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**Mischka** · June 9, 2009

I have a 3 strand electric fence surrounding my main growing area. You can pick up a relatively inexpensive fence charger, aluminum wire and fiberglass poles at Tractor Supply or your local hardware store. It's easy to make a small gate for access if you also purchase an insulated handle to unhook the top strand.

The most important thing you can do when installing it is to make sure you use a good ground rod, driven into the soil at least 4 feet. If the fence isn't grounded well, the electric shock will be weak, thereby ineffective. Look for a high joule rating on the fence charger before you buy it, too.

Skunks, opossums, deer, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels and weasels are abundant here and all have been known to dine on tomatoes.

June 9, 2009	#4
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	I have a 3 strand electric fence surrounding my main growing area. You can pick up a relatively inexpensive fence charger, aluminum wire and fiberglass poles at Tractor Supply or your local hardware store. It's easy to make a small gate for access if you also purchase an insulated handle to unhook the top strand. The most important thing you can do when installing it is to make sure you use a good ground rod, driven into the soil at least 4 feet. If the fence isn't grounded well, the electric shock will be weak, thereby ineffective. Look for a high joule rating on the fence charger before you buy it, too. Skunks, opossums, deer, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels and weasels are abundant here and all have been known to dine on tomatoes. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.