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.
That's an interesting piece of information. Thank you
On my Allotment we grow all our brassicas and soft fruit in netted cages. Can't comment on reduced crop because without the nets we get NO crop.
How to start a fence war. The fence at the bottom of our garden in our new home is ours after checking our deeds. The neighbour on the other side claimed it is hers but that was great news when it blew down last winter and she paid for it to be completely replaced. Then she started complaining about my metal trellises were leaning on HER fence again no problem as they were happy to be moved back a bit. Now she is using these plastic flowerpots with the lips to place over the top of the fence that are overhanging onto our side and look so ugly with these plastic bits hanging down our side of the fence. I want to flip them back over into her garden but my wife sadly says no. Never mind one dark night when there is a strong wind and my wife is having an early night!
If she is growing a trailing plant you could turn the stems on your side. Or even better, plant something to your taste in it and let it grow on your side to cover the plastic lips
Foxes are clever animals. They won't waste energy chasing their food when they can find plenty either in black bags, or left out for them deliberately.
I've only once seen a fox in our garden. It looked like it needed a good feed but we have hens so I let the dogs out. Haven't seen it since and there are plenty of rabbits and voles around in the surrounding fields, hedgerows and nearby woods. Badgers too but rarely seen.
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)."
We went out for the day today and on the way to Bristol saw tailbacks on the M4 towards the M5 interchange, but they didn't affect our outward journey. Leaving Bristol there were warning signs about tailback to instead of heading for the M5 we went along the M4 to the Bath/Stroud exit. We were heading towards Stroud and saw a sign "Road Closed Ahead, Follow Diversion". As there was no diversion sign at that point we continued on, along with many other vehicles, assuming the Diversion sign would be at the next junction. There was nothing until we reached barriers across the road. Still no Diversion signs and no alternative (other than driving back several miles) to taking what rapidly became several miles of single track roads. Thankfully there was little traffic coming towards us, and we did pass through a number of very nice villages. Overall not impressed with whoever was responsible for the signage.
Just to add to the above, after a bit more digging I found more information on the council web site. The closure ends tomorrow so I wonder if some cretin removed the diversion sign a day early.
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