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Old 20-07-2011, 08:28 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Priscilla H. Ballou Priscilla H. Ballou is offline
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Default Recommendation for strawberry protection

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"Steve Peek" wrote:

"songbird" wrote in message
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Juniper wrote:

I have some strawberry plants, and the birds keep beating me to the
berries.


are you sure it is birds and not ground
squirrels instead? i have very little damage
from birds here, but much more from ground
squirrels (chipmunks).


songbird


and terrapins (land turtles)


Never seen a turtle near my place, either. I live in a city. Slugs,
snails, worms, salamanders, cats, birds, squirrels, a woodchuck, etc.,
but no turtles.

Thanks anyway.

Priscilla