Using Bird Netting for Strawberry Containers/Berries - MFG 2014

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Several species of birds love fruit. I have a migratory pair that comes every year and eats my strawberries and blueberries. The damage is very clearly pecks out of the fruit. The only way to stop the damage is to use bird netting. Here is one way to use it and secure it.
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@nancyconatser5288 3 месяца назад

Great ideas! I am going to try this with my strawberries this yr. Ty!!

@michelerich3242 3 года назад

I like how it doesn't obscure the beauty of the plants.

@northyland1157 8 лет назад

I have 4 windowbox's of strawberrys all in a row.. I used pcv pipe / sprinker parts to make a frame for bird netting..

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 7 лет назад

Nice

@GideonGardens 10 лет назад

I covered the whole strawberry bed in that netting. No birds, now if I can keep the slugs out! Good information Gary.

@MrChip123472 10 лет назад

Wow VERY timely info! I just realized that I have birds eating half of all of my strawberries right now and was just looking up options for bird netting. Thanks for showing some ways that it's done!

@nanmol123 10 лет назад

A couple days late for me - something ate the whole berry and they're not even ripe yet. I'll be ready for them next year, Thanks Gary - one of my favorite channels.

@sfchemist 10 лет назад

Thanks Gary, I use that same netting and it does work very well, but as you pointed out it is very difficult to work with. Thanks for the idea of the clips, I'll be getting some as right now I'm using spring clamps which get caught up in the netting. Wayne

@tmgaming1868 3 года назад

Thank you Gary. It’s saved me so much time😃

@brettlatulip67 10 лет назад

I've been using bird netting around the trunk of my pear tree to keep the squirrels off. Works so far. We'll see when pears start showing.

@tammy2813 10 лет назад

This works great. Used 1st time this year. I used hoops and draped the netting over. I was able to cover a 4 x 16 ft raised bed. Was originally to keep the chickens out of my beds but I caught a snake trying to go thru the netting but was killed because it was to big. Have been amazed at how good this is. Plan to roll up sides on a small pvc pipe next year for easier access.

@eierinjhoi 4 года назад

Thank you. This is very helpful. The birds are eating my marigold, mizuna lettuce seedlings

@gardentours 3 года назад

This year I could harvest strawberries 🍓 as well because we've built a strawberry 🍓 cage similar to the one you have. 👍

@deanneharrall1241 3 года назад

Thanks you Deanne x

@magnifikris 8 лет назад

Your videos are great. I have a suggestion about your netting, if you keep it further from the plants, you keep the birds further from the fruit. With it so close, they are able to eat through the netting.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 8 лет назад

+magnifikris Hey that's smart. Good point.

@fey8314 2 года назад

Squirrels are my issue, this year I've put netting around them but I'm not sure it's going to keep them out, but we will seeeee 🤞🤞

@DanielOlivierArgyle 5 лет назад

the blackbird was clever enough to work out how to remove my netting. I had to weigh it down

@andreawhisenant2718 7 лет назад

I use the really big clips for plastic on my hoop frames. Works better than the plastic clips.

@RM-eb6gh Год назад

I had that netting and it would even tangle wildlife- snakes, birds, frogs. You name it. So I stopped using it and now either work with deer fencing net so it's got wider holes for wildlife to escape or chicken wire mesh.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden Год назад

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@debbiemcclure2874 8 лет назад

Great idea, tyfs. God bless you

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 8 лет назад

Glad to help

@debbiemcclure2874 8 лет назад

+Gary Pilarchik (My First Vegetable Garden) 👍

@caroldurand6803 3 года назад

Great idea. Now I need something strong to keep the London foxes out

@mosiersue100 10 лет назад

I have more of a problem with squirrels. Will this netting keep out squirrels?

@pamjarka5375 3 года назад

yeah - and sometimes it traps them if they get caught in the folds of the netting. I've killed a chipmunk (totally by accident) and freed two squirrels from different plantings with this net, but it does work.

@LannisterFromDaRock 10 лет назад

Do you tried putting water out for the birds? Usually they are thirsty and not hungry when eating veggies.

@wemuk5170 Год назад

How to make sure that pollinators CAN get in but not the birds?

@Patty-qd1lz 2 года назад

Will that netting also stop chipmonks?

@leidycasadiego3535 3 года назад

I have the same problem. But my strawberries are in a hanging basket.

@Seriously_Busy_in_Patna 4 года назад

How to protect from Squirrel & Rats ?

@livewell_79 2 года назад

Does it matter if my netting is touching the strawberry leaves ?

@pabasaravihela5335 3 года назад

Sir , can I use this video for my bussines activity

@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768 3 года назад

In need netting for my sugar snap peas the birds devoured them 😭

@nazmihamzy4525 6 лет назад

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@stokenator23 4 года назад

Will this netting keep fish out?

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 4 года назад

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@CherishandSwain 10 лет назад

I am growing strawberries in a container on the fromt porch and I noticed that once it started bearing fruit it was chewed up. I actually thought that it was this squirrel that likes to come around, but duh... we have a magnolia tree in the front yard with a doves nest in it. Makes sense. Also, is it true that for the first six weeks you are supposed to pick the flowers and smaller strawberries to make the crop stronger? I did not do that yet. I wanted a second opinion... thanks

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 10 лет назад

lolaandoliviabath I never did. If it is first year planting it will take that year for them to get established no matter what you do. I would just let em grow and eat the berries as they come. I also never removed flowers from my established strawberries.