Ya not only did I have problems with Squirrels but birds and my Chickens. I built a fence with 4" square concrete mesh 6' high with T posts then covered it with 1"square 20 gage chicken wire. Then found that the chickens/Squirrels/birds could go over it!! Then seeing how they were I got an electric fence charger and insulated the tops 2" T posts with 1 1/2" abs plumbing band clamped on. Then ran bailing wire about 1" from the grounded fence so whatever tried to go over got the shock of their life. Laughed to see the first chicken fly up on it and then squawk and jump 3' in the air. They have never tried it again.
Yes it was a lot of work I have a large garden with 7 9'x9' razed beds 100 feet of fencing connected to 35' of south facing shop with gates that one hast to bend down to go through so as not to touch the double wire an inch above them. But it worked,I got the chickens to take care of the grasshoppers, that worked. Now we are getting lots of veggies. The whole thing is on a drip system timed, just haft to weed a little, easy sitting on the two stacked rail road ties around the beds.
Another note put down 4" of compost then cardboard, then 4" of clean garden soil and really don't have much weeds. Ya a lot of work but I love growing things and we are getting more that we can use. should be good for years.
Ya not only did I have problems with Squirrels but birds and my Chickens. I built a fence with 4" square concrete mesh 6' high with T posts then covered it with 1"square 20 gage chicken wire. Then found that the chickens/Squirrels/birds could go over it!! Then seeing how they were I got an electric fence charger and insulated the tops 2" T posts with 1 1/2" abs plumbing band clamped on. Then ran bailing wire about 1" from the grounded fence so whatever tried to go over got the shock of their life. Laughed to see the first chicken fly up on it and then squawk and jump 3' in the air. They have never tried it again.
Yes it was a lot of work I have a large garden with 7 9'x9' razed beds 100 feet of fencing connected to 35' of south facing shop with gates that one hast to bend down to go through so as not to touch the double wire an inch above them. But it worked,I got the chickens to take care of the grasshoppers, that worked. Now we are getting lots of veggies. The whole thing is on a drip system timed, just haft to weed a little, easy sitting on the two stacked rail road ties around the beds.
Another note put down 4" of compost then cardboard, then 4" of clean garden soil and really don't have much weeds. Ya a lot of work but I love growing things and we are getting more that we can use. should be good for years.