1/2 inch Chicken Wire Tulip Bulb Cages
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Comments (3)I don't know of any other sources but have made them myself. Use hardware cloth (that's what the wire fencing is called), you'll need gloves, and something decent to cut the wire with. The shape you cut depends on the cage you want (obviously). I've dealt mostly with voles, so it was enough for me to cut a 6 inch tall strip and use it to line the sides of the planting hole. As long as the top of the fence was slightly exposed, the voles never made the effort to come up and step over.... they kept strictly to the top 2-5 inches of soil or mulch and only went deeper if they utilized a mole tunnel. Others may have more suggestions, but for squirrels I think a top cover is most important, for gophers and chipmunks you'll need a completely enclosed cage. When cutting the wire, cut through the centers of the squares. that way the ends can be used to mesh into the connecting piece without gaps. My final solution was to move to an area where voles and sqirrels are less common. It's so nice to be able to grow a crocus or tulip without making a 2 hour project out of it! LOL...See MoreMole/Vole protection for tulips-Handmade metal cages?
Comments (1)The longest lasting baskets are made out of 1/2 inch hardware cloth, available everywhere. I use "hog rings" to put the baskets together. Any good hardware will have these also. Buy a kit including the pliers, they are not expensive. Al...See MoreBulb cages to prevent my bulbs from being dinner!!
Comments (6)I am in a similar situation - 255 tulip bulbs. From online research and personal advice seeking, these will be my strategies: (1) Plant as late as possible. Mid-late October is average here in Ottawa, Canada. Early November is even safer. We have to wait until the squirrels' gathering season is over. Let them go after your neighbors' bulbs first. :) (2) Lay chicken wire on top of the entire bed. A 1" hex x 24" x 25' (50 square feet) steel chicken wire costs $9 in Rona. You can cover 100-200 bulbs with one roll. The flower will have no problem growing through the 1" hex. (3) Bury at least 6" deep. Cover the bed with mulch so the squirrels can't smell the bulbs or see the disturbed soil. (4) Delay the bird feeder to winter (and hang it far, far away from your tulip bed)....See MorePlanting tulip bulbs for the first time
Comments (13)I agree with oil painter. many of our techniques actually have the same results. The difference is simply the approach. The potted tulip method is something of convenience. the tulips are already potted and it a simple matter of removing the pot. This is a technique promoted by Alan Titschmarch (spelling?) the fellow behind BBC gardens show. John's techniques have a similar effect, only you dig up the tulips and pot them up. Oilpainter, BTW although I do mix up early, mid and late tulips and cap it off with daffodils, I also do plant annuals in that one spot, which does hide the dying foliage. I just choose annuals I start off from seed so these start growing as the foliage begin dying. However because I do use late season tulips the awkward gap between flowering is very minimal, in fact the emergence of my allium purple sensations begin very shortly after, followed closely by the sages and the delphiniums. In anycase, the result is that the dying foliage no longer becomes apparent and the eyes are diverted to the other blooms. Anyhow, sorry for the prolonged discussion. it's a very simple thing and so do enjoy the process....See Morepippi21
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