Mockingbirds and Christmas Balls

shelleybean · December 15, 2006

Last spring, I believe it was Melody who suggested that people who were experiencing problems with birds in the garden try hanging red Christmas balls in their plants before the tomatoes were actually ripe. Hopefully, the birds would peck at the Christmas balls, lose interest in them, and then when the tomatoes started to turn, they wouldn't bother with the real deal. I tried this with a few glass Christmas balls last summer but the rain just washed the red right off and I was left with silver ones. So I just bought one box of 24 red, plastic Christmas balls at the drug store for $3.99. I really hope this works because I think I've tried everything else but a gun. I just thought if anybody else was like me and at their wit's end with the mockingbirds, now is the time to look for the cheap red plastic Christmas balls. Good luck!

December 15, 2006	#1
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Mockingbirds and Christmas Balls Last spring, I believe it was Melody who suggested that people who were experiencing problems with birds in the garden try hanging red Christmas balls in their plants before the tomatoes were actually ripe. Hopefully, the birds would peck at the Christmas balls, lose interest in them, and then when the tomatoes started to turn, they wouldn't bother with the real deal. I tried this with a few glass Christmas balls last summer but the rain just washed the red right off and I was left with silver ones. So I just bought one box of 24 red, plastic Christmas balls at the drug store for $3.99. I really hope this works because I think I've tried everything else but a gun. I just thought if anybody else was like me and at their wit's end with the mockingbirds, now is the time to look for the cheap red plastic Christmas balls. Good luck! __________________ Michele