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I planted a blueberry plant last autumn. Blueberries are very good for health and fresh ones are quite expensive. The plant itself cost just about 8pounds. I was told that it was a low maintenance plant, so what could be a better choice? As I read more about the plant I discovered that a companion plant about a meter away will help both plants yield a lot more. So this spring, I brought home another plant. It already had a few flowers on it. The first plant also had plenty. I started planning rather prematurely how if there was so much yield I would freeze some for future use. And last week I find that the pigeons have eaten the fruits from the new plant. So today I have brought home my defence : a net, and a support. I hope to protect the remaining fruits on the other plant. Ever since I stopped feeding the other birds, pigeons are also rare but I truly miss all the other lively little birds. Today I also bought bird food which only little bird can access!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Bird feed
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I complained about pigeons destroying my tender plants. I only recently realised that I was inviting the pigeons to my garden myself. I hang a bird feeder to one of my trees and place seed mix in it to invite small birds to my garden. They do come and I am delighted to see them perched on the edge of the feeder and pecking away happily. The pigeons cannot feed from there directly because the feeder swings and the pigeons are too heavy. But unfortunately the little birds spill a lot of the seeds and the pigeons walk around eating what has fallen on the ground. During their 'amble' they spot my little tender seedling and decide to peck them too. Last week I could not refill the feeder for a few days and the garden was very quiet. There were no birds and so no pigeons either.(yeah, I do know that pigeons are birds). Now what do I do?
I have to find a feeder that wont allow seeds to fall on the ground.
I complained about pigeons destroying my tender plants. I only recently realised that I was inviting the pigeons to my garden myself. I hang a bird feeder to one of my trees and place seed mix in it to invite small birds to my garden. They do come and I am delighted to see them perched on the edge of the feeder and pecking away happily. The pigeons cannot feed from there directly because the feeder swings and the pigeons are too heavy. But unfortunately the little birds spill a lot of the seeds and the pigeons walk around eating what has fallen on the ground. During their 'amble' they spot my little tender seedling and decide to peck them too. Last week I could not refill the feeder for a few days and the garden was very quiet. There were no birds and so no pigeons either.(yeah, I do know that pigeons are birds). Now what do I do?
I have to find a feeder that wont allow seeds to fall on the ground.
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