Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, thank you! I have a small square raised bed of large bricks 3'x3' (built to hide and rot a tree stump) that is always a problem, what to put in it?? It doesn't provide much room for roots. Well -- STRAWBERRIES of course!! Why didn't I think of that before? Your netting box spoke to me directly and has provided me a perfect solution.
Great job Jess! I need to build this exact cage for my lettuce and spinach to keep bunnies, birds, squirrels and raccoons away. Think I will use environet as covering. I know what I’ll be doing Saturday! 🙂🙃👍🏻🔨🪚🪛
I was a lot older than I should have been when I realised that hand saws have a 90 and 45 angle with a straight edge built in. I see that this knowledge is second nature to you. Very tidy job. 👍
11:00 there is netting that keeps flies and pests out (like for carrots and brassico that do not need pollinators), or netting that allows the bees to come in and out but keeps the mice and birds away (would likely not work against a racoon in the U.S.). The company that supplies the netting is Gardening Naturally, she says the netting is quite strong.
The netting is strong but supple and pulling it tight gives extra stability to the box. She made it lightweight so it is easy to move and because she had the wood.
I have just got my first large ripe 'Elsanta' strawberry on one of my plants and another couple turning red and I'm just to the north of Manchester - I am cheating a bit though, because they are in an ' Access Cold Frame' which is sort of a mini greenhouse basically - an aluminium frame with sliding glass panels in the side and roof about 3ft tall - used by commerical strawberry growers in the 1950's originally. I keep the mice out by closing up the side panels when the first fruits turn red and just open the roof of the frame for ventilation. Don't want to sound like a clever clogs! LoL. I enjoy your channel very much Jessie.
Hi Jess. You are a very handy lady well done. Just one ? The holes you said are large enough for bees but looking via video they seem quite small to my old eyes to let them through with wings out.
Great job and such a good helper 😂 I keep mine on a raised planter box (old glass table minus glass) painted red of course on the patio. Everything gets painted red in my yard ✌️🇨🇦🐝 safe
I would go upwards with the strawberries to win more growing space - and maybe some boards with barbed wire at the bottom (something that can be easiliy removed and put back on so the mice do not get on. - Oh I forgot the birds - well then a cage over it. Where I live slugs are the main enemy of strawberries.
I built cages for raised bed strawberries using 1" poultry wire but the strawberries still disappear. No slug trails, no way birds and rodents get in. Had lots of little strawberries one day and all of them gone the next.
I definitely should do a couple of those for next year... The birds have been "on fire" this year... decapitating courgette and tomato plants like crazy😤
sparrows and blackbirds are big fans of my strawberries 🤣 They only want the water from the fruits, so putting out water for the birds supposedly prevents them quenching their thirst on our ripe strawbs.
The only critical measurement is the width, so 120cm for the length would have been OK, just would push the cage 1 inch closer to the rubbs, no biggie ..... Or am I being an idiot ?
You're not, it would have worked just fine. But this has the advantage of the cage being square on the outside, so she can just rotate it whatever way she wants and it will fit the bed.
@@das_hanski True, but given how tight it was the measurements would have to be really spot on to rotate it... Still great build, more than I have done for my poor wee SBs :)
Bit personal mate! Mind your manners. She’s educating and sharing her tried and true gardening experiences and expertise, which we adore her for. Don’t muck things up being a sticky beak! Mind ya own bees wax! 🐝🐞🦋🐛🍓🥬🥦🌶
What a Pro, you rock! Lady, just like the poly-tunnel, you got some serious Chops...'Under cover Engineer'
Thank for the step by step! This is just what I was looking for! I'll be following your posts!
Thank you Jessie, its a great strawberry cage
Beautifully done! Inspiring.
I came just to hear her say 'strawberry.'
2:16 Love how you recycled the wall paint as nail polish. 💅 😉
That blue colour in your room is soooo nice! 😍
Project for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend! Thanks!
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, thank you! I have a small square raised bed of large bricks 3'x3' (built to hide and rot a tree stump) that is always a problem, what to put in it?? It doesn't provide much room for roots. Well -- STRAWBERRIES of course!! Why didn't I think of that before? Your netting box spoke to me directly and has provided me a perfect solution.
Well done job Jessie on the Strawberry Cage to protect the strawberries from pests and another excellent video.
That strawberry cage looks very professional. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🤗
Great job Jess! I need to build this exact cage for my lettuce and spinach to keep bunnies, birds, squirrels and raccoons away. Think I will use environet as covering. I know what I’ll be doing Saturday! 🙂🙃👍🏻🔨🪚🪛
There's just something about her 👌
Will watch on Saturday x
I never even thought about caging my strawberries!! Thats another job I've got to do this weekend along with the runner/climbing bean frame 🙈 xx
I never thought that I should do that as well. But it helped. I had a nice 🍓🍓🍓harvest this year.
Love a girl diy lol just kidding easy and simple for us newbies to follow. Thanx Jess Cheers Ontario Canada 🐝
Bravo Jessie 👏
I was a lot older than I should have been when I realised that hand saws have a 90 and 45 angle with a straight edge built in. I see that this knowledge is second nature to you. Very tidy job. 👍
This is groundbreaking news. Please explain.
11:00 there is netting that keeps flies and pests out (like for carrots and brassico that do not need pollinators), or netting that allows the bees to come in and out but keeps the mice and birds away (would likely not work against a racoon in the U.S.). The company that supplies the netting is Gardening Naturally, she says the netting is quite strong.
The netting is strong but supple and pulling it tight gives extra stability to the box. She made it lightweight so it is easy to move and because she had the wood.
Cutting wood with one arm only 😂... great carpenter Jessie 👍
I’m loving your channel. I’m in the US, zone 7, and really like learning what’s happening in your area.
I was in Zone 7b, but Mother Nature has changed it to Zone 8a now. So glad I stumbled onto this channel!!
I have just got my first large ripe 'Elsanta' strawberry on one of my plants and another couple turning red and I'm just to the north of Manchester - I am cheating a bit though, because they are in an ' Access Cold Frame' which is sort of a mini greenhouse basically - an aluminium frame with sliding glass panels in the side and roof about 3ft tall - used by commerical strawberry growers in the 1950's originally. I keep the mice out by closing up the side panels when the first fruits turn red and just open the roof of the frame for ventilation. Don't want to sound like a clever clogs! LoL. I enjoy your channel very much Jessie.
Another great self help guide
Someone needs to buy you a Workmate for Christmas. Sawing with your foot on a chair. Tut tut. Where's the elf and safety!
Lovely job jes
Brilliant! Saved this video for future reference. Thanks muchly.
Love how you figure out and do things on your own versus hiring outside help. You're so clever. Another great vlog ❤
Hi Jess. You are a very handy lady well done. Just one ? The holes you said are large enough for bees but looking via video they seem quite small to my old eyes to let them through with wings out.
Great job and such a good helper 😂 I keep mine on a raised planter box (old glass table minus glass) painted red of course on the patio. Everything gets painted red in my yard ✌️🇨🇦🐝 safe
Good job, cheers 👍
I would go upwards with the strawberries to win more growing space - and maybe some boards with barbed wire at the bottom (something that can be easiliy removed and put back on so the mice do not get on. - Oh I forgot the birds - well then a cage over it. Where I live slugs are the main enemy of strawberries.
Slugs are rampant in my garden! The beer traps I’ve been putting out have worked wonders!!
Love this video, I'm thinking of doing something similar for my raised beds too, thank you for sharing 🙂
Excellent as always 💚
lovely job
You’ve got a great mum
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻
Awesome I will copy this
Nice idea! Thanks
And thankx fo the polination explanation 👍
strawberry fields forever.
great video. as usual.
tanx a rot dudette.
Top job..... Chaps
Well done Jessie. No bother to you x
Thank you!
Do you find the wooden sides encourage slugs?I live in damp southwest.Well done kiddo!
Nice one :D Great job :D
that's brilliant. how long do you expect it to last. do you keep it out
over winter?
Perfect 🥰
Hi Jessie, thank you for that video. Wondering what type of paint would you use, if you were to paint it?
When I paint mine, I use shed or fence paint. Anything that's for external use on wood. Helps it last a bit longer
I built cages for raised bed strawberries using 1" poultry wire but the strawberries still disappear. No slug trails, no way birds and rodents get in. Had lots of little strawberries one day and all of them gone the next.
Hi Jess, are you using a wood staple gun to attach the netting to your struts?
I definitely should do a couple of those for next year... The birds have been "on fire" this year... decapitating courgette and tomato plants like crazy😤
I need to do this for mice. But won't they chew through that netting? Should I use metal wire?
Yes they would chew right through that netting. Only keeps birds out. This wouldn’t work to keep rodents out.
Mice and rats would chew right through that netting.
Welcome to Thursday :-)
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sparrows and blackbirds are big fans of my strawberries 🤣 They only want the water from the fruits, so putting out water for the birds supposedly prevents them quenching their thirst on our ripe strawbs.
Does a 2cm gap really stop a mouse?
That wouldn’t stop a mouse. They would chew right through that netting she used
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Next time, can you build a Nicholas cage? 😊
😂😂😂😂😂👍
The only critical measurement is the width, so 120cm for the length would have been OK, just would push the cage 1 inch closer to the rubbs, no biggie ..... Or am I being an idiot ?
You're not, it would have worked just fine. But this has the advantage of the cage being square on the outside, so she can just rotate it whatever way she wants and it will fit the bed.
@@das_hanski True, but given how tight it was the measurements would have to be really spot on to rotate it...
Still great build, more than I have done for my poor wee SBs :)
@@BGazzah Only Jessie knows if it actually works. 😉
@@das_hanski Oh Im sure she will keep us all well informed :)
Have you not got a boyfriend? If not, why not? Sorry if that's a bit nosy.
Bit personal mate! Mind your manners. She’s educating and sharing her tried and true gardening experiences and expertise, which we adore her for. Don’t muck things up being a sticky beak! Mind ya own bees wax! 🐝🐞🦋🐛🍓🥬🥦🌶
@@peascarrots6829 lol we have a suitor