Birds eating my new seed!!!
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16 years ago
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Comments (8)This is kind of a pain to do, but the results are really good (if funny-looking). I pull socks or sections of stockings or pantyhose over my tomatoes and figs before they're ripe, and the birds don't seem to see them that way. If you don't have a bumper crop it's manageable, but if you have a farm, well, I guess you'd be fortunate to have a longer attention span than I do! I've never had enough vegetables or fruits growing so that I couldn't keep up with it. Just don't use plastic or anything else that doesn't breathe or you'll burn up or rot whatever it is you're trying to ripen!...See MoreWill birds eat this seed?
Comments (4)I don't know about the tithonia, this is the first year I have grown it. But if you enjoy watching the birds, the goldfinches love hanging from the sunflowers and eating those all summer long. They start when the seeds are just forming. They also like the native heliopsis I have. They eat the flower petals on that one too....See MoreBirds eating my pumpkin seeds
Comments (3)I had the same problem with green bean seeds. I strung up some string and hung those disposable pie plates from the string. Just put a hole in the rim of the pie dish and thread a string thru. Then tie to your upper line. Make sure they are off the ground about 6 inches. The pie tins spin and turn with very little breeze and as soon as your plant have the secondary leaves they should be ok. If in doubt - leave the pie tins up. Save them from year to year also or start seeds indoors and put out with secondary leaves. They just want the seed I think. Any questions, feel free to ask. The pie tins always worked for us and I hope they do for you also....See MoreCould birds be eating my sedum?
Comments (1)I have lots of different sedums, and have noticed birds on them, but only a few times over the years. Maybe they're going after bugs, or the seed. I also leave the dead plant up throughout the winter, and still rarely spot any birds on them :(...See Morebpgreen
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