carrie Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 We've spent all day making a cage to go over our gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants. I'm sure it has cost more than the fruit could possibly be worth for the next 5 years but oh well. We've run out of netting so will have to finnish it tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Sounds like me and my raised beds plus netting - I'll need to grow veg till I'm 100 to break even . Perhaps you can help me - I have raspberry canes (for the first time ever) which are just up against the wall of the house. Will I have to make some sort of netting protection for them? When will I need to do this - when the fruits are about to appear or earlier? (Can you tell I'm a novice .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 You need to cover fruit before it starts to go pink - blackbirds eat them just and hour before you think of going to pick them The percentage of fruit lost to birds is really high - something like 80% We've had so much mor efruit since having a big fruit cage. We need to put the roof netting back on now as we have a few ripe strawbs. now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
