Thanks!

Yes, turtles can be pretty persistent when they want something tasty.

Glad you found it useful.

I also lay chicken wire over the top of a newly seeded flower pot to protect seeds from critters.

Good to hear.

Glad you find it useful.

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

Thanks!

No problem. Glad you found it helpful.

Not a problem. Glad you found it useful.

You're welcome.

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.

He definitely likes to test things out.

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.

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?

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.

Good question. You can actually take a long piece and make an arch, or just put in posts and fence the entire area.

Actually, they don't like the spikes on the top.

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

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....

@@SleepToRain84 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

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

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.

It's much more stable.

Mice and even some squirrels can get through chicken wire.

1' welded construction fabric. Also known as welded mesh.

Raccoons can knock it over, but staking it down can help persuade them to look elsewhere. NOTHING ever really stops a Raccoon.

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 😊 🥳

It helps for the lighter weight animals. Larger spikes for the larger.

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.