Nice. I remember my grandparents draping an elderberry bush in front of their barn with the same thing, for the same reason. They used white because the barn was white. Best pie ever!
So glad to help Louis Landi. I couldn't believe how easy it was to drape everything - no snags - no fuss. I'm sure it will work on your strawberries too! Best to you and thanks for watching and commenting. Dirt Farmer Maggie
Great idea! This is better than the protective cover that I just bought from Amazon. Thank you for confirming what I was thinking of doing! Great video!
Thanks Dawn Boyer. The bird netting got so frustrating because the little birds could get in and then not get out. Several of them had painful deaths after being trapped. Tulle not only prevents them from entering but it also keeps out wasps and bees without harming them. Will be netting the grapes again soon for this growing season. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
It worked like a charm and you can buy the tulle in many different colors so it will blend in better with the surroundings. I bought it on line and had it delivered. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Thanks Cyn Forest. I was thrilled with the ease of applying this to my grape vines. It's been a few weeks now and it is still as secure as the day I applied it even though we've had a couple of big storms and even some flooding. Best to you! Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Thanks Squirrelly Acres. I think it would be pretty easy to sew two pieces together to make a big square instead of a long rectangle. We stopped fighting with the bird netting a few years ago on our orchard trees but will give this a try next Spring. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
Hi Fran. We just had a really hard rain last night. Jay just went out to check the tulle and it's fine - no change. Hope you and hubby are doing great. Love, Auntie Maggie
Glad I could help Teresa Hoye. I have to give credit to the new friends we met on the Garden Tour. I would have never thought of tulle on my own. Keep watching and commenting! Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Thanks C. Dixon. I don't think tulle will keep squirrels out. They'll just eat right through it. I'd try making a cover with chicken wire slightly larger than your container. Perhaps put large nails on the corners so you can push the wire covering on the nails to hold it in place. Hope this helps. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Mark, I believe it will work well for keeping the moths off the plants. The mesh is fine enough to keep pretty much all but the smallest insects out, while allowing air, breezes, and water to come through. Give it shot! Best, DFJ
Well, my first suggestion would be to buy a full bolt of tulle (40 feet per bolt) The tulle is 9 feet wide. Unroll the bolt and cut the tulle into two 20 foot pieces. Then sew them together and use to cover your tree. You'll have an 18 foot by 20 foot piece. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
We have grapes and we have honey berries, and some other berries, but not a whole lot yet but when I moved in here, there was tons of bird netting that was partially buried in the ground and all over and I don’t think it’s good. I think little animals can possibly get hurt from it? I’m not sure but I like what you’re doing especially if you’re monitoring it. I think I’ll do that when my grapes get bigger, we just are in the process of building and our big arbor for them and for the berries, I don’t mind sharing some of the berries because this is how I am but I think that’s a better idea. It’s tighter. Little animals can get stuck in it I would assume?
Eve, thanks for watching and writing. The typical bird netting is awful. It snags, rips, is hard to handle and place, or to remove. There are many birds that get caught in it and die a horrible death. We have found that when we use tulle, the opening are so small that snags are all but eliminated, and it keeps even wasps away from the fruit. At the same time, air can move through it just fine. We not had any problem with having any type of animal get caught in it, and we were able to preserve the harvest for us! Best, DFJ
Edward, not that I can find. This is a fabric category and is sold in the customary widths that are available. The widest I can find is 108"/274cm. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ
Nice. I remember my grandparents draping an elderberry bush in front of their barn with the same thing, for the same reason. They used white because the barn was white. Best pie ever!
Very cool! Thanks, tues boomer! Best, DFM
I cannot remember ever hearing a better helpful hint. Should also save my strawberries!
Thank you for sharing such super information!
So glad to help Louis Landi. I couldn't believe how easy it was to drape everything - no snags - no fuss. I'm sure it will work on your strawberries too! Best to you and thanks for watching and commenting. Dirt Farmer Maggie
Great idea! This is better than the protective cover that I just bought from Amazon. Thank you for confirming what I was thinking of doing! Great video!
Glad it was helpful!
I had heard someone else using Tulle so I am tickled to see you all using and showing it and how you used it!
Thanks Dawn Boyer. The bird netting got so frustrating because the little birds could get in and then not get out. Several of them had painful deaths after being trapped. Tulle not only prevents them from entering but it also keeps out wasps and bees without harming them. Will be netting the grapes again soon for this growing season. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
This is such a fantastic idea!! AND they have a Memorial Day sale going on, so it only cost me 25 bucks!! Thank you!
Thank you.
You are most welcome.
Definitely going to try on my dwarf fruit trees.. Thank you..
It worked like a charm and you can buy the tulle in many different colors so it will blend in better with the surroundings. I bought it on line and had it delivered. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Thanks for that link. Awesome.
Thank you so much! Gonna try with my blueberries!
I used clothes pins to keep it from blowing away. Attached at the bottom by clipping to a wire. Best to you and your blueberries. Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Brilliant! TFS this idea 💕
Thanks Cyn Forest. I was thrilled with the ease of applying this to my grape vines. It's been a few weeks now and it is still as secure as the day I applied it even though we've had a couple of big storms and even some flooding. Best to you! Dirt Farmer Maggie.
That's a great idea, I think I'll give that a try on our cherry trees. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Squirrelly Acres. I think it would be pretty easy to sew two pieces together to make a big square instead of a long rectangle. We stopped fighting with the bird netting a few years ago on our orchard trees but will give this a try next Spring. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
That is a fantastic idea! Love the simplicity. Have you had any rains yet? Curious how it will hold up with the raining season.
Hi Fran. We just had a really hard rain last night. Jay just went out to check the tulle and it's fine - no change. Hope you and hubby are doing great. Love, Auntie Maggie
Great idea for my elderberries. Thank you so much! Great video!
Glad I could help Teresa Hoye. I have to give credit to the new friends we met on the Garden Tour. I would have never thought of tulle on my own. Keep watching and commenting! Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
I did order the tulle and I'm getting ready to put it over my Elderberries, the berries are green right now. Going to beat the birds this year! Lol
Awesome Info!!!
We're glad you found it to be helpful, Kawana. Thanks for stopping by. Subscribe if you haven't already! Best, DFJ
Fantastic thanks
Fantastic solution.
YES!! It's so easy to put on and to remove. You can use it season after season. Best to you! Dirt Farmer Maggie.
What a great idea! I'm wondering if I can do this to keep the squirrels from digging up my herbs and veggies in my containers.
Oh that is a great idea. Never thought of using for other gardening applications.
Thanks C. Dixon. I don't think tulle will keep squirrels out. They'll just eat right through it. I'd try making a cover with chicken wire slightly larger than your container. Perhaps put large nails on the corners so you can push the wire covering on the nails to hold it in place. Hope this helps. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
Would it work to keep the cabbage butterfly off my brassica plants? Does the rain go through it?
Mark, I believe it will work well for keeping the moths off the plants. The mesh is fine enough to keep pretty much all but the smallest insects out, while allowing air, breezes, and water to come through. Give it shot! Best, DFJ
I use it on my kale plants. Works great.
Company you used has widest at 58", but above said 3 yds, did you special order?
Hmmmm. I wonder if they have run out for the season. No special order, it was readily available the couple of times we've ordered it. Best, DFJ
How would that size work on a 30 foot pear tree that the squirrels are hitting??
Well, my first suggestion would be to buy a full bolt of tulle (40 feet per bolt) The tulle is 9 feet wide. Unroll the bolt and cut the tulle into two 20 foot pieces. Then sew them together and use to cover your tree. You'll have an 18 foot by 20 foot piece. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie
We have grapes and we have honey berries, and some other berries, but not a whole lot yet but when I moved in here, there was tons of bird netting that was partially buried in the ground and all over and I don’t think it’s good. I think little animals can possibly get hurt from it? I’m not sure but I like what you’re doing especially if you’re monitoring it. I think I’ll do that when my grapes get bigger, we just are in the process of building and our big arbor for them and for the berries, I don’t mind sharing some of the berries because this is how I am but I think that’s a better idea. It’s tighter. Little animals can get stuck in it I would assume?
Eve, thanks for watching and writing. The typical bird netting is awful. It snags, rips, is hard to handle and place, or to remove. There are many birds that get caught in it and die a horrible death. We have found that when we use tulle, the opening are so small that snags are all but eliminated, and it keeps even wasps away from the fruit. At the same time, air can move through it just fine. We not had any problem with having any type of animal get caught in it, and we were able to preserve the harvest for us! Best, DFJ
Just lost my muscadines to birds. Going to get this for next year. Noticed that the company you used is currently sold out.
I hope you get ahead of it next season!
@@DirtFarmerJay The company you used has widest listed at 58", you stated 3 yds, did you special order
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i need 25ft wide. Do they make it?
Edward, not that I can find. This is a fabric category and is sold in the customary widths that are available. The widest I can find is 108"/274cm. I hope this helps! Best, DFJ