Gardening 2024

[Nerb]

I tried corn once years ago... the crows loved it... and no amount of tassels and pinwheels made any difference to them!

Here in France the farmers use crop scaring cannons fuelled by propane designed to make a loud bang at intervals. They are advised to use them by the agriculture authorities to maximise yields.

I had one near my old house put there by the Xenophobes. 120+ db every 10 minutes isn't fun from dusk till dawn.

Not something I recommend you use but a tunnel of chicken wire will work until the plants are big enough to survive without being pecked.

I sometimes struggle with snails munching the new plants but raised beds seem to help. Right now, the birds are too interested in the cherries galore and are stripping the trees meaning that plenty fall to the ground and I don't have to climb a ladder to pick them..lol