Rusty Raven to Gardening AustraliaEnglish · 6 months agoWeekly Garden Discussion Thread - Week 1 Jan 2024message-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
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minus-squareEaglelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 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.
minus-squareRusty Raven OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 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.
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.