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Old 25-08-2008, 01:57 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Isabella Woodhouse Isabella Woodhouse is offline
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Default FruitShield usage -- to control birds

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B. Server wrote:

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:28:30 -0500, Isabella Woodhouse
wrote:

In article ,
B. Server wrote:

Search for bird net on the web and focus on those that provide large
nets for advertising, the inside of aircraft hangers and warehouses. I
have a 30'x50' knitted net that covers my entire vegetable garden (or
rather the parts of it that contain things the birds bother). It also
help to keep the really large and destructive vermin (deer) out.


What I'm looking for is netting fine enough to keep out the japanese
beetles.

Isabella


The problem with that is that it also keeps out polinators. I have
the same sentiments about the black, sucking stink bugs that attack my
tomatoes after mid season. It has been so hot and dry this year that
there are not many of them. Probably because their alternate hosts
are toast.


Oooops sorry this is so late. I've been so busy preserving. Japanese
beetles come way after pollination.
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