Backyard Orchards, chronicling, musing and more

[Richard]

I’m not sure if 1" welded wire mesh is small enough to keep out squirrels.

Tree cages

This thread is for fruit tree enclosures built with welded-wire fencing and lath or metal struts. For nets, see Netting Fruit Trees. Last year the mourning doves became interested in the peaches and pluots, but oddly not the apricots or apriums. Later on, the crows decided the persimmons were fair game. I tried to hire the mockingbirds to drive them away, using worm treat suet for payment. This worked ok for awhile but after mating season was over the mockingbirds left town. So this year I’m …