tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post2931747762385034521..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: ShoppingDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41079729539664554232011-04-28T09:15:04.354-04:002011-04-28T09:15:04.354-04:00I have netting over the peas and the tender greens...I have netting over the peas and the tender greens for that very reason - darn birds will enjoy some fresh fare if I don't keep them out. Luckily the netting does the trick. <br /><br />Glad you found your pots and had fun shopping!kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-66801835845484636072011-04-28T07:12:01.669-04:002011-04-28T07:12:01.669-04:00Quail? They must really eat a lot. Hmm If they eat...Quail? They must really eat a lot. Hmm If they eat your veggies are you allowed to eat them? Quail sound pretty good.<br /><br />Sinfonian, wow he poisoned your cedar? I doubt you could poison a maple tree anyway. This one is a weedy one that is coming up from an old rotting stump. I'm trying to convince them that it would be nicer with a smaller tree. <br /><br />Commonweeder, yes we are very different. I think your climate is more like northern New England. We have very moderated temperatures because of the ocean. We don't get as hot in the summer usually either.<br /><br />Karen-Ann, my last one was too (well the chipmunks were evil there). I figured I'd have even less trouble with wildlife in the city, but boy was I wrong.<br /><br />Holly, Well you will know if they do. They really rip the plants apart. I don't think they killed any and they will recover.<br /><br />Thomas, my old birds would eat the worms and insects too. They just never ate my greens. And I couldn't imagine planting mint in the garden directly. I'd never get rid of it.<br /><br />RandomGardner, I'm not posting a pic of the tent over the peas, because you would never see it. I can barely see it when I walk by. The bird netting is almost invisible. The pot has had its photo taken for today's post.<br /><br />Ivynettle, I hope my birds aren't that smart. Hmm we have four cats that are regularly in my yard. They leave me unwanted gifts all the time. Maybe they will take up bird hunting. I have noticed there are no chipmunks in this yard like there were at my last yard. I'm thinking they take care of those. Squirrels, grounhogs, and possum they just look at. <br /><br />Deb, my mints haven't shown up yet. I hope they come soon. They will probably be the last package received this spring.<br /><br />Chopinandmysaucepan, it isDaphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37282817121852131582011-04-27T21:29:20.181-04:002011-04-27T21:29:20.181-04:00This must be a wonderfully therapeutic hobby and b...This must be a wonderfully therapeutic hobby and best of all eat the fruits of labour :)chopinandmysaucepanhttp://chopinandmysaucepan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-75846991867243272722011-04-27T17:12:50.873-04:002011-04-27T17:12:50.873-04:00I get chickadees, nuthatches and finches at my fee...I get chickadees, nuthatches and finches at my feeders and never have had them get into my garden. We did have some problem starlings last summer, but enough of them got lead poisoning that the rest decided to go elsewhere... <br /><br />I'd love to see your mint plantings ... I planted some chocolate mint into an old wooden crate last weekend and am happy with the way it looks ... also got a great deal on some half wine barrels at the local Ace Hardware ... I'm going to have fun with those ...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487651493900978730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57671176816617072692011-04-27T17:03:37.160-04:002011-04-27T17:03:37.160-04:00Haha, yeah, sparrows are evil! I never had a probl...Haha, yeah, sparrows are evil! I never had a problem with them in my gardens, but at work in the nursery, they're a pain. Even with netting - they just sit down on the netting, making it sag down between the stakes, and keep on eating. <br />Now I'm hoping the neighbour's cat (who is allowed in the nursery to catch mice) will take a liking to sparrow-hunting (he already hunts and catches doves)!Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-25857803353172751392011-04-27T14:31:24.805-04:002011-04-27T14:31:24.805-04:00I'd love to see the pots. Pls post pics. Als...I'd love to see the pots. Pls post pics. Also pics of tent over the peas. I haven't noticed birds picking up planted peas, but most did not come up, so I've planted more seeds.RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-37901246119847061262011-04-27T13:01:34.900-04:002011-04-27T13:01:34.900-04:00There are a lot of birds in our garden too but luc...There are a lot of birds in our garden too but luckily, they don't seem very interested in the veggies. They do however love the worms and will scratch at the soil. They especially love it when I turn over the beds and expose a few. <br /><br />I'm getting some potted mint this year too....no way am I planting it in the garden.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-73128014490766358102011-04-27T13:00:48.726-04:002011-04-27T13:00:48.726-04:00Hmmm...I never thought of keeping an eye on the bi...Hmmm...I never thought of keeping an eye on the birds in case they were snacking on greens! Last year I thought they were trying to steal my radishes as it looked like it had beak marks on them. I hope your nasty birds relocate soon!~TastyTravels~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17242583069509116828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41832146018557410652011-04-27T12:36:40.593-04:002011-04-27T12:36:40.593-04:00I leave out unsalted shelled peanuts, which Trader...I leave out unsalted shelled peanuts, which Trader Joes sells cheaply, for the birds and other critters. My garden is pretty much left along except the loathsome stuff that goes after cabbages.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57771405502444954792011-04-27T11:42:14.401-04:002011-04-27T11:42:14.401-04:00That's a lot of shopping and decision making. ...That's a lot of shopping and decision making. I can't believe you were able to pick any lettuce. I'm going to take mine out of the cold frame this weekend and put them in the ground. Broccoli too. How different the opposite end of the state are.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11272847263023517182011-04-27T11:25:10.597-04:002011-04-27T11:25:10.597-04:00Great you found the plants you want. I have the sa...Great you found the plants you want. I have the same problem, but refuse to shop for them (saves gas that way). So I suffer with what I find when I'm out for other reasons. hehe.<br /><br />Sorry about the birds. Nothing flying touches my plants, but my hens will if I don't ark them. <br /><br />As for your maple tree issue, I don't recommend doing what my neighbor did to my 40 year old cedars, he poisoned them so I'd have to remove them. I have no proof, but that's the only explanation the entomologists could come up with. hehe.Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47864471567698979562011-04-27T11:17:47.843-04:002011-04-27T11:17:47.843-04:00Sparrows were the enemies of my garden the past co...Sparrows were the enemies of my garden the past couple of years. My neighbor had bird feeders out, and just like you said, they had to top off the grains with the greens. The new neighbor has wind chimes instead of feeders, and I plugged the holes to my bird houses, so the sparrows have pretty much relocated. Now I just have to try to keep the quail from eating everything. They've already found my unprotected lettuce and an entire row of radishes.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com