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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: londongardener on June 12, 2018, 16:03

Title: Radio
Post by: londongardener on June 12, 2018, 16:03

Has anyone ever tried using a radio to deter birds from eating food?  If so what happened? Has anyone ever tried different genre>
I was thinking of leaving one in a plastic box by my gooseberry bush in my back garden.
I heard something about this on Gardeners' question time but I cannot remember all the details.

I may also try sticking some CDs together shiny side out.

Title: Re: Radio
Post by: oldgrunge on June 12, 2018, 20:30

I had problems with birds, particularly blackbirds eating my Raspberries. I used some poles with a tee piece on top, and a cd dangling from each end of the tee. They flash in the sun and breeze. Also I put children's plastic windmills, the sort they have at the seaside, on top of poles. It seems to deter all but the most determined, and it looks quite jolly!

Title: Re: Radio
Post by: heygrow on June 19, 2018, 16:20

Quote from: londongardener on June 12, 2018, 16:03

Has anyone ever tried using a radio to deter birds from eating food?  If so what happened? Has anyone ever tried different genre>
I was thinking of leaving one in a plastic box by my gooseberry bush in my back garden.
I heard something about this on Gardeners' question time but I cannot remember all the details.

I may also try sticking some CDs together shiny side out.

How about playing 'Bye Bye Blackbird'  :lol: