Unfortunately, the vegetable gardeners’ best laid plans can be spoilt be two large pests – rabbits and pigeons.
Rabbits are on the increase in our local area, and if not careful, they can decimate a crop overnight. Pigeons can also pick at vegetables, especially in the winter months they will attack your purple sprouting broccoli.
The best solution, short of standing outside allnight with a shotgun is to cover up the vegetables in netting. It’s not ideal if you are aiming for an ornamental vegetable garden. But, it is less unsightly than leaves with big holes in.
This is a simple contraption with six stakes topped off with a flower pot. A net is then secured over the top, providing an effective barrier against wild animals.
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