Yeah so, this doesn't work. If you have hungry city mafia squirrels, they will chew right through. Galvanized chicken wire with holes 1/4" or less would keep everything out but unfortunately it would need a roof too as squirrels are also good climbers. And then what, you are also locked out of your garden.
We are trying rebar with bendable pvc on top to create hoops. Basically row covers.
For the strawberries maybe build a square wooden frame w stakes in all 4 corners and wrap sides & top similar to what you did around the raised beds. The new strawberry cover could be portable or used for other purposes throughout the year.
When the squirrel jumped into your netted area from the chain fence how did it get out of the netted area. If it could get out of a netted area I am confused how it could not get in (even without a chain fence to jump from). Not a fan of squirrels – they got all 40+ of my very unripe peaches off my tree. Thank you for your info.
For the strawberries, take a large piece of netting and lay it on the ground. Set the strawberry tower in the center and stick a pole in the middle of it. Then bring the edges up and twist the edges together at the top of the pole. Think of a gift basket wrapped in cellophane with a bow at the top.
Make a tower for your strawberries
I did the same kind of idea, then realized I had also kept myself out of the garden. You have to make it more accessible
If you have squirrels, they will chew right through any type of netting !
Yeah so, this doesn't work. If you have hungry city mafia squirrels, they will chew right through. Galvanized chicken wire with holes 1/4" or less would keep everything out but unfortunately it would need a roof too as squirrels are also good climbers. And then what, you are also locked out of your garden.
We are trying rebar with bendable pvc on top to create hoops. Basically row covers.
For the strawberries maybe build a square wooden frame w stakes in all 4 corners and wrap sides & top similar to what you did around the raised beds. The new strawberry cover could be portable or used for other purposes throughout the year.
Gardening will always throw you new challenges so be ready! Never stop trying.
Nylon netting for strawbeerys
Build a pvc frame around your plant with the netting that you can lift up and over the plant. Good for thought…
Oh, rabbits chew off my net. I wrapped chicken wire coop then bird net to keep out chipmunks too.
When the squirrel jumped into your netted area from the chain fence how did it get out of the netted area. If it could get out of a netted area I am confused how it could not get in (even without a chain fence to jump from). Not a fan of squirrels – they got all 40+ of my very unripe peaches off my tree. Thank you for your info.
Great ideas!
Yup…they chew right through bird netting.
yeah them tree rats are crafty.
For the strawberries, take a large piece of netting and lay it on the ground. Set the strawberry tower in the center and stick a pole in the middle of it. Then bring the edges up and twist the edges together at the top of the pole. Think of a gift basket wrapped in cellophane with a bow at the top.
Oh, and another cheap netting that works is tulle. They get their little finger nails caught in it and don't like the feeling so leave it alone.
They will chew right through it