Have you ever wanted to put up a fence, but had nobody around to help you? Well, I have the perfect fence project for us woman. Supplies needed: 1 small hand-held sledgehammer, presure treated stakes (like tomoto stakes) or whatever size and height stake you can pound into the ground with ease. My stakes were about 4 feet high and 2 inches wide, with one end of stake sharpen to a point. The stakes can be bought or cut at most lumber supply stores like Home Depot. And you will need a bag of wire ties or cable ties, which are made from nylon, white in color, pick size that will easily go around your stake with room to spare. And a roll of three or four foot high mesh wire. And leather work gloves to wear while handling the wire.
Pick your spot where you want your fence. Pound your stakes in about four feet apart. Roll out your wire and using the wire ties attach the fence to the stake. The end of the wire tie is pushed into the flat side of head of tie, then pulled through until tight against stake. Use two or three ties per stake, one at top, middle, and bottom. Be sure to pull your wire tight as you move from the first stake and on to the next one until your done. The nylon wire ties make a previous hard job simple and easy enough for any woman or man to do. I have used them for compost piles and for containment for yard waste, as well as, a fence to protect plants from wildlife. Very easy, almost makes fence building fun.