Gardening Know How is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Includes a large area of central Australia from the WA coast to Charleville (Qld), Tamworth (NSW) and Albury-Wodonga (NSW/Vic).

Apologies up front for the lack of progress shots, as usual I just got stuck in and was finished before I remembered to take any photos. They come with a drawstring to firmly tie around the branch, which will also allows you to remove and re-use the bag.You want to pull the string through until about half of it is through, then do the same trick and push it through the other side. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. Any personal information which you supply will not be divulged to a third party unless that third party is integral to the purpose for which you gave us your information or where required by law. What is more, the density of the fabric itself will make the fruits inaccessible even to the smallest insects! Make sure you get the direction right so that the two ends of the drawstring are next to each other.

Protect your dragonfruit, peach, grapes, tomatoes, pomegranates, persimmons, eggplants and other vegetables and flowers allow your plant to grow healthily. This means you don’t need as much of these nifty bags as you might think, a point appreciated by sustainable gardeners out there.

I guess nothing is foolproof when you’re dealing with intelligent animals that are capable of learning.