Pigeons have just decimated the remainder of our raspberry crop, plus most of our blackcurrants and our redcurrants. I really thought they'd avoid being so darned greedy. How wrong I was. Next year, I'll get myself a pigeon trap, and take my revenge. In over 20 years at this house, they've never been such a problem. Why now?!!!
You know it's bad when even conservationists and vegetarians have little love for pigeons. Oddly nothing ever touches my blackcurrants or gooseberries though.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Have you never thought of netting your fruit and veg @rowlandscastle444? It's cheap, effecive and safe as long as your net is taught and can't trap small birds' feet.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
@Obelixx I've considered netting, but I hate the idea of birds getting trapped, and dying. I stick up for the small birds - and even the large ones normally. But this year, the pigeons have been extra greedy. I resent putting all my work in to feeding their voracious appetites.
The sparrows, I forgive, because I love sparrows - watching them flit around the garden. Pigeons are just plain greedy and destructive.
Netting is an option from now on, but I may invest in a fruit cage. It's expensive, but as we're intending to fork out for a new house, it won't be too much more, in comparison.
I've considered netting, but I hate the idea of birds getting trapped, and dying. I stick up for the small birds - and even the large ones normally. But this year, the pigeons have been extra greedy. I resent putting all my work in to feeding their voracious appetites.
Another odd one for me is that netting reduced my crop because of the lack of pest control from small birds.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
They must save your hours of mowing @Hostafan1 … and you can expand your cooking repertoire with some rabbit pie … surely you know a lad with a brace of ferrets 😉
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
They must save your hours of mowing @Hostafan1 … and you can expand your cooking repertoire with some rabbit pie … surely you know a lad with a brace of ferrets 😉
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I've considered netting, but I hate the idea of birds getting trapped, and dying. I stick up for the small birds - and even the large ones normally. But this year, the pigeons have been extra greedy. I resent putting all my work in to feeding their voracious appetites.
The sparrows, I forgive, because I love sparrows - watching them flit around the garden. Pigeons are just plain greedy and destructive.
Netting is an option from now on, but I may invest in a fruit cage. It's expensive, but as we're intending to fork out for a new house, it won't be too much more, in comparison.
I'll swap my rabbits for your pigeons
… surely you know a lad with a brace of ferrets 😉
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.