Ravaged sprouts

EzLou · « **on:** December 22, 2007, 09:31 »

Some pesky critter is stripping our sprouts. We suspect Benjamin Bunny and his cohorts.

Any suggestions - providing we actually have any sprouts left to protect.

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:40 »

Can be a lot of critters, but if it's rabbits, I think you won't have any left to worry about.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:40 »

We don't suffer from rabbits, but have a load of wood pigeons that seem to get through the smallest hole. All my brassicas are netted & pegged down, this I would think would also keep the rabbits out.

EzLou · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:49 »

Prob worth trying the netting - we may save a few at the very top of the plant.

wildeone · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:52 »

gggrrrrr just before Christmas too!!! You'll have to put out some stuffing and turkey as well!!! (then eat rabbit stew all january!)

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2007, 09:56 »

We HAVE to net on our site. Those damn pigeons have your new plants whilst you go home for lunch!

Rob the rake · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2007, 11:01 »

Pheasants are the biggest nuisance on my lottie. They've even had a go at the jap onions, which I've never had to protect before now.

gobs · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2007, 15:01 »

Eat them.

mashauk · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2007, 12:45 »

We've still got enough to eat, but did notice copious amounts of pigeon poo on the sprout tops, bit of a giveaway, that

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2007, 13:02 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

We've still got enough to eat, but did notice copious amounts of pigeon poo on the sprout tops, bit of a giveaway, that

Net them - you can then eat the sprout tops without tatsing pigeon poo!

mashauk · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2007, 13:20 »

Too late - will do it next year though. Getting the gloves on to wash it off, not eating London pigeon poo, no sir

DD. · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2007, 14:46 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

We've still got enough to eat, but did notice copious amounts of pigeon poo on the sprout tops, bit of a giveaway, that

Check out my sprout top here...

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=10649

(Suppose I should just have posted it in this thread!)

mashauk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2007, 14:47 »

That looks lovely, can't wait to taste my first ever one later in the week!

gobs · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2007, 15:51 »

Sorry, I meant the pheasants. :oops:

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Ravaged sprouts

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