A quick DIY plant protector that will keep Rabbits and other things from bothering your plants. Bury it around a plant to keep Gophers from destroying them too!
nice for bigger things, but what's been eating mine are mice and earwigs and must be grasshoppers, as I did this with smaller wire--chicken wire, and grassh's were still getting in (apparently--didn't actually see them INSIDE, but saw a couple in later days other places in the garden)
A few u pins in the bottom will secure it. I made a long triangle shape so it was like a long tent. Then I closed the ends to keep critters from digging up my sugar snap pea plants a whole row at a time.
Thank you! I planted some seeds in a pot for the first time outside and it looks like an animal got in my pot. I was searching for something like this. I'll be doing this today.
Haha I love how Logan immediately tried to get in there. Stinker! Thanks for this vid, I’ve got squirrels and a big roll of mesh, so hoping this will deter them.
We have raccoons, squirrels and possums. Raccoons will tear everything up. Squirrels simply go over the top. Possums can also climb, and do. For some plants, it will need a top of some sort. Window screen is pretty cheap (vinyl) and should attach pretty easily to the top, or more of the same kind of wire he's using, cut to size and attached the same way as the sides.
Sorry for the delayed response. Basic winds you simply twist the cage into the soil a couple of inches. Stronger winds (we get gusting up to 90 mph without issues) you can add a stake and place it between the overlapped section. By standard, as the plant grows, it'll hold the cage in place.
@@FarmerBrownGrows Also, the garden shops as well as sprinkler supply shops sell long U shaped stakes that work great. Two or three should be all you need.
It can be used. You'll just need to wire it together, rather than using the mesh itself. The gauge is more important than the distance between the wires. They need to handle some chewing and impact. I use the 1" in the 50' roll, so it's pretty cheap at that point.
What fencing are you using for these? I want to make sure I buy the right thing. I've tried chicken wire and just don't like working with it. Can you specify exactly what fencing you are using to make these. It looks like it would work great for my blue berry bushes.
I use 1" or 1/2" welded wire fence. Depending on the size I'm making. Larger is good for pretty much anything. The smaller helps with seedlings. Those I create a top to them as well.
When buried for extensive periods of time it can become toxic to the soil and kill plants and animals. However, there are a variety of welded fabrics you can find. Stainless steel, aluminum, copper, coated, uncoated, painted, unpainted, etc. I used this particular mesh because I was given a roll of it and I only use it for when the plant is starting out or needs some temporary protection. It does have enough time in the ground to breakdown to toxic levels. Soil is very resilient to minor contaminants if you're keeping it well fed and happy. I don't recommend burying it as a mesh basket, as some people do. Hope this answers your great question.
@@FarmerBrownGrows Way to go above and beyond! You know your s. But what if I had a 3/4 inch between the plant and the wrap around? Is that generally better than burning it in the soil? I mean with potted plants * Can rain make toxic zinc and iron drip down? Makes sense....
@@RealRainOnly It only becomes a problem in long-term exposure. You could use spikes to hold it into place and just have it resting on the ground, if it's going to be there for a longer period of time. You might also look at other types of welded. There's a lot of them out there!
Yes, if you put a lid on it or weave some wire over the top. Make for to twist them together. You can also make the tube much more narrow and add a larger stake. Then you just have to pinch the top together and wire it. All depends on the size of the seedlings.
@FarmerBrownGrows thanks! i also have another problem because apparently the squirrels smell acorn residue in all my potting soil so they are digging all my plants up not only oak seedlings
Very true. If course a raccoon can knock over a decent sized garbage can, so a small wire mesh is no big deal. However, you can put in a couple of stakes and wire the cage to it and then they can't. Simple fix.
This is the only video on youtube that teaches this stuff, thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you - we've been trying to keep the wire rolled as it comes. Smart to roll it the opposite way!
This is certainly useful ! Thank you Sir very much for sharing 🙂👍
This helped alot. I'm a new vegetable growing. The stores are getting hard to get fresh veggies. I'd rather grow.my own. Ty for sharing. God bless
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Great video, this was clear and useful! Thank you!
Wonderful. I've been looking for the best, affordable solution to protecting my plants. This looks like it may just be the solution:)
AmaZing video. Exactly what i was look for. Something easy and effective.. Thank u!!
This seems perfect to protect the rest of the growing roselle plants from turtle annihilation! Thanks so much!
Yes, turtles can be pretty persistent when they want something tasty.
Really appreciate this. Plant covers are way over priced.
nice for bigger things, but what's been eating mine are mice and earwigs and must be grasshoppers, as I did this with smaller wire--chicken wire, and grassh's were still getting in (apparently--didn't actually see them INSIDE, but saw a couple in later days other places in the garden)
Great idea , thank you for sharing
Thank you! Great tutorial.
Thumbs up for showing that simple connector trick, I feel like a damn fool for not knowing!
Not a problem. Glad you found it useful.
Love this. Can't wait to try it.
Thank you. This solves my dog vs having back yard tree problem
Good to hear.
A few u pins in the bottom will secure it. I made a long triangle shape so it was like a long tent. Then I closed the ends to keep critters from digging up my sugar snap pea plants a whole row at a time.
Just wanted to say thanks for the video! This helps a lot.
Glad you found it useful.
excellent idea!!
thats a really cool trick! :O
Thank you! I planted some seeds in a pot for the first time outside and it looks like an animal got in my pot. I was searching for something like this. I'll be doing this today.
I also lay chicken wire over the top of a newly seeded flower pot to protect seeds from critters.
Great advice!!
Great idea thank you
Great tutorial thanks for sharing.
Glad you find it useful.
This is a great video... I'm thinking to put wire on top as well to avoid squirrels getting in. Thanks!!!
Just thread it through. However, I haven't had an issue with squirrels getting into it. They don't like the spikes at the top.
Great design. Yah I was wondering if the bigger rats would just climb up the side
Looks good..well done.
Thanks!
That’s very useful, thank you!
No problem. Glad you found it helpful.
Excellent
So easy and clear! Thank you!
You're welcome.
Haha I love how Logan immediately tried to get in there. Stinker!
Thanks for this vid, I’ve got squirrels and a big roll of mesh, so hoping this will deter them.
He definitely likes to test things out.
If the cage doesn't stay upright, I found 2 landscaping pins work great.
Twisting it into the soil usually works just fine, but a couple of pins can add strength.
We have raccoons, squirrels and possums. Raccoons will tear everything up. Squirrels simply go over the top. Possums can also climb, and do. For some plants, it will need a top of some sort. Window screen is pretty cheap (vinyl) and should attach pretty easily to the top, or more of the same kind of wire he's using, cut to size and attached the same way as the sides.
Thanks, what guage wire is that?
ahhh... I was hoping for a bottom on that.
I've been doing this with chicken wire but you're looks sturdier. I'll have to look for that size grid.
It's much more stable.
Mice and even some squirrels can get through chicken wire.
Amazing
But my kittens can overcome from this fence too what to do 😃
Actually, they don't like the spikes on the top.
What about Squirrels? Do you just put a lid on it?
This is great! However, how do you protect this cages from strong winds? Don't they need some additional support to stay put when windy?
Sorry for the delayed response. Basic winds you simply twist the cage into the soil a couple of inches. Stronger winds (we get gusting up to 90 mph without issues) you can add a stake and place it between the overlapped section. By standard, as the plant grows, it'll hold the cage in place.
@@FarmerBrownGrows Also, the garden shops as well as sprinkler supply shops sell long U shaped stakes that work great. Two or three should be all you need.
You think this would work for container gardens? I love this idea.
Yes, it will.
@@FarmerBrownGrows will birds try from top?
@@iranibiswas6385 That's why the spikes from cutting go up. They won't land on it and it's too small to land in.
@@FarmerBrownGrows Got it, thank you so much
1/4 inch mesh is a lot cheaper, is there any reason that would't work fine as well?
It can be used. You'll just need to wire it together, rather than using the mesh itself. The gauge is more important than the distance between the wires. They need to handle some chewing and impact.
I use the 1" in the 50' roll, so it's pretty cheap at that point.
Try old tentpegs for anchoring
It helps for the lighter weight animals. Larger spikes for the larger.
Can this be bent into a rectangle? I want to protect a whole row, 8' long.
Good question. You can actually take a long piece and make an arch, or just put in posts and fence the entire area.
What fencing are you using for these? I want to make sure I buy the right thing. I've tried chicken wire and just don't like working with it. Can you specify exactly what fencing you are using to make these. It looks like it would work great for my blue berry bushes.
I use 1" or 1/2" welded wire fence. Depending on the size I'm making. Larger is good for pretty much anything. The smaller helps with seedlings. Those I create a top to them as well.
@@FarmerBrownGrows - thank you very much for taking the time to provide the info to me. Really appreciate it. Have a great evening!
@@cathyjohnson3552 Not a problem.
What gauge?
Is galvonized mesh cloth safe? Im reading its not. Im worried itll shower my tomatoe plants in toxic dust, or drip down when it rains.
When buried for extensive periods of time it can become toxic to the soil and kill plants and animals. However, there are a variety of welded fabrics you can find. Stainless steel, aluminum, copper, coated, uncoated, painted, unpainted, etc. I used this particular mesh because I was given a roll of it and I only use it for when the plant is starting out or needs some temporary protection. It does have enough time in the ground to breakdown to toxic levels. Soil is very resilient to minor contaminants if you're keeping it well fed and happy. I don't recommend burying it as a mesh basket, as some people do. Hope this answers your great question.
@@FarmerBrownGrows Way to go above and beyond! You know your s.
But what if I had a 3/4 inch between the plant and the wrap around?
Is that generally better than burning it in the soil?
I mean with potted plants
* Can rain make toxic zinc and iron drip down? Makes sense....
@@RealRainOnly It only becomes a problem in long-term exposure. You could use spikes to hold it into place and just have it resting on the ground, if it's going to be there for a longer period of time. You might also look at other types of welded. There's a lot of them out there!
@@FarmerBrownGrows A gentleman and a scholar
will this keep squirrels away from my oak tree saplings?
Yes, if you put a lid on it or weave some wire over the top. Make for to twist them together. You can also make the tube much more narrow and add a larger stake. Then you just have to pinch the top together and wire it. All depends on the size of the seedlings.
@FarmerBrownGrows thanks! i also have another problem because apparently the squirrels smell acorn residue in all my potting soil so they are digging all my plants up not only oak seedlings
1/2 holes will not stop butterflies.
Have you ever made a tree pot with that ?
I haven't because I don't care for having my trees growing through the mesh and it being stuck there for forever. Though I've no doubt it could work.
Will this protect from raccoons too ?
Raccoons can knock it over, but staking it down can help persuade them to look elsewhere. NOTHING ever really stops a Raccoon.
Which net is this
1' welded construction fabric. Also known as welded mesh.
I have deer that likes to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Not any more!!
Does this help with squirrels?
Yes, it does. You can also enclose the top if it isn't secure enough.
Squirrels suck.Ruining my terrace garden daily
This is a exactly why I searched on how to make these 😅
I tried this on my back deck and it DOES work!! It’s the only solution. Thank you!!
@@rawanb.832 fabulous! Thank you 😊 🥳
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A Raccoon will just knock the damn thing over
Very true. If course a raccoon can knock over a decent sized garbage can, so a small wire mesh is no big deal. However, you can put in a couple of stakes and wire the cage to it and then they can't. Simple fix.