This is an amazing and intricate solution. Like most people, I don't have $1,000 or so to solve the critter problem. I plant 2-3 times the volume we need. If critter damage is low, I have a ton of produce to share. You have a beautiful garden and orchard. Precision built and planted!
Extremely good use of your God-giftedness and worthy use of it, wow!!! I once worked for a genius guy, much like on your level of inventor/resourcefulness, but at 73, you have done a greater job of sharing! (With humor) Thank you! I am glad as can be to have this to help me get back to gardening in spite of every pest you have like us here, minus the fire ants/dillos!
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Pete I have a couple of questions how tall were your T poses and how far apart did you space them? In total what did it cost for the T posts and the fencing? The fencing looks to be about or it looks like like it's 6 ft tall. Am I right? I've got to have at least seven or eight feet for the ground coyotes jump over my fence easily at 6 feet
This channel is wonderful ! i have just what you have and i have never been so happy in my life with a bumper crop of everything and still producing i cant keep up ~! your garden is so beautiful ! Everyone who has land should be doing this ~! i get so excited gardening !
Hello from Tauranga New Zealand. I learned soooo much from this video..just like being there. Also enjoyed watching the process at gentle speed. Now I know what I intend to expect from contractors who will need to do my 'rabbit-proof fences'. I'm 82 now...brought a farm last year for the Community to grow food ...but this job I'd rather watch. I'll enjoy watching more Pete. Many thanks. Eleanor...Great-Grannie.
Thanks for sharing. I fenced my orchard garden just like yours in 2012 but a little smaller only 35x100 feet. I did a few mistakes, first; I did not extra treat my posts with roofing tar over bottom 3 ft before installing under ground. They just lasted 8 years and now all my corner posts are rotting and falling one by one, tar would have given me extra 10 yeas or more. Who knows how many more years...Second, the very next year my heavenly garden was invaded by rabbits and groundhogs. I should have covered the bottom with 2x2 inch “L” fence just like you did, but with 2x4 inch gap on the bottom. The rabbits will still get in without any problem but it will still protect from groundhogs digging in. Oh boy! It will be a big project to re-do this again correctly. I paid too much attention to the beauty of my orchard fencing and paid less attention on protecting and future proofing. So I still say your orchard looks pretty good and happy gardening 👍
Beautiful garden. Love the organization and convenience. I just cane across your show because I have raccoons and bunnies too! Cute little buggers but destructive! Thanks for the info 💚🌿☘️
i have been following your channel for a long time...you really do things right and seem to spare no expense...when i watch your channel i think heres how it should be done if money is no option...unfortunately for me is i have to always improvise because money is in short supply here..but i enjoy watching your videos...keep on keepin on....God bless you and your family...
Yeah it’s difficult when money is tight. When money is an issue it’s best to spend money on what is needed and what will last. So for example in this situation buying good steel fence posts. Once you have them they will last. Also looking at second hand goods that is in good condition.
@@kdegraa guess you could have just said this a long time ago and coul c have saved a lot of heartache... I guess it's safe to say you made yourself pretty clear
I truly love how neat of a job you have done with your fencing. It is straight and clean. At the location of your fencer, I would recommend splicing a wire from your 'ground' rod to the bent lowest fence that you showed the installation of. During the dry times this angled fence could be isolated from 'ground' and not give a shock to the critters, tying your ground rod to this lower fence will ensure a good jolt to them.
I have been watching videos & reading articles on fencing solutions for the past year and this is by far the BEST. Thanks so much for your detail & explanations of why a certain product or method works.
Hi Pete from South Louisiana. I remember when you and your wife were building the orchard and you did the video on installing the fence posts. I do have to say, you made that look really simple and very instructional. The entire area is really nice and well maintained. Just wanted to say keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them.
You can spray paint the plastic insulators with UV resistant Plastikote or Rustoleum white primer paint. That'll block or delay the sun decay by a few years. Then for visibility you can spray yellow over the white, if you wish.
Hello, good day. New subscriber here. I love how you built the fencing for this garden. I searched for "the best garden fencing" and found your channel. Looks really well laid out and put together. I was really interested to see how to do the electrical. I'll be building my massive ultimate veggie garden this year and I'm planning it out now, it's 120'x60' so it's pretty large just like yours.My plan was to use posts and pt wood beams and use the animal wire rolled fencing and just staple it on, but wasn't sure to bury the fencing or do a security apron like what you did folding the fence at the bottom. I think I like your way better...less trenching for me lol. Thanks a million. Cheers, Chad
Very , very nice Pete... Your orchard/garden is a work of art. Exceptional !!! Will need to check your other videos for an update on rabbits and raccoons, plus any other predators.
Pete, love your videos. I have been watching for a couple years. I lived in the city and was dying to move back to the country. Anyway now I have and I recently ran a fence with those yellow insulators. I had the same problem you did. I figured out if you take a small flat tipped screwdriver you can pop that back part on very easily. Hope that helps you with future projects. Lord knows I've borrowed a few of your ideas!
lol, i love it....i will put them every two feet but the caption says 6 feet! that is funny as once you start beating those stakes in with high heat and humidity and a long long fence line, things change.
Love this project. Very good. For the birds get one of those battery operated beepers for birds. We had egrets and in 2 weeks they moved on. So did the rabbits.
10/10, the garden+orchard combo looks amazing. The only thing that'll be different from mine is I'd size it 4 parts compost crop (grass clippings & fall tree leaves) to 1 part garden with no grass in the garden area. In the 1800s they'd use three acres compost crop / animal manure to feed one acre of their garden. Also the parameter anti-dig fencing would only last 2-3 years here before it'd rust so while stainless costs 2x more it'd last ten years in the ground.
Nice orchard garden! I am almost there. Trying to get my posts and gates in before the ground freezes, then fencing. I went with an 8' plastic deer fence and a 4' lower metal fence to allow for ground overlap and tall enough for rabbits. Yours looks nice!
What a beautiful garden.!!! I'm glad you had so much success last year growing your food. That orchard will give you fruit for many years to come. You garden is soo neatly done. I am hoping the electric fence and all the work you did will deter the critters. They are always a problem in my garden. Happy gardening!!!
Just seen you spraying your yard with salt water i see its a few years ago so you might have perfected it since. We live out in rural Ireland we been using salt for years the way I do it is boiling water 1 gallon of highly concentrated salt water diluted to about 1 in10 it kills all grass and moss.try it out it works for us👍
Nice set up. I like how neat and orderly it is. My land is hilly and tree filled. Cleared over 100 trees to make room. I'm a bit more strewn about. Slowly but surely getting fencing in and layout worked out. Really excited about my new plot. The more orderly I get the better and easier it gets. My fencing keeps deer out. Raccoons and woodchucks are the worst. Rabbits don't give me too much trouble as I have a low perimeter of tighter knit fencing. Next seasons project may be burying some fence to keep woodchucks out. Not a fun job. That said I use the perimeter fencing for trellising etc... so I will have to bury it rather than place on top. Raccoons haven't been too bad last few years, but have done major damage to my corn in years past. I use every trick I can think of to keep them away. Don't know if it did any good, but last year I hung my dirty socks on the fences. Anything to combat critters here in critter central. There may be some electric fencing in the future. Good luck. Keep up the good work. Got to get myself one of those hog ring deals.
Pete, I ordered my ladies first chicken door today. They wanted to know where I heard of them. I told them Pete B. on his You Tube channel. Maybe they'll send you a thank you. If all the solar doors I've seen, I think that is the best one. Thank you for showing it to me. Still loving your channel.
thanks for posting this. I am going to try it on my new garden. I will build a bending rig from lumber and a couple hinges. Or a V channel made up from lumber and a roller in the bottom and I'll just pull the fencing through. That process you were using looks like work to me
Hi, You have a very neat and good looking garden orchard. I love to see the land you have. Everything is big in Texas, right? 🙂 I found your channel when searching for how to make a garden gate. Also we just put in a fence on a low budget for our backyard garden. To keep the rabbits out my husband used chicken wire, I hope that will work but he didn't do the L installation so we might still see those rabbits when they're hungry enough. Your video is very informative. Thank you.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I was going to use Hardware cloth bent to a 90 degree angle, place part on the fence and part along the ground, the add the electric wire. Should keep out the rodents. What do you think?
As an East Texan, I enjoy your videos. I learn something here and there and enjoy seeing your orchard/garden. Supposedly Marigolds keeps rabbits away... though science says they don't. If anything.. bees love em! =D
If you need more juhls, jewels(?), Justin Rhodes just got one this week that does 36 jewels. He has a lot of premier one fencing for cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and was just commenting how this doesn't ground as easily for multiple uses.
You could check the Army Depot for a used Abrams tank that should help.garden looks great, you would shake your head at mine but I do grow some mean veggies.
Where are you ?. . . everything is so lush and beautiful . . . would like to know your climate. Thanks for your wonderful video, I am inspired even though my conditions are rougher.
Try a flat tip (medium to large) screwdriver on the side that you filed off. Put the screwdriver in from the top twist just a little and push the rest on with your hand
Three row electric fence with grass burner power. One very low for rabbits, one about 15 inches to stop initial climbers. Third near top that is extended out by the insulated holder bracket...so raccoons would have to reach out and over...knocks then off the top. No trees close for jumpers.
When you put nets on the grapes make sure they are those nets that don't damage the bats. Bats help pollinate the surroundings. They are necessary for the environment!
Hey can you share this with Good Simple Living they are starting a homestead. This week they are putting in their fence on 1/2 acre or so just as you are. They are mostly concerned with elk, dear, bears...and will later need to see this. I feel it would come better from you since you are doing it. What great ideas for those who need to know. Thanks for sharing.
Has been awhile since this post but curious if the electric fence at the 2' height solved your raccoon problem? Anything you would've done differently since? Thanks so much for the detailed video and all your efforts! So helpful. A beautiful setup.
Yes the electric wire going around the orchard stopped the raccoons from getting in. The only thing I'm going to do differently is I'm replacing the fence that I put around the bottom portion of the orchard with 1"x1"x3' wire mesh type fence instead of the 2"x4"x3' fence. I'm getting some rabbits squeezing though the 2"x4" opening in the fence.
Thank you for following up. Those rabbits are determined! I saw footage where a groundhog (!) was able to squeeze through this guy's 2x4 mesh fencing. Some critters are just beyond determined and pretty remarkable. Thanks again!
You could put Blood meal at the gate, when they smell blood they instinctively think there is a predator around, it deters rabbits and small garden goes.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but, a rabbit can easily squeeze through chain link fence, anything that they can get their head through. This gauge of fencing looks about the same with some extra because of the shape. Most other videos of this type use a tighter spaced grid, and, they don't stake the bottom to the ground. They bury it a foot or more out to prevent digging.
You could place the hot wire somewhat higher and use the original fence as the ground. You don't have to drive a ground stake and no need to worry about the conduction of the ground. The conduction is guaranteed to work.
after all this. i mean ALL OF THIS. any racoon or deer is going to open your gate! i've got the same problems but i cannot turn a $100 tomato into a $259.06 tomato- i did enjoy watching your excellent video.
How big are the holes on the rabbit proofing fence you used? I fenced my garden with what looks like the same size fencing you used to rabbit proof. The gaps were two inches wide and I thought it would keep rabbits out but I saw one squeeze through the fence. I'm afraid if your rabbit proofing fence is two inches wide you did all that work for nothing.
It's 100' x 200' and I do have a video putting up the fence ruclips.net/video/iE195GvOsj4/видео.html and here's a video building the garden beds ruclips.net/video/ppr4TOmzin0/видео.html
Fantastic job!!! Your orchard is amazing....Dumb question for you - in lieu of installing that wire and insulators around my garden could I just attach the green hook up to the ground and attach the red hook up to the PCV coated chicken wire I have around my small garden to keep the raccoons, squirrels and rabbits out? Was thinking this way if any animal attempts to touch any part of the poultry netting I have around my garden they will receive a shock? Apologies for my ignorance - this will be my first attempt at a garden. 😀
I grew up in Brenham which is probably near where you are. I was wondering if it would not be better to have the hot wire as to top strand of the fence since any critter would need to touch that to get over and it is out of the way when you are working near the fence.
Thank you for the quick response. While I have your attention may I ask a question. The area I want to defend (largley rabbits) is fenced however a lot of the wire fencing is obliterated by brush and too much to cut away. Would I have to string the wire all around the intended area or can I string it on one side of the square making a loop back to the power source. I hope I am makng myself clear....thanks in advance from Sedona AZ
If it's just rabbits then you don't need the wire. But if you do use an electric wire, you don't have to loop it back. The wire is charged so when an animal touches the wire, they are also grounding themselves to the ground and getting shocked.
This is the first time I've used these insulators and I tried putting the back on first, but the plastic bent too far and broke, so that's why I ended up doing it this way.
Absolutely beautiful garden and orchard! You’ve designed and built it well. Top notch!!! Thank you for sharing this much appreciated!!!! 👍🏼
Thank you 👍
This is an amazing and intricate solution. Like most people, I don't have $1,000 or so to solve the critter problem. I plant 2-3 times the volume we need. If critter damage is low, I have a ton of produce to share. You have a beautiful garden and orchard. Precision built and planted!
Thank you
Extremely good use of your God-giftedness and worthy use of it, wow!!! I once worked for a genius guy, much like on your level of inventor/resourcefulness, but at 73, you have done a greater job of sharing! (With humor) Thank you!
I am glad as can be to have this to help me get back to gardening in spite of every pest you have like us here, minus the fire ants/dillos!
The aerial shot really put the orchard / garden in perspective. Really looks nice.
Thank you 👍
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Pete I have a couple of questions how tall were your T poses and how far apart did you space them? In total what did it cost for the T posts and the fencing? The fencing looks to be about or it looks like like it's 6 ft tall. Am I right? I've got to have at least seven or eight feet for the ground coyotes jump over my fence easily at 6 feet
I RECENTLY SAW A VIDEO OF GROUNDHOG SQUEEZING THROUGH 2X3 INCH FENCING GAPS. UNREAL....
This channel is wonderful ! i have just what you have and i have never been so happy in my life with a bumper crop of everything and still producing i cant keep up ~! your garden is so beautiful ! Everyone who has land should be doing this ~! i get so excited gardening !
Thank you 👍
Thanks for including the aerial shots. Really looks great 👍
You do such great work…learning lots 👩🌾
Hello from Tauranga New Zealand. I learned soooo much from this video..just like being there. Also enjoyed watching the process at gentle speed. Now I know what I intend to expect from contractors who will need to do my 'rabbit-proof fences'. I'm 82 now...brought a farm last year for the Community to grow food ...but this job I'd rather watch. I'll enjoy watching more Pete. Many thanks. Eleanor...Great-Grannie.
Thanks for sharing. I fenced my orchard garden just like yours in 2012 but a little smaller only 35x100 feet. I did a few mistakes, first; I did not extra treat my posts with roofing tar over bottom 3 ft before installing under ground. They just lasted 8 years and now all my corner posts are rotting and falling one by one, tar would have given me extra 10 yeas or more. Who knows how many more years...Second, the very next year my heavenly garden was invaded by rabbits and groundhogs. I should have covered the bottom with 2x2 inch “L” fence just like you did, but with 2x4 inch gap on the bottom. The rabbits will still get in without any problem but it will still protect from groundhogs digging in. Oh boy! It will be a big project to re-do this again correctly. I paid too much attention to the beauty of my orchard fencing and paid less attention on protecting and future proofing. So I still say your orchard looks pretty good and happy gardening 👍
Beautiful garden. Love the organization and convenience. I just cane across your show because I have raccoons and bunnies too! Cute little buggers but destructive! Thanks for the info 💚🌿☘️
i have been following your channel for a long time...you really do things right and seem to spare no expense...when i watch your channel i think heres how it should be done if money is no option...unfortunately for me is i have to always improvise because money is in short supply here..but i enjoy watching your videos...keep on keepin on....God bless you and your family...
Thank you 👍
Yeah it’s difficult when money is tight. When money is an issue it’s best to spend money on what is needed and what will last. So for example in this situation buying good steel fence posts. Once you have them they will last. Also looking at second hand goods that is in good condition.
😮😮😮@@kdegraa
@@kdegraa guess you could have just said this a long time ago and coul c have saved a lot of heartache... I guess it's safe to say you made yourself pretty clear
Nice job! What a great looking garden/orchard and fence system!
Thank you!
I truly love how neat of a job you have done with your fencing. It is straight and clean. At the location of your fencer, I would recommend splicing a wire from your 'ground' rod to the bent lowest fence that you showed the installation of. During the dry times this angled fence could be isolated from 'ground' and not give a shock to the critters, tying your ground rod to this lower fence will ensure a good jolt to them.
Thank you, I did end up doing that putting a wire from the grounding rod to the lower portion of the fence and yes it does get dry here in the summer.
Straight and clean, just like nature 🤷🏼♀️ 😆
I have been watching videos & reading articles on fencing solutions for the past year and this is by far the BEST. Thanks so much for your detail & explanations of why a certain product or method works.
Glad it was helpful! 👍
Nice looking garden mr. Bete I love it 🥰 good job 👍
Thanks so much
Hi Pete from South Louisiana. I remember when you and your wife were building the orchard and you did the video on installing the fence posts. I do have to say, you made that look really simple and very instructional. The entire area is really nice and well maintained. Just wanted to say keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them.
Thank you so much 🙂
That a nice looking orchard you have put a lot of work into your place its really nice
You can spray paint the plastic insulators with UV resistant Plastikote or Rustoleum white primer paint. That'll block or delay the sun decay by a few years. Then for visibility you can spray yellow over the white, if you wish.
Hello, good day. New subscriber here. I love how you built the fencing for this garden. I searched for "the best garden fencing" and found your channel. Looks really well laid out and put together. I was really interested to see how to do the electrical. I'll be building my massive ultimate veggie garden this year and I'm planning it out now, it's 120'x60' so it's pretty large just like yours.My plan was to use posts and pt wood beams and use the animal wire rolled fencing and just staple it on, but wasn't sure to bury the fencing or do a security apron like what you did folding the fence at the bottom. I think I like your way better...less trenching for me lol. Thanks a million. Cheers, Chad
Thank you 👍
Very , very nice Pete... Your orchard/garden is a work of art. Exceptional !!! Will need to check your other videos for an update on rabbits and raccoons, plus any other predators.
Thank you 🙂
I do want to say that is a great looking garden you have worked very hard on it. I’m jealous
Thank you 👍
Pete, love your videos. I have been watching for a couple years. I lived in the city and was dying to move back to the country. Anyway now I have and I recently ran a fence with those yellow insulators. I had the same problem you did. I figured out if you take a small flat tipped screwdriver you can pop that back part on very easily. Hope that helps you with future projects. Lord knows I've borrowed a few of your ideas!
Thank you for the tip 👍
Rich man garden, beautiful! Spraying red pepper 🌶️ liquid to the fence once a week, it will work.
lol, i love it....i will put them every two feet but the caption says 6 feet! that is funny as once you start beating those stakes in with high heat and humidity and a long long fence line, things change.
Love this project. Very good. For the birds get one of those battery operated beepers for birds. We had egrets and in 2 weeks they moved on. So did the rabbits.
10/10, the garden+orchard combo looks amazing. The only thing that'll be different from mine is I'd size it 4 parts compost crop (grass clippings & fall tree leaves) to 1 part garden with no grass in the garden area. In the 1800s they'd use three acres compost crop / animal manure to feed one acre of their garden. Also the parameter anti-dig fencing would only last 2-3 years here before it'd rust so while stainless costs 2x more it'd last ten years in the ground.
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Awesome video! We need to do this, and this is a simple, straightforward approach with plenty of helpful detail. Appreciate the help!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice orchard garden!
I am almost there. Trying to get my posts and gates in before the ground freezes, then fencing.
I went with an 8' plastic deer fence and a 4' lower metal fence to allow for ground overlap and tall enough for rabbits.
Yours looks nice!
What a beautiful garden.!!! I'm glad you had so much success last year growing your food. That orchard will give you fruit for many years to come. You garden is soo neatly done. I am hoping the electric fence and all the work you did will deter the critters. They are always a problem in my garden. Happy gardening!!!
Thank you so much
Just seen you spraying your yard with salt water i see its a few years ago so you might have perfected it since. We live out in rural Ireland we been using salt for years the way I do it is boiling water 1 gallon of highly concentrated salt water diluted to about 1 in10 it kills all grass and moss.try it out it works for us👍
Very beautiful garden setup
Thank you 👍
Nice set up. I like how neat and orderly it is. My land is hilly and tree filled. Cleared over 100 trees to make room. I'm a bit more strewn about. Slowly but surely getting fencing in and layout worked out. Really excited about my new plot. The more orderly I get the better and easier it gets. My fencing keeps deer out. Raccoons and woodchucks are the worst. Rabbits don't give me too much trouble as I have a low perimeter of tighter knit fencing. Next seasons project may be burying some fence to keep woodchucks out. Not a fun job. That said I use the perimeter fencing for trellising etc... so I will have to bury it rather than place on top. Raccoons haven't been too bad last few years, but have done major damage to my corn in years past. I use every trick I can think of to keep them away. Don't know if it did any good, but last year I hung my dirty socks on the fences. Anything to combat critters here in critter central. There may be some electric fencing in the future. Good luck. Keep up the good work. Got to get myself one of those hog ring deals.
Where is this?
Pete, I ordered my ladies first chicken door today. They wanted to know where I heard of them. I told them Pete B. on his You Tube channel. Maybe they'll send you a thank you. If all the solar doors I've seen, I think that is the best one. Thank you for showing it to me. Still loving your channel.
Thank you Wayne, my chicken door has worked flawlessly since I installed it last year, once you set it up, it's set and forget.
I used the solar powered motion detector spotlights seems to work pretty well
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you should put a night vision camera out there and add a blooper reel of raccoons flying off the fence.
Just might do that thank you 👍
I’d tune in lol
thanks for posting this. I am going to try it on my new garden.
I will build a bending rig from lumber and a couple hinges. Or a V channel made up from lumber and a roller in the bottom and I'll just pull the fencing through.
That process you were using looks like work to me
Ha friend if you put the back clip of the wire hanger on the T-post first it snaps right in place , nice garden !
Mate u read my mind for the prevention, loved the release around the door. thanks
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@@petebeasttexashomesteading question dont the birds eat all your food and fruit
You and your household are definitely about gardening. Enjoy all of your produce!
Thank you👍
Hi, You have a very neat and good looking garden orchard. I love to see the land you have. Everything is big in Texas, right? 🙂 I found your channel when searching for how to make a garden gate. Also we just put in a fence on a low budget for our backyard garden. To keep the rabbits out my husband used chicken wire, I hope that will work but he didn't do the L installation so we might still see those rabbits when they're hungry enough. Your video is very informative. Thank you.
I am building a 1.5 acre garden, and was planning the same setup. Thanks for sharing this. I like your practical solutions to problems.
Wow that's a big garden and that's awesome 👍
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I was going to use Hardware cloth bent to a 90 degree angle, place part on the fence and part along the ground, the add the electric wire. Should keep out the rodents. What do you think?
As an East Texan, I enjoy your videos.
I learn something here and there and enjoy seeing your orchard/garden.
Supposedly Marigolds keeps rabbits away... though science says they don't.
If anything.. bees love em! =D
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I've never seen a plant actually repel anything. I do plant lots of marigolds for fun.
@@YSLRD Poison ivy repels me real good =D
My resident rabbit has eaten my marigolds!!
you're a god worker and you have a very neat garden🌟🌟🌟
Wow6, Congrats, you made it all around!
I always felt that a garden rabbit "problem" was actually a more productive garden. You just have to get up early with a .22LR to harvest the protein.
I love your garden!!! That’s my dream!!!
If you need more juhls, jewels(?), Justin Rhodes just got one this week that does 36 jewels. He has a lot of premier one fencing for cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and was just commenting how this doesn't ground as easily for multiple uses.
Pete your videos are so helpful. We bought some land west of Houston and your videos have definitely helped us.
You could check the Army Depot for a used Abrams tank that should help.garden looks great, you would shake your head at mine but I do grow some mean veggies.
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Great job. Your place looks fantastic!
Thank you
Do you have a garden tour video?
That is one of the coolest gardens I've seen!
What part of Texas is that?
Ok, how did it work?
New subscriber, your channel is very interesting.
For those of us that have dogs that dig out of their pens, you can use this same Tecnice but you put it on the inside of the pens.
Oh Boy, l Love the video. Now I have to figure out How to get it done. Financially and help wise. Thank you.
Where are you ?. . . everything is so lush and beautiful . . . would like to know your climate. Thanks for your wonderful video, I am inspired even though my conditions are rougher.
How well did your deterrence measures work and for how long?
Try a flat tip (medium to large) screwdriver on the side that you filed off. Put the screwdriver in from the top twist just a little and push the rest on with your hand
I tried that too, but after stabbing my hand a few time 😮 it would have been too much work for all the t-post I have.
What is the spacing of your garden beds?? How big are they and how much space between each?
Three row electric fence with grass burner power. One very low for rabbits, one about 15 inches to stop initial climbers. Third near top that is extended out by the insulated holder bracket...so raccoons would have to reach out and over...knocks then off the top. No trees close for jumpers.
When you put nets on the grapes make sure they are those nets that don't damage the bats. Bats help pollinate the surroundings. They are necessary for the environment!
Yhank you Pete! You sure work hard. Thar great way to keep animals out thanks for showing it so we can understand
Thanks 👍
I'm going to try some Toole, ballerina material over my nectarine tree. It's in a caged garbage can for root cutting puposses.
Hey can you share this with Good Simple Living they are starting a homestead. This week they are putting in their fence on 1/2 acre or so just as you are. They are mostly concerned with elk, dear, bears...and will later need to see this. I feel it would come better from you since you are doing it. What great ideas for those who need to know.
Thanks for sharing.
You could copy this videos URL and put it in a comment in one of their videos.
that was quite a job, good luck, i hope i can the results
Beautiful garden. Hope this project works.
Has been awhile since this post but curious if the electric fence at the 2' height solved your raccoon problem? Anything you would've done differently since? Thanks so much for the detailed video and all your efforts! So helpful. A beautiful setup.
Yes the electric wire going around the orchard stopped the raccoons from getting in. The only thing I'm going to do differently is I'm replacing the fence that I put around the bottom portion of the orchard with 1"x1"x3' wire mesh type fence instead of the 2"x4"x3' fence. I'm getting some rabbits squeezing though the 2"x4" opening in the fence.
Thank you for following up. Those rabbits are determined!
I saw footage where a groundhog (!) was able to squeeze through this guy's 2x4 mesh fencing. Some critters are just beyond determined and pretty remarkable. Thanks again!
This is a sound solution. Thanks for sharing.
You could put Blood meal at the gate, when they smell blood they instinctively think there is a predator around, it deters rabbits and small garden goes.
When I use blood meal I get the opposite the
animals start digging my plants up even my dog lol
I've used moutain lion urine to deter possums just because they drive the dogs crazy at 2AM. It worked like a dream.....just stinks like hell!
More complicated, but for dry areas climates people could install a similar mesh on the ground that is err also a ground, for creature foot contact.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but, a rabbit can easily squeeze through chain link fence, anything that they can get their head through. This gauge of fencing looks about the same with some extra because of the shape. Most other videos of this type use a tighter spaced grid, and, they don't stake the bottom to the ground. They bury it a foot or more out to prevent digging.
I sure hope that it’s successful cause that was a hell of a lot of work!
Nice work!
Thanks!
As always great job Pete.
I appreciate that
You could place the hot wire somewhat higher and use the original fence as the ground. You don't have to drive a ground stake and no need to worry about the conduction of the ground. The conduction is guaranteed to work.
Very nice job Pete, thank you for sharing. God bless be safe.
Thank you and God bless you too.
That is a labor of love.🙂
Good video. You worked very hard.
Thank you!👍
Wow you’re so patient! I would be so mad. Great job 👏
Thank you
after all this. i mean ALL OF THIS. any racoon or deer is going to open your gate! i've got the same problems but i cannot turn a $100 tomato into a $259.06 tomato- i did enjoy watching your excellent video.
Beautiful setup you got there man
Please give me a link to the type of T-Post you used for your fence.
Very nice layout you have
Thank you
Love the fence! I would like to build a similar fence 30x100 do you have videos showing your fence build?
ruclips.net/video/fnrh7Ux6g2A/видео.html
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I've used a electric fence, and mount it low. That really works and cheaper. Use solar power fence charger. Good luck!
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Beautiful property ,,,, Awesome
Great job.
Thank you 👍
How big are the holes on the rabbit proofing fence you used? I fenced my garden with what looks like the same size fencing you used to rabbit proof. The gaps were two inches wide and I thought it would keep rabbits out but I saw one squeeze through the fence. I'm afraid if your rabbit proofing fence is two inches wide you did all that work for nothing.
Could you use landscape fabric staples on the 2' section instead of the metal stakes?
You might be able to as long as the staples are strong enough to hold it down.
What size is this garden setup? Also, do you have a build video for the garden layout?
It's 100' x 200' and I do have a video putting up the fence ruclips.net/video/iE195GvOsj4/видео.html and here's a video building the garden beds ruclips.net/video/ppr4TOmzin0/видео.html
did you ever bond the fence to your ground rod?
You could, but the fence is already bonded/wired to the metal t-posts.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thanks for the reply Pete. I enjoy watching.
Pete, what kind of soil do you have on your property? Is it Sandy or heavy clay rocks? Let me know. Thanks I appreciate your videos.
It's red high iron clay
Fantastic job!!! Your orchard is amazing....Dumb question for you - in lieu of installing that wire and insulators around my garden could I just attach the green hook up to the ground and attach the red hook up to the PCV coated chicken wire I have around my small garden to keep the raccoons, squirrels and rabbits out? Was thinking this way if any animal attempts to touch any part of the poultry netting I have around my garden they will receive a shock? Apologies for my ignorance - this will be my first attempt at a garden. 😀
No, the PVC coating will insulate the current and will not shock the animals.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you - sincerely appreciated!
I think the insulators would have fir if post were turned around. Mine did. And. I have 8 ft heavy t post.
Your garden is just beautiful. How big is it?
Thank you, the entire fenced in area is 100ft x 200ft.
Hows the fence working out? Any adjustments you would make? :)
No more raccoons but I do get small rabbits once in a while. I might have to put a smaller hole fence on the lower portion of the fence.
I grew up in Brenham which is probably near where you are. I was wondering if it would not be better to have the hot wire as to top strand of the fence since any critter would need to touch that to get over and it is out of the way when you are working near the fence.
Yeah I thought about that too, I could always add another wire at the top later if this one doesn't work as well.
Thank you for the quick response. While I have your attention may I ask a question. The area I want to defend (largley rabbits) is fenced however a lot of the wire fencing is obliterated by brush and too much to cut away. Would I have to string the wire all around the intended area or can I string it on one side of the square making a loop back to the power source. I hope I am makng myself clear....thanks in advance from Sedona AZ
If it's just rabbits then you don't need the wire. But if you do use an electric wire, you don't have to loop it back. The wire is charged so when an animal touches the wire, they are also grounding themselves to the ground and getting shocked.
The t post insulators your putting them on backwards put the back on first
This is the first time I've used these insulators and I tried putting the back on first, but the plastic bent too far and broke, so that's why I ended up doing it this way.
Amazing tips here Pete, thank you and I wish you a raccoon and rabbit free gardening my man :)
Thank you 👍