As can be seen from earlier posts, the netting above my strawberries was supported on soft drink bottles. This allowed the netting to sag, which is how the foxes are able to depress the netting and attack the fruit. I have now used horizontal canes to support the upper edge of the netting along the perimeter. The lower edges of the netting are secured by skewer things which are pressed into the soil, but I don't really have enough so I've used old tiles to hold down the netting in places. Might go to the garden centre tomorrow to get more skewers.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Anti-fox measures strengthened
As can be seen from earlier posts, the netting above my strawberries was supported on soft drink bottles. This allowed the netting to sag, which is how the foxes are able to depress the netting and attack the fruit. I have now used horizontal canes to support the upper edge of the netting along the perimeter. The lower edges of the netting are secured by skewer things which are pressed into the soil, but I don't really have enough so I've used old tiles to hold down the netting in places. Might go to the garden centre tomorrow to get more skewers.
