Berries and Birds

The annual battle of the birds has started at our house which amounts to trying to get the berries before the birds pick them clean. We do not seem to have that much problem with the strawberries. They are near the house and there are not a lot of places to perch. The cat spends a lot of time guarding them each year. I have never really had much problem with them. The raspberries on the other hand are a whole different thing.

We have had raspberries for years. We have had very few crops. The birds seem to get to them before we do almost each year. Unfortunately none of the measures which keep our strawberries safe are available for the raspberries. Our patch is in the back of the yard. There are plenty of perching places for birds to land. There are also lots of hiding places so it is harder for our cat to chase them away from them. Today, we spent the morning cleaning out all the weeds, tying the canes up and then netting them. We will see if we have anymore luck with this method. We will keep you posted.