{"id":27203,"date":"2024-06-22T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T15:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/?p=27203"},"modified":"2024-06-24T14:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T13:14:07","slug":"dastardly-wood-pigeons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/susan\/dastardly-wood-pigeons\/","title":{"rendered":"Dastardly Wood Pigeons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We had a taste of summer this week. Jumpers were cast in favour of tee shirts. However, in order not to tempt fate whenever we went out we had a supply of clothing ready for whatever weather we were likely to encounter.<\/p>

Plants have responded to the improved temperatures and put in a welcome growth spurt.<\/span><\/p>

Last week, I stated that I hoped that, as the first lot of peas had grown taller and were staked, the wood pigeons would leave them alone. I hoped in vain, the wood pigeons persisted in eating the leaves. As a result, we have had to drape netting back over them. A plot neighbour told us that he even caught pigeons stripping the flowers off his peas. We’re not sure where we go from here as the p<\/span>eas will end up tangling with the netting. The only option seems to be to build some sort of cage.<\/span><\/p>

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Last week, we sowed some mangetout peas which were also netted. We really need to construct a gigantic cage that covers our entire plot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I also planted our last lot of brassicas. These are protected under an enviromesh tunnel as they need protection against butterflies as well as the dastardly wood pigeons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We harvested the first root of our early potatoes. It only produced four tubers but they were very large.<\/p>

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A video is posted here<\/a><\/p>

We also harvested our first calabrese and cabbages.<\/p>

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As well as more strawberries and gooseberries we picked our first tayberries.<\/p>

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We decided on a different venue for one of our walks and headed for Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a dog-friendly National Trust property. On arrival, a great fuss was made of Ruby and she was given one of her favourite treats.<\/p>

\"\" The cafe is divided into two areas, in one part dogs are allowed. As it was a lovely day we opted to sit outside and were kept entertained by a group of jackdaws. As soon as a table was vacated they swooped in on the off chance that some tasty scraps were on offer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are two walks to choose from and we decided to take the long five-kilometre walk.<\/p>

\"\"This is mainly a woodland walk with the latter stage being along the lakeside.\"\"<\/p>

Several weirs control the changing levels of the lake. \"\"<\/p>

Ruby enjoyed having a new area to explore and many new things to sniff. Dogs have to remain on a lead but Ruby’s extendable lead was allowed so she had plenty of freedom to wander. She actually prefers to keep us on a lead so she knows we can’t run off while she is busy sniffing.<\/p>

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A video is posted here<\/a><\/p>

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That’s all that I have to share for now, so as always keep safe and well.<\/p>

Once again I am joining Dave’s Harvest Monday on ho Our Happy Acres<\/a> blog<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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