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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Nobbie on June 27, 2011, 14:22

Title: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: Nobbie on June 27, 2011, 14:22

Lovely crop there on Friday, but didn't have time to pick. Went to lotty this morning and they've been stripped, by pigeons I presume :( I never had to net them when I lived down south. Where's my shotgun :mad:

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: monkeywobbler on June 27, 2011, 14:26

I think I'm lucky - the only thing the birds go for on our plots are the brassicas. As yet, no problem with any type of fruit! Maybe we have fussy pigeons  ???

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: sunshineband on June 27, 2011, 15:06

Pigeons, blackbirds and magpies all tried to get my currant this year.  :ohmy:

Managed to save some but have got a big cage under construction for the next year --- never again :lol:

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: DD. on June 27, 2011, 15:13

60' of debris netting & 30' of enviromesh was all that was between a big crop and none. Learned my lesson may moon aqo.

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: jimthejimjim on June 28, 2011, 09:43

Lots of cats hang about on my plot so the birds seem to stay away.

Up to now I have never had any issues with birds......

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: DD. on June 28, 2011, 09:45

We've heard famous last words like that before!

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: Lardman on June 28, 2011, 09:49

Quote from: Nobbie on June 27, 2011, 14:22

Lovely crop there on Friday, but didn't have time to pick.

At least they waited until your fruit was ready ! They stripped mine (red/black and white) overnight back when we had that dry spell.

Title: Re: My Blackcurrants!
Post by: lancashiregardeninggal on June 29, 2011, 06:02

I find with currants - that the birds take more before they are ripe - still had good crops this year but I am thinking of protection for next.