Broccoli wipe-out

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  1. morley

    morley Apprentice Gardener

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    In the last few days our crop of Purple Sprouting Broccoli has been eaten by something, despite being in a rabbit and deer-proofed area. There is a huge amount of bird poo around - are the culprits geese or ducks? Help!!:cnfs::help:
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Hi morley ..welcome to G-Corner:thmb:

    Pigeons perhaps? But with large amounts of droppings you may well have geese or ducks too.:scratch:

    Do you have them in numbers in your location morley?

    Anyway ,whatever bird is doing the damage you will have to rig up netting to keep your crop safe:)
     
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    Morley; Can ducks/geese easily get to your veg? The main suspects this time of year are pigeons, they keep trying to get my broccoli and sprouts and cabbages, any that are showing through the netting they peck at. They usually get to them just at dawn, cause they fly off if I go to the veg patch first thing.
     
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