and also in our courtyard. The term to describe this is an espalier, which means to train a bush or vine on a wall.
. In the Spring the piracantha vines have fragrant white flowers for a couple of weeks....and in then Fall these beautiful red berries that last all winter.
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Well, this morning he was horrified to look out and see a flock of birds devouring his berries! He banged on the window, and even went out the door to yell at them.
He could cover them in some fine muslin cloth to protect them. The birds should still be able to find other berries in another garden or park.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteBirds will be birds.
My husband has the same problem with squirrels and especially the moose who eat our trees. It's a losing battle...
ReplyDeleteOh poor Tom indeed! The birds will return I am afraid to this tasty place....:(
ReplyDeleteI hate to tell you, Janie, it I was a bird those gorgeous trees would be my first stop. Don't tell the hubs I said that!!
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
ReplyDeleteYour espalier looked magazine worthy and for having it 'eaten away' in just a couple of days is HARD to digest!
Are those the Cedar waxwings on their trek back north?
We had them strip in two days our fullest ever holly berry tree... They only left their purple signature stains on the walkway, wooden and concrete!
But such a massive invasion we only saw ones...
Give your poor Tom a big hug!
And one for you of course...
Mariette
Looks amazing Janey and the good thing is it will return to its former glory any day now, isn't spring on the way. It's lovely that the birds have this extra food through the winter months :)
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