NO BIRDS PLEASE!
24 Sep 2009 9 Comments
in Garden Projects, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: desert king fig, fruit and fig trees, keeping birds away, protecting fruit trees
September is fig season and mine are being eaten right off the tree. I love to share my garden with the birds and the bees, but I will NOT share the figs! I found these great little hanging mirrors threaded on fishing line, and placed them on several branches of the tree. Happy to report that it solved the bird problem this season! The flashing mirrors reflecting in the sun must really bother the birds and they stay away.
As they announce at the Padre games- “Hang a Star on It”. This is for sure a Star idea- try it!
** Use any type mirror in the garden area that you want a bird free zone.
(If you live in San Diego- check out “Leaping Lotus” on Cedros Avenue Design District in Solana Beach. I got the mirrors there- under $5.00 per string).
This fig tree is a Desert King- They are large, deep green figs with a strawberry red flesh and very sweet. I like these much more than my mission figs.
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Sep 24, 2009 @ 12:34:36
This totally works! when I was in fiji and various other tropical locals where they have open-air dining especially, they use them all the time. and they are pretty and sparkly to add a touch of chic!
Sep 25, 2009 @ 08:03:58
Very nice and informational site…
Sep 26, 2009 @ 18:29:11
I don’t care for mission figs, I will have to try out this Desert King and see the difference.
Sep 30, 2009 @ 13:14:50
BIG difference. Desert King are juicier and sweeter by far!
Oct 05, 2009 @ 16:00:13
I have only heard of Mission figs. Thanks for the tip. I will be trying them out soon.
Oct 05, 2009 @ 17:02:05
you can plant it in a very large container and keep the fig tree to a minimum size… I keep mine heavily pruned each year to keep it from getting too big.
Oct 18, 2009 @ 08:40:15
Hi Nadia,
Thanks for visiting my blog! It’s a coincidence I’m starting to get involved with gardening now and I’m definitely going to learn something from your site…like these hanging mirrors, wow. Unfortunately, I live in a high rise so the only “garden” I have is a balcony and pigeons like to visit it. I’m going to try this hanging mirror gadget in the spring when I put my plants back outside. Plus it looks so pretty!
Thanks for sharing
P.
Oct 18, 2009 @ 11:10:14
Your welcome! You have inspired me to make an apple pie this week. I have a dwarf apple tree with 6 apples on it, I wonder if that is enough?-well, maybe for mini pie. Have you roasted pumpkin seeds yet this month? That would be a great blog- carve a pumpkin and roast some seeds with instructions! Happy Blogging! Nadia
Oct 18, 2009 @ 11:13:12
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