tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post8959799125263054923..comments2024-02-28T06:15:48.314-08:00Comments on The Scientific Gardener: Protecting Carosello BlossomsJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-60724939715657247982013-07-04T20:10:45.472-07:002013-07-04T20:10:45.472-07:00You are more than welcome. I have been using bird ...You are more than welcome. I have been using bird netting for my blossoms this year. Best wishes with your cucumber harvests!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-49836320378387135892013-07-04T08:03:44.835-07:002013-07-04T08:03:44.835-07:00I know this was a long time ago, but thanks for po...I know this was a long time ago, but thanks for posting this! It's been driving me crazy to know what has been stealing my blooms and damaging them so badly. I love birds in the garden, but I'm going to have to spray my blooms with hot pepper spray. They are eating all my make blooms which is keeping my females from getting pollinated. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248491604219644233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-12681744327182746662012-11-27T02:37:42.514-08:002012-11-27T02:37:42.514-08:00Excellent, There is obviously a lot of know learn ...Excellent, There is obviously a lot of know learn about great bird spikes. The bird netting is usually stops from landing birds in many areas using of the grave duty bird netting. Thanks for sharing this!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bird-spikes.com.au/11-bird-netting" rel="nofollow">Bird netting</a>JohnQ123https://www.blogger.com/profile/13073098267020797633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-37803249027649222372012-06-02T07:26:05.778-07:002012-06-02T07:26:05.778-07:00Ahhh... you gotta love the challenges of gardening...Ahhh... you gotta love the challenges of gardening. You've come up with some novel ideas!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-3273300459922841252012-06-01T14:25:02.154-07:002012-06-01T14:25:02.154-07:00Thank you so much. I hope I can keep each variety ...Thank you so much. I hope I can keep each variety straight.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-35934588196320155742012-06-01T14:24:08.408-07:002012-06-01T14:24:08.408-07:00Yes- I've tried growing cucumbers in a greenho...Yes- I've tried growing cucumbers in a greenhouse here. Unfortunately the only time of year that works is in the winter - and with an unheated greenhouse cucumbers become the first casualty when the temperatures get just below freezing.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-27519564440470554012012-06-01T14:22:29.434-07:002012-06-01T14:22:29.434-07:00Pepper spray hasn't worked well with the femal...Pepper spray hasn't worked well with the female flowers- just the male flowers. Perhaps some other critters are munching on the male flowers. I had a dream last night that some gophers ate everything in my garden. When this kind of thing happens I know I’m a little too worried about my garden.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-55282606326552228912012-05-31T07:27:36.749-07:002012-05-31T07:27:36.749-07:00Hope you get some fruit for yourself soon.Hope you get some fruit for yourself soon.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-32672246121939252362012-05-30T09:50:11.087-07:002012-05-30T09:50:11.087-07:00Blighters, The only flowers that birds eat in our ...Blighters, The only flowers that birds eat in our garden is yellow crocus, yes only the yellow ones. My cucumber are safe as they are in the greenhouse, wont grow outdoors where we live.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-12742513609259866852012-05-28T07:44:11.180-07:002012-05-28T07:44:11.180-07:00I had no idea birds would eat flowers. Good idea ...I had no idea birds would eat flowers. Good idea with the little bags! I am surprised the pepper spray worked - I thought birds couldn't sense heat. (Some birdseed is sold with hot pepper in it to keep the squirrels from eating it.)<br />I haven't noticed any birds eating my flowers (knock on wood) - hopefully the bird feeders and all the bugs will keep them too busy!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-18135809817567925242012-05-26T21:27:27.113-07:002012-05-26T21:27:27.113-07:00Javalina are so destructive and mean. We didn'...Javalina are so destructive and mean. We didn't have them, just some crazy big brown birds that were trying to eat the whole crop of tomatoes. At first they were only eating the red ones. As time went on they were taking bites out of all of the tomatoes to see which ones tasted good. They drove me crazy until we put up the cage. A few did manage to get in the cage and couldn't get Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510899506984653485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-22422074191570348662012-05-26T07:44:23.207-07:002012-05-26T07:44:23.207-07:00Dear Peggi,
That is pretty neat. I know that some ...Dear Peggi,<br />That is pretty neat. I know that some people build large structures over there garden so it is fenced in from top to bottom. This is essential for gardeners out in the middle of the desert where Javalinas will come and eat your garden in one night. I'm a drive away from the desert proper so I don't get too much wildlife here.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-17818459152231152492012-05-26T07:40:14.459-07:002012-05-26T07:40:14.459-07:00Dear Donna,
Thanks for your reply.
I have no patie...Dear Donna,<br />Thanks for your reply.<br />I have no patience for bird netting.<br />By the way - Happy Birthday!<br />-JayJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-4343698218714929712012-05-26T06:59:37.058-07:002012-05-26T06:59:37.058-07:00When we lived in Phx we built a cage around the to...When we lived in Phx we built a cage around the tomato plants and covered it with bird netting. It saved the crop. Check out http://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-19-2012-thing-ii.html. She has a little box around some of her plants that protect them from the birds.Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510899506984653485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-52908709645701353442012-05-26T03:21:00.012-07:002012-05-26T03:21:00.012-07:00how interesting....I use the bird netting...otherw...how interesting....I use the bird netting...otherwise the deer and rabbits get to my plants...ravenous beasts!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-68654986161044372142012-05-25T07:45:43.459-07:002012-05-25T07:45:43.459-07:00A good idea! thanks
PatA good idea! thanks<br />PatOrtobello Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589886038541871275noreply@blogger.com