Making of the pergola muscadine cages
By Mike, photos by Kat
Having a substantial local deer population necessitates protecting all plants habitually. Our hopes for the pergola is that each post will have a muscadine climbing the trellis, thriving and eventually providing some shade for the children’s swing set. Please enjoy a short slideshow on the making of those protective cages.
Setting up a temporary work station. 
We use galvanized rabbit fencing for all protective cages. 
Side cutters work fine. 
We need four cages. 
In this fence each vertical wire is spaced 4 inches apart. Making each cage out of 60 inches fence, each cage has 15 vertical wires. A quick way of measuring the fencing needed. 
Trimming the fencing piece. 
Almost done with cutting four pieces. 
Good view of how rabbit fencing is spaced smaller towards the bottom 
Time to staple the cages to the trellises. 
An air stapler is really helpful, and powerful enough to sink large staples all the way. 
In my experience electrical staplers are not as powerful. I have not tried any of the newer battery operated ones available these days. 
Your cage is all done dear, now you are safe 😊🐔😀🐕☺🐇 
Great view from above. 
The finished product. Little muscadine 🍇 now grow and be happy ❤🍇💕🍇