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I wasn’t expecting that - Small chilli - 05-01-2021
After removing all my cut down chillies Mrs blackbird appeared. I assumed she was looking for bug & worms in the pile of rubbish left behind. How wrong was I !
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If you’re not sure what you’re looking at , because photos are a bit cr@p. The female blackbird is eating chillies!
Thai dragon to be precise!
I heard birds don’t have some gland thingy so the heat doesn’t affect them, but I’ve never witnessed it before.
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Veggie - 05-01-2021
Didn't know that so had a google and there's lots of stuff about birds eating chillies - even spreading the seeds of wild chillies so maybe you'll have some Thai Dragons growing wild.
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Small chilli - 05-01-2021
Only if the spread the seeds in one of the other tunnels
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RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Bren - 05-01-2021
They'll be Chilis popping up all over Mull
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Can the Man - 05-01-2021
I bought suet pellets previously for the birds and it had been impregnated with chilli to stop the squirrels eating the bird seed. I mixed it with other foods I have for the birds and they demolished it. So I think it’s right the birds don’t have the taste glands to taste the chilli.
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Can the Man - 05-01-2021
SC a question for you please, what do you do with your old chilli plants ?, I stripped the final fruit off mine about 11/2 weeks ago, I then pulled up the plants and broke them down and put in the compost bin. I was surprised how woody the branches were when I broke them down. The root balls on some of 5nem were still quiet strong so I was wondering if perhaps I should have wrapped them up in fleece and left them in the raised bed, would they grow back next year ?
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Small chilli - 05-01-2021
(05-01-2021, 07:22 PM)Can the Man Wrote: SC a question for you please, what do you do with your old chilli plants ?, I stripped the final fruit off mine about 11/2 weeks ago, I then pulled up the plants and broke them down and put in the compost bin. I was surprised how woody the branches were when I broke them down. The root balls on some of 5nem were still quiet strong so I was wondering if perhaps I should have wrapped them up in fleece and left them in the raised bed, would they grow back next year ?I cut the plant down to just above ground level then they go through the shredder and into the compost bin. I knock as much compost off the root balls as I can, then they go in the compost as well.
Very unlikely they would survive just wrapping in fleece. In the tunnel. Only going to happen if you have a very mild winter. I very half heartedly try over wintering in the tunnel sometimes, I’ve only been successful once. They really need to be in the house with a constant temp of 10 degrees minimum.
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Can the Man - 05-01-2021
(05-01-2021, 08:06 PM)Small chilli Wrote:Thanks SC, that confirms it for me, not going to waste my time trying to overwinter in the future. New plants every year then.(05-01-2021, 07:22 PM)Can the Man Wrote: SC a question for you please, what do you do with your old chilli plants ?, I stripped the final fruit off mine about 11/2 weeks ago, I then pulled up the plants and broke them down and put in the compost bin. I was surprised how woody the branches were when I broke them down. The root balls on some of 5nem were still quiet strong so I was wondering if perhaps I should have wrapped them up in fleece and left them in the raised bed, would they grow back next year ?I cut the plant down to just above ground level then they go through the shredder and into the compost bin. I knock as much compost off the root balls as I can, then they go in the compost as well.
Very unlikely they would survive just wrapping in fleece. In the tunnel. Only going to happen if you have a very mild winter. I very half heartedly try over wintering in the tunnel sometimes, I’ve only been successful once. They really need to be in the house with a constant temp of 10 degrees minimum.
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - JJB - 05-01-2021
I wonder if the blackbird will suffer in the morning like we do after a hot curry
? Jet propelled blackbirds
RE: I wasn’t expecting that - Can the Man - 05-01-2021
(05-01-2021, 11:29 PM)JJB Wrote: I wonder if the blackbird will suffer in the morning like we do after a hot curryOh yea
? Jet propelled blackbirds
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