I don't know why that never came up in any of my searches I don't want to waste money if something is not going to work.

I WILL HAVE CABBAGE IF IT KILLS ME!!!