I'll be growing sugar snap peas that are a bush type. However even though they're a bush type, they'll still require something to climb up, and some kind of supports for
the netting.

I plan to use nylon netting because I heard it's sturdy, will last a long time, and can hold a ton of weight.

Now I've heard there are two kinds; the first is nylon fish netting that is thinner and clear in color. The second kind
is thicker (it sort of looks like rope, just thinner, but thicker than the fish netting). My question is what kind would be best suited for what I'm using to grow with it?

I might also use this netting for butternut squash and watermelons, if it's required. However the butternut squash
and melons I'll be growing are both compact bush varieties
that have shorter vines; I've also been told they don't require hills or something to climb up on since they're being grown in containers and are bush types.

Here are the two links for the nylon netting I'm debating getting. I'm just not sure which kind to get for what I'll be using it for:

http://lawn-and-garden.hardwarestore.com/80-505-trellis-and-arbors/garden-net-trellis-524785.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=524785&utm_campaign=googlebase

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=51218&cat=2,33286&ap=1

Keep in mind that peas will climb anything - even a couple of broken tree branches stuck in the ground and even each other - so since your peas are in a container you don't need much for support and these are awfully big for a container. Your deck rail, an inexpensive wood trellis or a piece of chicken wire, or just a 3 stick tepee and some string stuck in the container works fine.

And they are easier to clean up come fall as all the little pea tendrils cling tightly to the support even when dead. If it doesn't cost you much then you can always just throw it away rather than try to clean it. ;)

Dave

PS: your squash and melons won't climb so don't need this.

But if you want to use mesh netting, get the kind with the larger openings so you can reach through the holes.

Sue

belgianpup, thats interesting.A few sticks here and there,
Will do the trick.I like small tree limbs, since they are branched.

I know that something light will be fine when they're still young but it's when they start to mature and bare fruit I'm concerned about since this will weigh down the plants.

If I were to use tree branches for supports how thick would they need to be and what would the length, width, and height
of them have to be. Please be specific in regards to ALL measurements; I'm not good at guesstimating the dimensions of something.

Pea supports don't have to be taller than 3 feet, if they grow a bit taller they just drape back down and tangle with each other and do fine.

But there is no way to tell you how long (width isn't relevant) it would have to be as we have no way of knowing the length of your row. Besides I thought you were growing these in containers? If so, you just stick some 3 foot long tree branches in the back of the pot.

Really, it isn't complicated at all so don't worry so much about it. Experimenting, trial and error, and seeing what works best for you is all a normal part of gardening.

Dave