Cheapo green plastic fencing has served us well the last few years, keeping chickens out of the garden and defining the space as 'off-limits' to the granddog. It was beginning to deteriorate, though, and had already been repaired in several places. Of more concern, in some places there were gaps close to the ground making it possible for rabbits to enter, eat well, and prosper. The time had come to make some changes.
Rouse and I removed the green plastic fencing, the plastic covered metal poles, and the miscellaneous wooden stakes that were holding the fence up. The space looked so vulnerable!
Rouse drove in heavy-duty metal posts at the corners and light-weight metal supports along the sides. Then we stretched 24" wide, 1" hex poultry netting (a.k.a. chicken wire) around the perimeter of the garden, attaching it to the support posts with plastic ties and stapling it to the wooden sides of the raised beds. In between the beds, I used landscape anchor pins to hold the bottom edge of the fencing close to the ground.
I can easily step over the 24" fence, but I need a way to get large equipment and large quantities of mulch etc into the garden. Rouse made a simple gate to allow garden cart and wheelbarrow access. It's obviously not cat proof, and it won't be squirrel proof. I can live with that.
It does look neat and tidy! I'm grateful that Rouse the Spouse is willing and able to help with these big projects. The garden is secured once again! Poor Peter Rabbit and his friends will have to find another fine place to dine.
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