Simple enclosure for tomato plants by A. P. Davis 2017

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Here is my latest simple enclosure design, that does not include the screen wire outer covering, of a wood framed tomato plant enclosure to insure against attacks by local squirrels. 4 - eight foot tall boards measuring 2 inches by 2 inches are placed a foot into the ground soil and reinforced by 4 - eight foot long boards measuring 2 inches by 4 inches connected horizontally at each end into the vertical 2 X 2 inch boards by common wood screws about 3 inches long and at the top using screw eyes, at each corner, into the vertical boards hold an X of wire across the top to prevent sway and help support the ordinary aluminum screen wire that wis not in the image but would cover the top and all four sides using finishing or common nails or staples and allow an overlap on one side where you can remove the edge of the screen wire to get at the plants to cultivate them, harvest the tomatoes as needed and trim dead parts of the plant and place the screen wire back using extra wire and screws or nails to keep the wild squirrels out and the birds out so the plants can grow to full maturity and get plenty of rain, sun and wind to grow without interruption.