http://tangerinemeg.com/2009/11/20/4-reasons-why-getting-apricots-pecked-over-by-feathered-scoundrels-could-be-a-learning-experience/ Bold Art for Bold Souls Sat, 12 May 2012 18:06:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://tangerinemeg.com/2009/11/20/4-reasons-why-getting-apricots-pecked-over-by-feathered-scoundrels-could-be-a-learning-experience/#comment-34 Tangerine Meg Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:29:09 +0000 http://tangerinemeg.com/?p=947#comment-34 Great information! Thanks a lot, Heather! Great information! Thanks a lot, Heather!

]]> http://tangerinemeg.com/2009/11/20/4-reasons-why-getting-apricots-pecked-over-by-feathered-scoundrels-could-be-a-learning-experience/#comment-33 heather Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:43:11 +0000 http://tangerinemeg.com/?p=947#comment-33 place some large stakes in the ground in a circle around the tree...slide over the top of one stake large water piping and place other end over opposite stake..should slide down to reach ground. repeat procedure till all stakes (usually 4 to 6 are enough) have pipes over the tree in big loops. Where the pipe/hose touch and cross over at the top of tree secure pieces together. then over the pipes (black plastic irrigation from bunnings) place your white bird netting. it should come to the ground and place bricks around the bottom sealing the tree inside and fruit! pull the netting tight cause the sweet little birds will use their weight to get close to the fruit and eat through the netting. they also have teams trained to squeeze under the netting and wake you at night ..usually at 2 am.. place some large stakes in the ground in a circle around the tree…slide over the top of one stake large water piping and place other end over opposite stake..should slide down to reach ground. repeat procedure till all stakes (usually 4 to 6 are enough) have pipes over the tree in big loops. Where the pipe/hose touch and cross over at the top of tree secure pieces together. then over the pipes (black plastic irrigation from bunnings) place your white bird netting. it should come to the ground and place bricks around the bottom sealing the tree inside and fruit! pull the netting tight cause the sweet little birds will use their weight to get close to the fruit and eat through the netting. they also have teams trained to squeeze under the netting and wake you at night ..usually at 2 am..

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