katieadams Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 My girls are making a beeline for my blackcurrant bush to a ridiculous extent now, to the point where I can't let them out unless someone can be on red alert beside the bush (which is hardly ever ). I can keep them away from everything else ok, so I don't need meters and meters of netting, just something to keep them off this one bush - any ideas what I can do to keep the cost down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 A fruit cage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I have to confess I've never heard of a fruit cage but then we've only had our garden for a few months so I'm learning!! Off to look it up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Eek !! Too expensive - it's only a little bush! Unless I'm looking at the wrong thing they're pretty costly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Some canes and a bit of netting then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Would that be strong enough? I thought they might get through that but if it's strong enough it's ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I've put wooden fencing around my raspberries and nailed chicken wire around it!!! Girls have finally left them alone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Naughty blackbirds are the culprits here - I got some enviromesh a couple of years back to protect the calabrese - it has found a new home draped over the currant bushes (I only have 3 - one blackcurrant and two redcurrants). So far I have caught a couple of hoverflies (released) and there are loads of greenfly underneath it - yuk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
