I've got a great cherry tree which is about 20 foot high. It has a great
amount of cherries but the birds always beat me to them.

Any ideas for next year as this year is too late.

Thanks

"Norman" <normsden [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a great cherry tree which is about 20 foot high. It has a great
> amount of cherries but the birds always beat me to them.
>
> Any ideas for next year as this year is too late.
>
> Thanks
>
>
My mum just chucks a bird net with smaller holes, about 2in max over her fig
tree; works a treat. If you're in a farming district, as you may be if you
are able to grow cherries, keep an eye out over the next year for old hail
netting at the dump. Look specifically for the netting with larger holes
instead of the tight weave netting, as insects and bees can still get
through. However if you have an insect problem, get the tight weave one;
although it won't get all of them it will get most. another option is
stringing black cotton throughout the tree, accompanied by silver foil pie
tins strung through the tree as well, as many as possible. they will bang
together and flash and make noise which will scare birds, although probably
the nettinbg is more effective. and cheap if you find it at the dump; i
picked up a trailer load for $5

Thank you for the information. Thank you also sincerely for taking the time
to reply. I appreciate it.

Again. Thanks


"meee" <efamaaea [at] bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Norman" <normsden [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:dluo5b$2pl7$1 [at] otis.netspace.net.au...
>> I've got a great cherry tree which is about 20 foot high. It has a great
>> amount of cherries but the birds always beat me to them.
>>
>> Any ideas for next year as this year is too late.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
> My mum just chucks a bird net with smaller holes, about 2in max over her
> fig
> tree; works a treat. If you're in a farming district, as you may be if you
> are able to grow cherries, keep an eye out over the next year for old hail
> netting at the dump. Look specifically for the netting with larger holes
> instead of the tight weave netting, as insects and bees can still get
> through. However if you have an insect problem, get the tight weave one;
> although it won't get all of them it will get most. another option is
> stringing black cotton throughout the tree, accompanied by silver foil pie
> tins strung through the tree as well, as many as possible. they will bang
> together and flash and make noise which will scare birds, although
> probably
> the nettinbg is more effective. and cheap if you find it at the dump; i
> picked up a trailer load for $5
>
>

no worries! good luck and i hope it helps.....i looove cherries, but cairns
is too hot for them! Enjoy!!

--
There are many intelligent species in the Universe. They are all owned by
cats.

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One cat just leads to another. -Ernest Hemingway


"Norman" <normsden [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the information. Thank you also sincerely for taking the
time
> to reply. I appreciate it.
>
> Again. Thanks
>
>
> "meee" <efamaaea [at] bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:%JMgf.987$ea6.733 [at] news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >
> > "Norman" <normsden [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:dluo5b$2pl7$1 [at] otis.netspace.net.au...
> >> I've got a great cherry tree which is about 20 foot high. It has a
great
> >> amount of cherries but the birds always beat me to them.
> >>
> >> Any ideas for next year as this year is too late.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> > My mum just chucks a bird net with smaller holes, about 2in max over her
> > fig
> > tree; works a treat. If you're in a farming district, as you may be if
you
> > are able to grow cherries, keep an eye out over the next year for old
hail
> > netting at the dump. Look specifically for the netting with larger holes
> > instead of the tight weave netting, as insects and bees can still get
> > through. However if you have an insect problem, get the tight weave one;
> > although it won't get all of them it will get most. another option is
> > stringing black cotton throughout the tree, accompanied by silver foil
pie
> > tins strung through the tree as well, as many as possible. they will
bang
> > together and flash and make noise which will scare birds, although
> > probably
> > the nettinbg is more effective. and cheap if you find it at the dump; i
> > picked up a trailer load for $5
> >
> >
>
>