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Newly planted bean plants pulled up in 2 days.

NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
in Fruit & veg
Friday I planted out some 12 dwarf broad plants and placed a 12 " tall fence round of some clear plastic.

Went back today and they have all been pulled up and dropped outside the protected area and all about 3 foot away on the next bed.

No marks on the soil.

Pigeons ??
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Possibly pigeons  ... or blackbirds ... they tend to investigate things. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    In my garden it would be squirrels or pigeons. 
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Agree pigeons.
    You need to put some twigs around the plants to stop the birds from getting to your plants.
    Love birds but wish they would stay away from our veg!!!
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Pigeons or Magpies,  my garlic was similarly affected. 
    AB Still learning

  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    My garlic has been pulled up too.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Rooks and crows do this as well.
    Rutland, England
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    The roots had been eaten on most of them so I am favoring Pigeons.

    Now replanted those still with roots and covered the area with netting.

    I was surprised how upset I got but happily we are surrounded by Nature and I need to just be a bit smarter.

    Thanks  all

    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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