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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Our fruit cage is under going a major overhaul at present. about 20 years
ago I exchanged the normal fruit cage netting on the sides with chicken
wire of about three quarter inch dia holes. Worked really well as I was
able to grow clematis over the sides without damaging the netting.

Right, what I want to know is how big can the holes be before black birds
and thrushes get in? I would quite like to let in the tits, wrens and
other pest eaters so do not want to put back the same size unless I have
to.
The roof continues to be the standard woven fruit cage netting
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Hi Charlie. Happy New Year to you.

I have used 2" Chicken Mesh to exclude Starlings, which in turn excludes
Blackbirds, on a hanging bird table which allows the Tits to go through :-)

Best wishes

Mike