Caging the Cactus

As I mentioned in the last post, rabbits and ground squirrels eat just about everything living in the desert. Our first go-round with planting was a total waste of time--all the little cacti we put in were annihilated. Now wire cages will protect all new plants, until thorns are long enough to thwart the hungry critters. 
I'm getting a kick out of imagining the rabbits staring longingly at the new prickly pear growth, unable to get at it. 
​The desert is war!