A couple of days ago I did a post on how I was starting some
fall crops.
Well, since then I ran out
of liquid fertilizer.
Then I realized that I would be needing more netting as I am planning on
having brassicas in 3 beds this fall.
The
white cabbage butterfly, or more specifically its offspring, wreaks havoc on
most members of the cabbage family in my garden unless I keep them covered.
In a prior
post
earlier this month, I talked about how tulle can be a more affordable option
when covering beds with netting.
Unfortunately, in my area, I was surprised to find that the cost per
linear foot works out to be the same and the insect netting is wider – it’s 7’
width is just wide enough to cover a 4’ wide hooped bed.
And since I seem to be needing a lot of
netting, I needed to get it from a seed house as they are the only ones that
sell netting in large packages.
I can purchase
a 100’ length instead of just 25’, which brings the cost per bed down a bit
($0.79 vs. $1.00 per foot).
So I needed fertilizer and netting.
My go to source for gardening supplies is
William Dam Seeds.
It is a bit of a trek, but I usually find
myself there at least 2 or 3 times each year.