Trish Brown wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Tom N wrote:
Tom N wrote:

Apart from the fruit trees planted in the ground, I also have
berries bushes and an apple in pots. I have made a wire cage to
keep out the assorted buggers. Works well. Bit expensive for 40
trees though.

The $^#% rat found some way to get inside the cage last night and
nibbled a couple of apples. Spent a while today applying some more
wire clips and chookwire to hopefully keep the bugger out.

Having excluded them from the fruit trees now the satin bower birds
are eating my tomatos. I may have to net them too!

David

Remember a few years ago when someone got rid of her brush turkeys by
leaving a few lengths of garden hose lying around ('snakes')?


I have real snakes but no turkeys.

I wonder whether a cutout shape of an eagle might work to keep
marauding birds away.

I have the real thing there too. They have a nest on the mountain but don't
spend much time here.

You could cut it out of fridge carton material
and hang it from a tree or fencepost. I'm only half joking. It
*could* work... y'never know until you try!

Maybe so, perhaps a searchlight with and eagle cut-out, like the Batman call
sign.


OR

What about a scarecrow??? Now *that* would add a talking point to your
garden! ;-D

You'll be suggesting gnomes soon.

David

David Hare-Scott wrote:
Trish Brown wrote:

snip

I wonder whether a cutout shape of an eagle might work to keep
marauding birds away.

I have the real thing there too. They have a nest on the mountain but
don't spend much time here.

You could cut it out of fridge carton material
and hang it from a tree or fencepost. I'm only half joking. It
*could* work... y'never know until you try!

You may wish to hang some old cds around the trees / fence as
appropriate. A neighbour has pinched a few "coasters" from me in the
past. Says they help keep the 28s (parrot species) away from his plum
tree and other birds from his fig trees.

Haven't had the need myself as our fruit trees are of the citrus
variety. Oh, with the one exception of a self sown apple tree. We did
not know what it was, but for years it looked OK and kept the summer sun
off the end of the shed (west facing). Then a couple of years ago it
sprouted forth with a nice crop of sweet apples. As with the citrus,
bugs are the major problem.

Maybe so, perhaps a searchlight with and eagle cut-out, like the Batman
call sign.

lol
Can just picture it
Made my day!

What about a scarecrow??? Now *that* would add a talking point to your
garden! ;-D

You'll be suggesting gnomes soon.

Too much.

David

keep smiling
annonnymouse

a_nonny_mouse wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Trish Brown wrote:

snip

I wonder whether a cutout shape of an eagle might work to keep
marauding birds away.

I have the real thing there too. They have a nest on the mountain but
don't spend much time here.

You could cut it out of fridge carton material
and hang it from a tree or fencepost. I'm only half joking. It
*could* work... y'never know until you try!

You may wish to hang some old cds around the trees / fence as
appropriate. A neighbour has pinched a few "coasters" from me in the
past. Says they help keep the 28s (parrot species) away from his plum
tree and other birds from his fig trees.

Haven't had the need myself as our fruit trees are of the citrus
variety. Oh, with the one exception of a self sown apple tree. We did
not know what it was, but for years it looked OK and kept the summer sun
off the end of the shed (west facing). Then a couple of years ago it
sprouted forth with a nice crop of sweet apples. As with the citrus,
bugs are the major problem.

Maybe so, perhaps a searchlight with and eagle cut-out, like the
Batman call sign.

lol
Can just picture it
Made my day!

What about a scarecrow??? Now *that* would add a talking point to your
garden! ;-D

You'll be suggesting gnomes soon.

Too much.

David

keep smiling
annonnymouse
A model plane to buzz em off?

David Hare-Scott wrote:

snip

What about a scarecrow??? Now *that* would add a talking point to your
garden! ;-D

You'll be suggesting gnomes soon.

David

OH! Of *course*! Now, why didn't I think of that? I have two: Gregoire
and Grenouille. (Actually, they belong to my son, who is 33 and autistic
and has a bit of a 'thing' for garden gnomes).

Once, years ago, I went to a rather dressed-up 50th birthday breakfast
for a bloke who *hated* garden gnomes with a passion.

On the invitations, it was stipulated that each guest must bring at
least one (1) garden gnome as a gift. LOL! A great laugh was had by all,
and the gnomes were all raffled off for charity. Except for mine. I
tooled it on leather and painted it gnomishly, framing it in an old-gold
celtic-style frame. AFAIK, it still sits on the bloke's grand piano
these thirty-odd years later. LOL!

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Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia