Fruit cage

[Paul_TT]

Rather foolish question but .....

Most fruit cages I see on the internet are aluminum frames with netting

Where they meet yhe ground there appears to be nothing to hold the betting to the ground to stop birds getting underneath

Are u supposed to bury the netting or say nail to to wooden boards?

Many thanks
Paul

[MelanieSW]

My veg cages came with very sturdy metal pegs for the netting. Haven't had birds get in, and my cat only stares mournfully at her former litter box . ..

[Bren In Pots]

I've stapled the netting on my brassica cage to some roofing batons that stopped the birds sneaking in and getting trapped.

[Stan79]

I have solid wood boards pipe clipped to the metal uprights. Boards are probably 20cm side and laid on their side. The netting is then stapled to the boards away from the ground. Gives you neat finish and you can strim around the inside and outside without shredding the netting as you can strim right up against the boards and the netting doesn’t get in the way.

Some bright spark on here suggested it!

[Mark_Riga]

I've a home made wooden framed cage I've had for 3 years now. Every year when the red currants are ripening it turns into a birdcage for blackbirds. The most in it was 7. They used to get in the top but I've fixed that now but last year they were getting in near the ground. The problem I've got is rodents probably rats and mice wandering in and creating holes at ground level. I've bought some 2' high chicken type wire now to put round the base which should finally fix it.