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| The materials that you will need are a
roll of heavy gauge, woven wire field fence, a pair of sturdy
pliers, a pair of good gloves, and bolt cutters.
The roll shown here is 330 feet in length and purchased at a building
material supply store for $67.00 in the summer of 2001. |
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Roll out the wire fencing and using bolt cutters, cut to length. |
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Here is a stack of pieces that are cut to length. |
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Use pliers to bend the ends. |
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Hook the ends together. |
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Crimp one end. |
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Then Crimp the other end. Repeat until all ends are connected. |
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Finished baskets. |
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Baskets in place over a row of young plants. |
| These baskets can be made
in any diameter by varying the length of fence section that you
use. Typically 24 to 30 inch diameter baskets meet most
requirements. The fencing material itself will determine the
height. These are 48 inches tall which is fine for most determinate
varieties. |
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