Re: wire mesh?

**JC Dill sqft@vo.cnchost.com>**

On 10:08 AM 9/28/01, Carol Ann Mason wrote:
 >Thanks to everyone who wrote with suggestions, I will try and look
 >around the other builders stores and see what is available.   Last time
 >the sellers were not very informative. - everthing was rolled up in
 >plastic and they would not open one for me to see the strength.

The big difference between chicken wire and hardware cloth is that hardware 
cloth is "welded" mesh, chicken wire isn't.  If the package indicates an 
opening size that is suitable for your needs, and it's welded wire, then 
give it a try.

Here in the US, we have welded wire hardware cloth mesh at 1/4 inch, 1/2 
inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch and then it goes into "welded wire fencing" with 1x2 
inch openings, up to 2x4 inch openings (often called horse fencing or 
non-climb fencing, and sometimes the wire junctions are "wrapped" which 
makes for a sturdier fencing and a more expensive mesh, you don't need that 
for gardening) to 4x4 and 4x6 "field fencing".  The 4x6 stuff is great for 
making tomato cages if you don't do the trellis method (or for using on a 
trellis instead of strings).  But the openings are large enough to let in 
birds and rabbits and such.   So you need to pick the right mesh for your 
particular garden's needs.

So... back to needs.  Why are you putting cages all over your garden?  Do 
you have problems with birds (and if so, what type, what size) or with 
ground dwelling critters (and if so, what type, what size).

jc

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