Rusty Raven @aussie.zone to Gardening Australia@aussie.zone • 9 months agoWeekly Garden Discussion Thread - Week 1 Jan 2024message-squaremessage-square13 fedilinkarrow-up13
arrow-up13message-squareWeekly Garden Discussion Thread - Week 1 Jan 2024Rusty Raven @aussie.zone to Gardening Australia@aussie.zone • 9 months agomessage-square13 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareEagle@aussie.zonehexbear1·9 months agoWhat are you protecting your raspberries from? And how? My main pest is spiders who like to make a nest in the new leaves. linkfedilink
minus-squareRusty Raven @aussie.zonehexagonhexbear2·9 months agoBirds primarily. I have netting drawstring bags that I put over each bunch of raspberries once they start to get a bit pink. It's a bit of pain to constantly put the bags on and off, but without them I wouldn't get any raspberries at all. linkfedilink
What are you protecting your raspberries from? And how? My main pest is spiders who like to make a nest in the new leaves.
Birds primarily. I have netting drawstring bags that I put over each bunch of raspberries once they start to get a bit pink. It's a bit of pain to constantly put the bags on and off, but without them I wouldn't get any raspberries at all.