newbie from Croft

[mpenzi]

Hi everyone,
yes Im new... but I want to say hello to everyone.
Seemingly the guy that had the lottie before me has given up because of pests.. rabbits, pigeons and rats.
Anybody got any advice please.
cheers Mpenzi

[Flummery]

Netting! We have a pigeon problem. We all make wooden frames with fine chickenwire stapled on, and make 'cages' for the vulnerable veg. It costs a bit initially - so do raised beds and a greenhouse! - but you only need to make them once.

[Penny-G]

Hi there and Welcome,

[selfraising]

Hello and welcome to the vine!

[wozzawozacat]

Hello and welcome to the vine. Good luck with your allotment.

[ailsasyl]

Hi and welcome to the vine! As Flummery says net everything!

[Alison Adams]

Hi there 'Neighbour' - well almost ! I am in Catterick so just up the road really (if you mean Croft on Tees). I am too new to offer any useful advice, but I am happy to share my mistakes if that counts !
Welcome.

[Jillyreeves]

Hello and welcome,

Loads of info on here and everyone is very helpful :-)

[mpenzi]

Hi everyone,
Netting!!! Buying loads and putting it everywhere! Many thanks for all your advice. sorry Alison, Im in a wee village just called Croft in Leicestershire, so unfortunately Im not down the road. But would love to keep in touch so can mistakes together and have a laugh in the years to come!!
Cheers Jayne

[Alison]

Welcome along - I too thought that you lived near me as there is a village called Croft near me also - maybe you'd be best putting the county up on your location also as we're an easily confused bunch and it sounds like Croft is a surprisingly common place name!

[mpenzi]

Hi
Strange! I didnt realise how common the place name of Croft was. Ive been looking at he map of GB and there are quite a few.
So Ive learnt something today! Not about gardening, but never mind lol.
x

[Lottieval]

Hi and welcome,
We've had rats a couple of times on our lotties, there's just 6 of them, but the council rat man comes and sorts 'em out.

[mpenzi]

Hi Lottieval
I havent seen any rats yet, but my labrador Ozzie potters alone with me so perhaps they dont like the smell of him. Or perhaps the council man has been very good at his job!!!
xx