Other pretty berries starting to establish themselves are the currants: red currants, white currants and black currants.
I will be throwing netting over these in not too long, as I am sure the birds are watching them closely too!
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Signs of the first berries
Look signs of my first strawberry! The ones in the bed are starting to bud. I know I have placed these unsightly plastic tubs around, but I do not have enough, and I think I need double reinforcement. I don’t mind sharing my strawberries with beasties, but last year I got none. This time I am determined to have some. So I am considering planting some sacrificial lettuces and marigold around the bed to, so that the slugs are attracted to them rather than the juicy red berries. Let’s see if it makes a difference, otherwise I may have to consider organic slug pellets and I really don’t want too.
Other pretty berries starting to establish themselves are the currants: red currants, white currants and black currants.
Other pretty berries starting to establish themselves are the currants: red currants, white currants and black currants.
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Good idea about the netting: I waved my lovely gooseberries goodbye and set off for work one spring day last year. Came home to find....nothing! Bloomin' birds had eaten them all while I was out. If I hadn't taken a photo of the poor berries I'd have thought I'd imagined them.
ReplyDeleteHave put up lots of netting this year...
I feel for you, I really do. Hopefully, this year you will get lots of good berries for your belly!
ReplyDeleteI love berries so much. I hope you have a great harvest.
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