How To Build A Fence Around Garden | T-Post and Cattle Panel

This is how my family built a fence around our garden out of T-posts and cattle panels. The primary purpose is to keep deer out. We have also seen some wild hog sign for the first time in our area, so it will be good to protect the garden from those critters as well. In the video I mention that using zip ties to fasten the panels is just as good as metal T-post clips, but in hindsight I recommend using the T-post clips as much as possible. That's what they're made for and they will hold up a lot better than plastic zip ties.

[@donaldcowick4280]

Thanks for sharing the build. If the deer are undeterred by your fence try tying eight foot 2X2s next to the drive posts with at least one strand of wire at the top. Use bailing twine possibly for a mid-line so they will not jump through or over hopefully. A cheap fix.

[@servantofyah1377]

My husband and I will be building the same one in the coming weeks before we can plant. Funny enough, for the exact same reason. The deer like our tomatoes, beets, and carrots 😂 Thank you for this share

[@FumblingwithFlowers]

This is the best, simple cost effective design I've been able to find. I think I'm going to use your method just with smaller openings in the fence, at least at the bottom. Take care!

[@maryschroeder247]

Heading out to build one of these right now to keep the puppy in the yard. This video was helpful.

[@aquaman7356]

That’s exactly what I intending to use it for too. 😃

[@lynnecook3914]

I'm doing this, this week. My dogs keep getting into my raised garden beds

[@lyriicc1]

how did you do the corner post & panels?

[@acolley2891]

Thanks I think this is what I will do. Except I'm not leaving space for grass I'm just going to put wood chip mulch around the borders so I don't have to mow

[@lynn8524]

Me too

[@FumblingwithFlowers]

Same here. I'm going to plant a few clumps of flowers on the outside edge too.

[@lifesabundantjourney]

Thats my plan! Cardboard has been laid. Waiting for chips

[@denisechavis4820]

I so needed this I want a wood fence but can’t afford it and terrible measure this is awesome

[@kimfilion8461]

I would spray the T posts black and then it would look really good

[@Morgandvanzo]

any links for these items? Can you write the measurements out and where you got them? I need to do this on the farm land I am about to start renting to help with deer

[@Maria.Christina]

How tall are the t post

[@Odin31b]

Thinking about using this as a temp property fence.

[@outdoorinfluencer]

What app do you use to make your thumnails

[@dirtdiary3162]

I make them on Canva

[@RonLansverk]

Here in Montana you would need 8 foot height to keep the elk out. 6 might do it for deer

[@kookie1231000]

I just now saw this and we need to do this for our garden because deer get into ours.

[@Naneve1970]

Looks good to me!

[@triciaunderwood8101]

Can you give more detail about how you fixed the gate door? We are hoping to plant our first big garden this year, but need to keep our outdoor dog from digging in it. Thanks!

[@dirtdiary3162]

Hello - the gate is just a section of panel cut to the width of the desired opening and the "hinges" are zip ties attached to the last vertical section of the adjacent panel. Hope that helps!

[@rayfindley1052]

I might do this around our garden and plant right up to it so the fence can act as a trellis. Anyhow, curious if this is still working for y'all?

[@dirtdiary3162]

Worked great - kept all the critters out. Also helps to tie up some pie pans (noise makers) at different points on the fence. Thanks

[@schex9]

What are the little 2x4 wood posts on the two edges for?

[@dirtdiary3162]

Those were just row markers that we tied string between to plant straight rows.

[@astrox9097]

Sangat menarik dan bermanfaat!

[@beanerschnitzel794]

thanks

[@nyldujeelhims5946]

Awesome I have an idea now

[@drkatpeoples]

How did you attach your fence gate so that it swings, and how does it close up? Any latch?

[@dirtdiary3162]

The "hinges" are just zip ties attached to the adjacent section of panel. The latch is just a loop made out of a zip tie that goes around a t-post. Hope that helps!

[@jianju4916]

Purple panda mic set will help with the wind if you do alot of outdoor filming, couldn't hear most of what you said when the wind was blowing. Plus the wind pushes the recording baseline down and makes your voice even quieter. If not a purple panda mic, at least get a wind sock.

[@newwavepressure6478]

Lucky to even get fence nowadays Tractor Supply was completely sold out of everything good luck on the grow

[@kailove8767]

Now that I have them installed correctly ! ( had them upside down) I can use my chicken wire and get to some serious business

[@gringokid1769]

deer arent stopped by a 5 foot fence tho ???

[@chrisjohnson1399]

I got as far as the point where you used CABLE TIES and then quit. Plastic cable ties may well be "fast and easy" to install, but they also fail within a year in the sun. I use them each year to reattach my "Beware of dog" lightweight aluminum signs to my gates, and each year several cable ties break on their own (no weight, no tension, no stress). NEVER use cable ties in a fencing application!

[@dirtdiary3162]

Fair enough. I don’t use them anymore either. Thanks for the comment.

[@dennisshyu6797]

isn't that too low? i've watched deer jump clear over 7-8 foot fences

[@dirtdiary3162]

I guess it could be but we did not have any problems with deer this year. Thanks for the comment!

[@BlueRibbonSongs]

Deer typically only jump that high under duress. Not browsing the produce section.

[@patbedford1571]

@@BlueRibbonSongs There is that height fence around my property and deer routinely jump it to get at the grass growing on my property. Next year I'll have a garden and this will not keep those deer out. I'm researching other deterrent methods.

[@speedball365]

Exactly what I'm fixing to build around 1156 sq ft place for my dogs to run and play

[@andrewkeller6915]

Did it keep them in?

[@speedball365]

@@andrewkeller6915 yes it works very well

[@barbarastrackbein1741]

How do you install welded fence with the steel post

[@annekern2649]

Very funny-not Martha Stewart!😂

[@crazycoinbox6078]

The problem is Deer can jump that fence. Cows can push through that fence unless you install a 3rd T-post in the middle.

[@ComradeHeydi]

For deer I plant bushes around the fence so they get distracted and sometimes scared off. Hope this helps!

[@roostercogburn809]

Deer will clear that easily... Nice fence though.

[@dirtdiary3162]

Agree they can, but they don’t - helps to add pie pans and other noise makers

[@eutimiochavez415]

The panel are rusted

[@gigigg9763]

I need a truck

[@zivaandzeusshenanigans1113]

This fence will not keep deer out,😂