Recently [Glen Akins] reported on Bluesky that the Zigbee-based sensor he had made for his garden’s rear gate was still going strong after a Summer and Winter on the original 2450 lithium coin cell.

This project shows how to build a garden fence with a gate using a simple no-dig method. The old cheap fencing was replaced with a clean welded wire fence that looks far better and works just as well.

Learn how to make a gate with wire fencing using basic welding skills for a low-cost gate you can scrap together in less than ...