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 GROW YOUR OWN 22 / 08 / 07
 

Crop protection: fleece

Protect precious crops with new, extra-thick fleece


'The fleece blanket provides effective, organic pest protection for fruit and vegetables and is particularly useful for carrot fly and cabbage root fly.'



Double the weight of bulk-roll fleece
EcoGreen fleece blanket
EcoGreen fleece blanket
When you need to wrap up your plants or cover up your vegetables and fruit, the EcoGreen fleece blanket provides instant weather and pest protection in a single layer. The extra-thick 30gsm fleece is double the weight of the usual bulk-roll fleece and gives your plants the best possible frost protection and insulation from cold.

The sheet measures 1.8m (6ft) wide and can be cut to size from a total length of 10m (33ft). The fleece blanket also provides effective, organic pest protection for fruit and vegetables. It's particularly useful for carrot fly and cabbage root fly, but make sure the edges are securely anchored to the ground leaving enough slack for future plant growth.

While providing extra protection, the fleece is fully permeable – letting in enough air, light and moisture to ensure your crops will stay healthy and thrive.

The EcoGreen fleece blanket from Haxnicks retails at £11.99.




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