Fooling mother nature

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Posted by farkee 10 B South Fl. (My Page) on

Mon, Jan 16, 06 at 10:14

Had major bird pecking problem last year--posted the sorry results. Some attributed to lack of water due to drought which sounds a definate possibility.

Anyway trying a red decoy as they must have developed a taste for tomatoes as they are sitting on cages waiting for them to ripe. (they won't touch a green one!)

So for so good--no pecked toms yet. ((one other possible explanation--those pretty looking toms are Celebrity grown for my mother. First time I ever grew one and did not like it at all --may be the weather though. A much better hybrid for us is Better Boy)) Last year they ate nothing but heirlooms and may be spoiled.

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Posted by farkee 10 B South Fl. (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 19, 06 at 21:39

Well, the experiment failed. Bird pecked tomato right next to the tomato decoy. Maybe I needed a more true-to-life plastic tomato and put out 20 or so of them.

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Posted by the_grub Sydney (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 20, 06 at 5:22

Damn! Hell and damnation. I was already to score some pomagranets. I liked the idea. I have lost too many Mountain Princess and New Big Dwarf. They like the pinks better than the reds. Looks like a huge bird netting exercise :(

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