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Title: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: 1066 on July 19, 2010, 14:40:37

I have a pot of strawbs in the garden, and I haven't been getting that many from them. Today I discovered why. A femal balckbird (this years) was happily helping herself to them. Shame I didn't have my camera!

1066  :)

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: Nikita77 on July 19, 2010, 16:14:06

My 19 month son is getting to ours first he gets so excited calling out stawbies :)

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: 1066 on July 19, 2010, 20:40:18

oh what a sweetie - I wouldn't mind that! Oh and welcome to A4A Nikita77  ;D

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 25, 2010, 23:06:00

Quote from: Nikita77 on July 19, 2010, 16:14:06

My 19 month son is getting to ours first he gets so excited calling out stawbies :)

Aw, don't you just love hearing their rendition of words! One of our grandkids said she was going to PeeShool soon.
(preschool) ;D

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: budgiebreeder on July 26, 2010, 08:57:16

I had the Blackbird problem as well. So i strung some c/ds across the strawberry bed and that seemed to help.

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: star on July 27, 2010, 17:59:32

I grow ours mainly in window boxes, so the blackbirds leave them alone. The one large pot in the garden does feed the birds though.

The neighbour grows his in the ground, the squirrels have had most of his. It does look funny to see the little blighters run along the fence and our shed roof with his lovely strawbs. I think my neighbour would disagree though, he might net them next year.

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: 1066 on July 27, 2010, 18:06:19

Quote from: star on July 27, 2010, 17:59:32

I think my neighbour would disagree though, he might net them next year.

LOL!!

Title: Re: who's been eating my strawberries?
Post by: marcusesmum on August 06, 2010, 12:22:16

I have the same problem the culprit is my Irish wolfhound Gracie, as soon as she spots a red one its gone