Re: wire mesh?

**"jallan6977" jallan6977@clarityconnect.com>**

   I don't know what you would call it in the UK but hardware cloth 
or wire mesh here can be bought in various mesh grades.  It is 
made of woven mesh, as in window screens, and is soldered at the 
intersections.  You can bend it easily and straight if you place it 
between two boards and clamp.  Then use a hammer to bend it.  
One inch grade is the most stubborn to bend except the hammer 
males it easy.  Being quite stiff it will hod shape quite well.  Use 
two strips 1 ft. wide by 3 ft. long to form even sided u shaped parts. 
 Two of these would make a cage 1 cubic foot in size which is the 
recommended space for lettuce I believe.  You could use 1/2 inch 
mesh if there are a lot of baby bunnies around.  One quarter gets a 
little wimpy and would be overkill.
   Sorry I don't happen to know the metric conversion to inches.
   Chicken wire would make a good enough fence around the whole 
bed if fastened to 2*2 corner posts.  You may have to use screws 
or nails to hold them if the posts are less than a foot in the ground.
If you go with chicken wire it should go at least a foot above the 
beds.  Any more than 2 foot would be an inconvenience to you.
On 27 Sep 2001, at 11:37, Carol Ann Mason wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am new to square foot garden but am enjoyed the lettuce that I have 
> planted in my autumn square in the UK.  (Fall to US readers)
> 
> I have a simple question.  I need to make the wire cages but cant find 
> anything in the UK called tomato cage wire as described in Mel's book.
> I am currently using some chicken wire, but this is very flimsy and 
> keeps attaching itself to the other cages and the cats can just jump on 
> top and it all caves in.
> 
> Is there something stronger that I can use and can buy in the UK. 
> Anyone got any ideas.
> Carol
> who just loves raw food ;-)))
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