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Re: Possum protection

We use bird netting with 1-inch mesh.  Doesn't block the sun at all.  If you
think this is going to be a perpetual problem, you might try burying lengths
of PVC pipe in the ground anchored with a little cement.  You can then make a
wooden frame such that the posts of the frame are spaced exactly the same as
the PVC pipes.  Insert the frame into the PVC pipes.  We just leave these in
place all year round.  You can then put anything you want over the whole
frame.  You can use boards to hold down the edges.  If you have raised beds,
you can use a staple gun to attach netting to the sides of the frame and just
lay netting over the top so you can fold it back to work in the bed.
This is a royal PIA.  But it works for neighborhood cats, deer and rabbits
(but it won't keep chipmunks out.  And I've never had possums).
We can also put plastic over the frame in the spring.
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm having huge trouble with possums eating bean seedlings and
>transplants of lettuce and brassicas.
>
>I've made a sort of a cloche (Geoff Hamilton style) using shade cloth in
>place of the polythene. I'm concerned about the shade cloth not letting
>in enough light, even I get a high light transmission variety.
>A question for Australian list members: Does anybody know of a source
>for a Remay-style row cover in Australia. I guess I could just use
>chicken wire, but that would get damaged easily.
>

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