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Protecting your fruit trees and bushes Growing fruit is an extremely satisfying annual pursuit. There are certain pruning and feeding regimes to follow to ensure that all of your hard work isn’t in vain. It’s a good idea to protect the fruit against pests.  Protecting the fruit against soil borne pests and insects is helped considerably by offering healthy soil to the shrubs and trees and keeping the area around the fruit clean and tidy to deter pests that hide. Mulching and feeding with organic plant foods such as comfrey or nettle juice helps, and of course introducing slug protection for ground fruit like strawberries. Protecting soft fruit such as raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries and strawberries from birds requires a different approach. The organic philosophy is based upon promoting biodiversity and establishing harmonious relationships with nature. Therefore we need to make sure the birds are kept away from our ripe fruit but do not get harmed in the process. Using Fruit Cages Wire and nylon mesh netting are both suitable for protecting organic fruit crops. Many organic fruit growers rely on permanent fruit cage structures with removable netting to protect their vines, apples, pears, plums and peaches. This enables an effective barrier to be established immediately prior to crop ripening. During the remainder of the year, the netting can be removed to enable birds to move freely about the trees and bushes. Bees and other creatures that feed on potentially destructive insects and larvae also have a free run. Without their assistance, many cross pollinating species struggle to bear fruit, and among those which do, the likelihood of insect related crop damage is significantly increased. All of the mesh sizes for the products below are small enough to keep the pests out but allow beneficial insects in should they be left permanently in place.  Choosing Fruit CagesHarrods supplies full ranges of fruit protection, from ‘Build a Ball’ make it yourself kits to walk in cages. Choose either aluminium fruit cages or timber fruit cages or aluminium strawberry cages. Any of these will help you overcome one of the fruit and vegetable gardeners major challenges - protecting crops from birds and animals. Steel Fruit Cages Steel fruit cages offer a complete fruit cage protection package for the ‘grow your own’ gardener - with a combination of heavy-duty steel fruit cage framework, high quality 16mm square mesh fruit cage side netting and the essential heavy-duty anti-bird fruit cage roof netting. The 2m of growing height and walk-in door enables you to grow in comfort and security – There is also an extensive range of optional fruit cage accessories including footplates, additional door kits, braces and sockets to enhance the design. Read more about the Steel Fruit Cages here.  Decorative Steel Fruit Cages Decorative steel fruit cages are the most attractive fruit cages on the market - combining the same strength and durability as the steel fruit cages yet renowned for sweeping rooflines and curved fruit cage roof steelwork. With two stunning fruit cage styles to choose from - each topped off with a decorative finial and offering you complete protection from greedy pests - the garden birds will have no choice but to stop and stare! Read more about the Decorative Steel Fruit Cages here. Aluminium Fruit Cages Aluminium fruit cages are the most cost effective fruit cages for crop protection - with a natural non-rusting finish, supplied with heavy duty fruit cage side netting, high quality anti-bird fruit cage roof netting and secured with rigid expanding connectors. The framework - 25mm diameter uprights and top rods supplied as standard makes Harrods aluminium fruit cages the strongest in their class. Read more about the Aluminium Fruit Cages here.  Timber Fruit CagesTimber fruit cages have a rugged and natural look as we appreciate that some more traditional fruit and vegetable growing gardens need a cage of more rustic, kitchen garden appearance. The production technique is up to dt thogh as Harrods substantial 102mm (4") tanalised round uprights are the cornerstones of the cage and the 102mm (4") half round roof supports complete the structure; cover with the high quality netting the company supply as standard and sit back and enjoy the harvest. Read more about Timber Fruit Cages here. Steel Vegetable and Strawberry Cages The steel vegetable and strawberry cages are designed in-house at Harrods and manufactured to the same specification as the heavy-duty Steel fruit cages, as well as being tried and very much tested in their own kitchen garden. Choose from a permanent version or the freestanding model - which is ideal for crop rotation - and enjoy the protection the cage brings along with the 1.2m of growing height. Read more about the Steel Vegetable and Strawberry Cages.  Aluminium Vegetable and Strawberry Cages Aluminium vegetable cages and aluminium strawberry cages both offer cut-price seasonal protection to your plants, and because most models use the versatile 'Build-A-Ball' system for connecting the aluminium uprights and top rods, the structures are easy to erect, dismantle and store after use. For a more heavy-duty - but just as mobile - solution, Harrods have introduced a Porta-Cage made from 25mm square aluminium but the wall thickness of the aluminium tubing that is used (1.2mm on 12.7mm tubes, 2mm on the 16mm version) is, to the best of their knowledge the strongest available. Read more about the Aluminium Vegetable and Strawberry Cages.  Build Your Own Cages Build your own cages are designed for ‘grow your own gardeners’ who want a flexible fruit and vegetable crop protection system that comes in on budget. Using the extra strength aluminium tubing and versatile ‘Build-a-Ball’ connectors, constructing a cage to meet your requirements is a simple task - and erecting, extending, dismantling and storing a structure made from these components couldn't be easier. Use the swivel clips with the tubing to make frames for peas, beans and other climbing plants. Read more about Building Your Own Cages. Fruit Cage and Vegetable Cage Accessories Fruit cage and vegetable cage accessories supplied by Harrods are an essential part of the gardeners stock. Every vegetable patch or allotment comes with its own unique requirements, and that’s why Harrods range includes butterfly, deer, rabbit and pigeon netting, additional door kits, heavy-duty footplates, braces and ground sockets to increase cage stability and lots, lots more... Read more about Fruit Cage Accessories.  Bespoke serviceHarrods top quality cages are designed for use on flat and very slightly sloping surfaces. If you have an area of irregular size or steep slope, Harrod are able to specially design cages for every aspect, along with bespoke cages and other variations, including non-standard sizes. Visit the Harrod Horticulture Site for more details on how to order your bespoke Fruit Cages
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