Damaged Strawberries

  • 3 Replies
  • 1780 Views
*

Missy1970

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Gloucestershire
  • 187
Damaged Strawberries
« on: May 10, 2011, 14:28 »
Hi All

I have a lovely crop of strawberries however something is eating them - I tidied the bed yesterday fresh straw slug pellets and netting.  Had a quick look today and I've not lost  many however something is still attacking them my question is - if its only slightly damaged is it safe to cut the damaged part off and eat the remainder - at this rate I may not end up with anything!!

Thanks
Missy

*

Trillium

  • Guest
Re: Damaged Strawberries
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 15:28 »
I find that birds, squirrels, chipmunks, slugs and mice like to feast on my strawberries. And yes, I usually cut away the chewed parts so that I can have something left. This year I'm netting mine which should deter the biggest of the pests. I'd still put down slug pellets though since they can crawl under/through netting.

*

realfood

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Glasgow
  • 434
    • Grow Your Own Info
Re: Damaged Strawberries
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 19:13 »
Luckily, we do not have chipmunks here!!!

*

SkipRat

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Hull
  • 899
Re: Damaged Strawberries
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 21:51 »
If it is birds causing the damage its said that if you paint some strawberry size pebbles red and place then around the perimeter of said strawb bed that the birds soon get fed up nearly smashing their beaks on the hard stone and move onto your neighbours strawb bed.  :D :D :D
I used to work in a helium gas factory, but I walked out, no one talks to me like that.


xx
can rosemary get sun damaged?

Started by MiklovesHerb(s) on Grow Your Own

6 Replies
1719 Views
Last post May 08, 2011, 09:12
by Paul Plots
xx
damaged toms

Started by crowndale on Grow Your Own

2 Replies
1546 Views
Last post May 22, 2007, 20:48
by crowndale
xx
Potatoes frost damaged

Started by Oliveview on Grow Your Own

6 Replies
3442 Views
Last post February 07, 2015, 13:03
by Snoop
xx
Do you eat slug damaged veggies?

Started by Benny130 on Grow Your Own

7 Replies
1457 Views
Last post October 15, 2020, 20:29
by wighty
 

Page created in 0.5 seconds with 37 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |