I use 1/2 inch chicken or aviary wire to do the same thing. I
abandoned the hardware cloth since it cut me up so badly every time I moved
something. I switched materials rather than trying to figure out how to
wrap it. So if you use it, do watch the sharp cut edges.
There are also some baskets sold for orchids offered in Charlie's
greenhouse supply catalog. I have had some in the ground with
Fritillarias for a year and they seem to be working.
At 06:39 AM 8/17/02 -0700, you wrote:
>I liked the idea of the plastic berry baskets. Considering the frequency
>necessary of digging up small S.A. bulbs I should think that even if they
>last only 3 years that ought to be long enough.
Marguerite