Brussel Sprouts and Sweetcorn

brahma1965 · « **on:** May 23, 2008, 17:19 »

Hello all.

Unfortunately the pigeons have eaten all my sprout seedlings so I've bought some young plants to start again. Will it be alright to put old coke and lemonade bottles over the top of them while they establish themselves and I make a more permanent cover to prevent the pigeons getting them?

I have managed to get hold of some sweetcorn seedlings. I know I have to put them in a block for pollination - will I have to worry about pigeons with them too? If so, can I use some coke bottles on them for a while too?

Cheers.

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:27 »

Can do, but make sure they are open on top and pigeons can't reach, a piece of netting or fleece would be much better though.

Pidgeons don't go for sweetcorn, something else might do...

Keep seedlings protected there is also slugs.

Not too choosy them. :roll:

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:31 »

Quote from: "gobs"

Pigeons don't go for sweetcorn, something else might do...

Squirrels!!!

Seen 'em at it!!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:32 »

I'm not sure about putting bottles over them, someone els may be along to advise you about that.

I just put netting over mine - held up with sticks and bottles:

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:34 »

The young plants could get too hot with a mini greenhouse stuck on top of them.

Also it's a feeble pigeon that can't knock over an empty bottle!

gobs · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:35 »

Quote from: "DD."

The young plants could get too hot with a mini greenhouse stuck on top of them.

Also it's a feeble pigeon that can't knock over an empty bottle!

All so true!

How many kg a pigeon nowadays, they are huge and fat, aren't they? :shock:

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2008, 17:44 »

Quote from: "gobs"

How many kg a pigeon nowadays, they are huge and fat, aren't they? :shock:

I wouldn't like to meet one on a dark night! :shock:

gobs · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2008, 19:17 »

Quote from: "DD."

Quote from: "gobs"

How many kg a pigeon nowadays, they are huge and fat, aren't they? :shock:

I wouldn't like to meet one on a dark night! :shock:

now you are scaring me :shock: :shock:

woodburner · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2008, 22:31 »

Does it really need to be a dark night?

I have an abundance of pigeons at home and the lottie is apparently well populated too. People say that the poor pigeons keep getting caught under the netting at the lotties though. Aww.

I can see the local population diminishing rapidly as soon as I can net my plots. Mwahahahaha :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Pigeon pie anyone?

lincspoacher · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2008, 23:41 »

When I look at obese town pigeons i always get the idea most of them will die the same way elvis did.......

woodburner · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2008, 00:23 »

Quote from: "lincspoacher"

When I look at obese town pigeons i always get the idea most of them will die the same way elvis did.......

You should see some of the pigeons in my garden! At least two of them are nearly the size of hen pheasants and really sleek too. We wondered if they were grouse until they came a bit close so we could see them properly. They've probably got more meat on them than my silkies!

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