Cherries?

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  1. roders

    roders Total Gardener

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    It’ll soon be cherry time and I am thinking how to keep the birds off(as much as I love them)
    I’m thinking that some kind of net bag big enough to cover bunches or groups of ripe fruit ,and not liking the idea of tights.
    I did try to net the tree last year but they found a way underneath ,it’s quite large.
    Any bright ideas?
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    :) Hi there. I have seen Christmas tinsel, old cassette tape and CDs dangling from trees here. Can be quite attractive. :heehee:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Dont actually see much netting around here in the orchards.
    I think they sometimes have the old bird scarers going off bang but not so much these days:scratch:
     
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    Tried this...........
    They laugh in my face..
     
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    I put CDs around, plus a scarecrow. The scarecrow moves from tree to tree as the crops ripen, so the birds don't get used to him being in one place. It's worked so far this year :) 20171214_111806.jpg
     
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