• enkers@sh.itjust.works
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      8 hours ago

      The netting isn’t big enough for squirrels to get through. It’s draped down from the trellising, and pinned down to the ground. There’s no way for the squirrels to get in unless they climb up and over, and they don’t seem to be able to figure that out.

      Not sure what to do about the horn worms though.

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        7 hours ago

        Oh, so there are also trellises of some sort. What else is there? It’s also still it quite clear how this is configured - are these frustra surrounding each plant? Because that sounds like a lot of work for each tomato.

        As for hornworms, best we’ve found is a daily sweep with a jar of soapy water for ritual executions.

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          4 hours ago

          I’ll just send a picture:

          This was before I added the netting. I use tomato clips to hold up the plants:

          Then the netting just goes all the way around the outside hanging down from the top, and secured at the bottom with ground clips.