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Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
I am building my first sfg beds, and am trying to figure out how to protect my plants against every hungry animal in the neighborhood, while simultaneously building a trellis for supporting heavy/vine plants.
I was going to build a cage to set atop the beds, but then how would the trellis work, unless the plants grew through the cage (which I'm thinking would not be good).
Do I have to resort to a big fence around the whole thing? $$$
All ideas are welcomed!
I was going to build a cage to set atop the beds, but then how would the trellis work, unless the plants grew through the cage (which I'm thinking would not be good).
Do I have to resort to a big fence around the whole thing? $$$
All ideas are welcomed!
Bella232-
Posts : 6
Join date : 2011-12-31
Location : Baltimore
Mikesgardn-
Posts : 279
Join date : 2010-03-09
Age : 60
Location : Elkridge, MD (zone 7a)
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
That looks awesome, and expensive! So the chicken wire acts as the trellis? How do you then access the other plants? Is there a door?
Bella232-
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Location : Baltimore
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
I don't use the chicken wire as the trellis. I use the conduit and nylon netting like the books shows. The trellis wasn't installed when the picture was taken.
Mikesgardn-
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Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
I love it Mikesgardn. I hope upon hope you'll be able to show us a new picture when you've got the trellis installed and your garden planted this spring. I want to see that setup in action! And do tell how you access the garden?
And Bella, this was a great question, I'm surprised there haven't been more responses. There's another active thread right now that this exact subject was broached in - you can read llama mommas solution and see a pic on page 2:
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t9706p15-new-garden-construction-planning
Hope that helps! Welcome to the SFG method and I wish you much success! Hope you post pictures of your progress!
And Bella, this was a great question, I'm surprised there haven't been more responses. There's another active thread right now that this exact subject was broached in - you can read llama mommas solution and see a pic on page 2:
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t9706p15-new-garden-construction-planning
Hope that helps! Welcome to the SFG method and I wish you much success! Hope you post pictures of your progress!
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
Oops I missed that one.
Bella if I can help at all please let me know.
Bella if I can help at all please let me know.

llama momma
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Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
Thanks, Mama! Your trellis idea is good: I will just use it for one of the boxes. The other idea I've heard is build your "wagon cover" very tall -- that would work too! I only have tomatoes and peas to worry about, so one should be fine.
I built my compost bin today using some posts lying around the yard, plastic netting, zip ties and caribiners for the door. It looks sad, but it already has leaves and frozen chicken poop from the old barn in it. I covered it with an old moving blanket, and look forward to "stocking" it from the kitchen tomorrow.
I also had the girls paint the boxes: must be pretty!
I built my compost bin today using some posts lying around the yard, plastic netting, zip ties and caribiners for the door. It looks sad, but it already has leaves and frozen chicken poop from the old barn in it. I covered it with an old moving blanket, and look forward to "stocking" it from the kitchen tomorrow.
I also had the girls paint the boxes: must be pretty!
Bella232-
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Location : Baltimore
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
Sounds like you are all having fun
Take pictures if possible. You hear that a lot on this forum.. it is really nice to have a photo journey of your experience. And especially nice to look at your garden again during the winter through pictures.

llama momma
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Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
cannot figure out how to post pictures!
Bella232-
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Join date : 2011-12-31
Location : Baltimore
Re: Pest Control and Trellis dilemma
There are instructions and tips about posting photos Here scroll down to find the thread.Bella232 wrote:cannot figure out how to post pictures!


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