My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Alan

On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:49:09 -0000, "alan.holmes"
wrote:


My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Let them eat cake.


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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been putting me
off!

Alan


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Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

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On 2010-02-16 16:49:09 +0000, "alan.holmes"
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My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Alan

A veg/fruit cage, Alan. They have to eat, too but I know it's a shame
when it's your produce! The crow scarer is already going off round here
but our rooks are turning up their beaks at it. ;-)

Is a rook scarer one of those things which is like a gun going off?

If it is I don't think it would go down well with my neighbours!

As I said in another post I have been considering it, will have to check the
prices, and where do I have to go to find one?

Alan




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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:49:09 -0000, "alan.holmes"
wrote:


My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the *******
birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the green veg?

Alan

My allotment neighbour grows some wonderful brassicas under a
home-made cage. Some posts hammered in, with jam-jars, yogurt pots or
similar upturned on each, and then the net fixed over it. You need to
keep the net away from the leaves.



Pam in Bristol

Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:49:09 -0000, "alan.holmes"
wrote:


My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Alan

My allotment neighbour grows some wonderful brassicas under a
home-made cage. Some posts hammered in, with jam-jars, yogurt pots or
similar upturned on each, and then the net fixed over it. You need to
keep the net away from the leaves.



Pam in Bristol

Or a netted tunnel. B & Q do 25mm blue plastic water piep. I think it's
about "20 a roll. Not sure if that is 25/50Mt though. If you erect then fix
the netting to the hoops , when not neded it concertinas down for neat
storage
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London. UK.

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))
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On 16 Feb, 19:55, "Pete C" wrote:
Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:49:09 -0000, "alan.holmes"
wrote:

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Alan

My allotment neighbour grows some wonderful brassicas under a
home-made cage. *Some posts hammered in, with jam-jars, yogurt pots or
similar upturned on each, and then the net fixed over it. *You need to
keep the net away from the leaves.

Pam in Bristol

Or a netted tunnel. B & Q do 25mm blue plastic water piep. I think it's
about "20 a roll. Not sure if that is 25/50Mt though. If you erect then fix
the netting to the hoops , when not neded it concertinas down for neat
storage
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I can't grow greens because of Rabbits and flying vermin.
My late neighbour kept fantails, then when he died his wife has kept
them, problem is they have crossed with Wood Pigeons, now the flock is
almost 30 strong, and I can't go shooting them.
I have wondered about usaing a hawk type bird scarer
David Hill

On 17 Feb, 11:07, Martin wrote:
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"alan.holmes" *wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))

Better than wrung neck parakeet?
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Hi,

I bought some green netting ( approx 1mtr x 2mtr x two in a pack) from
Poundland last year, almost certain I saw them again this year, worth
checking out anyway.

Good Luck.

Gary.

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))

Better than wrung neck parakeet?
Mmmmmm. Yum Yum!

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year
rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been
putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the
green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))
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I haven't tried eating one.
Tina

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year
rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been
putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the
green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))

Better than wrung neck parakeet?
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They haven't reached Leics yet.
Tina

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"alan.holmes" wrote

My green veg has been destroyed by the damned birds, the sprouts and
another, whose name I cannot remember, have been decimated by the
******* birds, how can I stop the damned things from getting at the
green veg?

Netting, we treated ourselves to a large 6m x 6m fruit cage for our
brassicas and move it every year in accordance with our 4 year
rotation.

I have wondered about something like that, but the price has been
putting
me off!

If you don't want to go the expense of building a cage, just drape the
green
netting over your veggies.
Or shoot the pigeons, woodpigeon breast is marvellous eating. It's yummy.
Tina

Better than magpie?..... ;-)))

Better than wrung neck parakeet?
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They haven't reached Leics yet.
Tina

They're getting closer by the season. Two years max - then you'll have a
multi coloured, longer tailed magpie type to haunt you :-)) And they are
so noisy; much more so than the original b & w version.
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