Pests!

I’m not very happy at the moment. My sprouts are not doing very well. Quite apart from the variable weather causing havoc with their growth, they have been lunch for the pests. In this case either slugs or pigeons.

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As you can see there is not a lot left. However, on the bright side, there is some green shoots in the middle of the eaten leaves, so we might get some sprouts later on, if we are lucky.

I had put up some tape to ward off the birds, but in case it isn’t working I was advised to move the stakes holding the tape into a zig-zag pattern along the line. This way the birds can’t crane their necks in and nibble. I would net them, but I don’t have enough of it to go round this year. Maybe if I ‘mug’ a fisherman?