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What's eating my sprouts?
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from "david taylor" contains these words: "Cat(h)" wrote in message ups.com... La Puce wrote: Cat(h) wrote: Well, my back is mostly always turned, seen as I can only give some of my week ends to gardening... There are lots of pigeons in my area, and at least one couple of ring-necked doves nesting in the trees above the garden. What can I do to discourage them? I have had a lot of trouble with woodpigeons over the years. They tend to devour and strip brassicas rather than just nibble, and I used to net brassica plants to protect them. Last year I witnessed a collared dove attacking some brocco;i plants which were in a pot. It had a more delicate nibbling style than the wood pigeons and is a possible culprit. This year has been very cold and it could be that some birds are becoming desparate in their eating habits. An interesting thought. I have never had trouble with pigeons eating brassicas until for the first time this year. I hadn't thought to blame the weather. Janet G |
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