[johnclaude]

I have left my plants without any cages or slug protection etc

Growing fresian dew, they were 1 1/2 to 2 foot on average when planted, also the spot in on an isolated island near a reservoir, lat 51, there was no signs of animal tracks on there only a few swan and geese in the distance, sandy loamy soil not boggy at all (if this helps answer the slug part?).

Will they be ok seen as they are already a good size?

Thanks, john

[CheechChong]

Any rabbit droppings in the area?

CC

[Loam Gnome]

Get down there and put cages round em you muppet

[johnclaude]

No droppings except for some duck shit near the edge, its completely surrounded by water and the water level never gets low enough to form a 'bridge' or anything, so I assume rabbits wouldn't be on it?

Yeah stems are fairly fat, quite robust plants now, as for returning to cage, its not the easiest place to get to... and on! but could do if needs be, also a water wouldn't hurt in this heat!

[pcman123]

 johnclaude, on 27 May 2012 - 10:18 PM, said:

I have left my plants without any cages or slug protection etc

Growing fresian dew, they were 1 1/2 to 2 foot on average when planted, also the spot in on an isolated island near a reservoir, lat 51, there was no signs of animal tracks on there only a few swan and geese in the distance, sandy loamy soil not boggy at all (if this helps answer the slug part?).

Will they be ok seen as they are already a good size?

Thanks, john

The geese will eat so get them protected.

[johnclaude]

ah shit wasn't sure if the geese would be a problem, the issue didn't seem to come up when doing my research!
I wont be able to get back there until next weekend at least. is it worth going back if theyve been exposed for this long?
They were looking great and out in this weather at their size with good soil I was hoping for a good result. be pissed if i got there and they'd been munched!!

[CheechChong]

 pcman123, on 27 May 2012 - 10:31 PM, said:

 johnclaude, on 27 May 2012 - 10:18 PM, said:

I have left my plants without any cages or slug protection etc

Growing fresian dew, they were 1 1/2 to 2 foot on average when planted, also the spot in on an isolated island near a reservoir, lat 51, there was no signs of animal tracks on there only a few swan and geese in the distance, sandy loamy soil not boggy at all (if this helps answer the slug part?).

Will they be ok seen as they are already a good size?

Thanks, john

The geese will eat so get them protected.

Geese can fly over an 18" cage - so he'll have to build an 8'x8'x8'ft cube around them ..

[johnclaude]

Do have an electric fence kit and a new car battery if that would so the trick ?

[CheechChong]

 johnclaude, on 27 May 2012 - 10:45 PM, said:

Do have an electric fence kit and a new car battery if that would so the trick ?

Thats what I call defence . .

CC

[noxhit]

I came into this thread thinking it would be about a "One night stand".....

[pcman123]

 johnclaude, on 27 May 2012 - 10:45 PM, said:

Do have an electric fence kit and a new car battery if that would so the trick ?

Hi m8 theres a lot of natural food for the geese about at the mo so you might get lucky but i would just surround each one with a piece of wire netting to a reasonable hieght.

[johnclaude]

Well think I will get the boat out again and go sort them out! will update with pictures, good or bad...

[CheechChong]

Just havin a buzz J/claude.
On a serious note , get some chicken wire, make some cages ( as in most diaries) and save your plants.
Like now. .
Don't even wait for morning.
The geese don't care that it's gone midnight and you wanna chill.
They'll be munching away.

.

Nah.
But tomorrow, get out and get it sorted.

CC

[johnclaude]

 noxhit, on 27 May 2012 - 10:53 PM, said:

I came into this thread thinking it would be about a "One night stand".....

oh Ive probably had that kinda question on my mind at some point too