[Jay The Digger]

Although we have not yet had any snow, the forecast is that we may do.  Even if it melts within a few hours, the weight of it will trash plants under a net.

So do you remove the net to save them from being crushed and leave them at the mercy of the feathered rat, or set up a plan B?

I know that by using a wide mesh the snow will fall through, but I have had problems with these nets trapping songbirds.  They sit on the edge and drop through, but cannot fly out with extended wings.  The result is that I have to let them out, if the cats haven't pulled half the netting up getting to them. 

I think as these birds have a tough enough time of it when it snows, I will leave my beloved brassica's to the mercy of nature.  My cabbages should be OK with a net draped very loosely over, but my sprouts and broccoili might have to take one for the team 

What is everyone else planning to do?

[Coach]

My netting stayed in place last snowfall!! Pigeons will get your brassicas if you take it off!!!

[Aunt Sally]

I have pigeon netting that I use instead of insect netting when all the cabbage whites have gone to sleep for the winter.

[r2d2]

shoot and eat the pigeons!

or maybe try a scarecrow/something else to scare them

[Goldfinger]

shoot and eat the pigeons!

Wish I could, but I'm waiting for my gun licence renewal coming back...... 

[AndyRVTR]

shoot and eat the pigeons!

Pigeon Pie.... mmmmmmmmmmmm 

[potatogrower]

my dad hates pigeons 

if the worst comes to worst he resorts to swaering and throwing things out the kitchen window to scare them away.  its so funny, i just can't wait to say to my dad "look your friends are here, they're having a party of their life!!"