Pain in the a**!

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  1. GardenGuru

    GardenGuru Gardener

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    every day a blackbird pulls up one of my newly planted onion sets. wat can i use as a detterent or do i shoot the buggas?? only jokin of course!
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Plant them deeper, that way they wont see the tops and pull them out.
     
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    Chicken wire over the top till they take root.
     
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    it says to keep the top of the set exposed. thanks
     
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    just below the soil Guru,you have to out smart them
     
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    That instruction was written by the blackbirds :D
     
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    hmm, well i saw a blackbird eying up our patch the other day, wondered what the little ****** was up to!
     
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