frustratedearthmother
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I was having breakfast in my mulberry tree "orchard" this morning when I discovered that I have a squatter! Nothing like raising babies in the kitchen, lol.
What did you do in your orchard today?
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I've tried netting. Birds get trapped in it. Its absolultely frustratingly impossible to remove after the season.
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Grafted lapins cherry 10 Apr 2026. Running a bit behind on grafting — but time’s on my side, and I’ll catch up. Sometimes life shifts priorities in a very good way, and when it does, that’s truly awesome.
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R2elk
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I have had snakes get stuck in the netting but not birds.
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My doctor uses the solar powered noisemakers and says they work great but he is in town.Would the shiny strips tied among the limbs work? Of course, some constant breeze helps them to be effective...
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Crimson Passion cherry I planted last year.
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I first used 3/4" PVC for the frames but have switched to 1 1/4" PVC.I believe I’ll have to net a few cherry trees - once they show the slightest hint of red, it’s game on for wild birds. And we’ve got plenty of them here. Not complaining - I actually like wild birds. Seems like they help control insects, too.
Cherry finishing up petal fall.
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Bird netting i'm considering... but should would appricate any advise about birds netting. Thanks
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I remove the top netting once the trees are harvested. Leaving it on would cause cage destruction when it builds up a layer of snow.
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Little Miss FiggyI thought about our potted figs this evening. I hadn't done anything to them since I put them in the barn before the first frost last fall. I opened the door to the brood room, not expecting to see them growing- so I gave them some water and I'll make plans to trim them and harden them off outside on pallets until they can be put in full sun.
I'll probably pull them out Monday since they’re forecasting uppwr 30s lower 40s overnight this weekend. I’ll know better when I drag them out and can get a good look at them. But it appears they are pretty resilient for being overwintered in an unheated brood room.
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