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Protecting your garden

Posted by twolips z6AZ (ms_jones0827@yahoo.com) on
Mon, Jan 6, 14 at 17:30

I have a question to ask of you gardeners, especially those of you that have problems with critters getting into your garden. I attached a photo of some type of garden tent from the UK. I would like to try and make one myself, but looking for some opinions. The picture I attached looks more like it's plastic. I want mine to be a mesh, so air and rain can get in. And maybe a little taller.

My concerns would be:
1. Would I want the top, solid or mesh?
2. Square or rectangle? Would one have an advantage, one over the other? Say 4' x 6' rectangle, or a 6' x 6' square?
3. I like the idea of having a zippered opening at each end, so I can put them end to end in longer areas and walk right through.
4. Make the bottom of the screen, from the ground up, say about 12-18 inches solid, to deter some of the smaller critters.
5. At the bottom of the tent, have material to come out across the ground, to be buried. That way when critters try to dig at the bottom of the tent, they hit this piece, plus added stability. I know, it will have to be quite durable!
Posting on a few forums, hoping to get more input. Sorry if you are seeing it more than once.
Those are my thoughts, I would appreciate your input..TIA!


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RE: Protecting your garden

How large an area are you wanting to enclose? And from what pests? Different varmints require different structures. Something like the above appears far to small to be of much practical use.

Google pulls up all sorts of images of full garden protection structures. Everything from low.high tunnels to simple PVC pipe arches covered with insect barrier or chicken wire to structures made from bird netting/plastic deer fencing to sturdy wood frameworks enclosed in screening, sunshade cloth, or fencing.

Just avoid the use of any plastic sheeting as the trapped heat, especially in your location, can quickly kill the plants.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden protection structures


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RE: Protecting your garden

What you have shown in the picture, is just a mini greenhouse. The bigger verson of it will be just a walk-in greenhouse, not a garden. Me thinks.


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