Game Crop

[low plains drifter 10,700]

I've always liked the look of the strips of game crop on the land, and was thinking of growing some, in the derelict garden next door to my back garden, the garden gets full of giant rosebay willowherb, teasel, and bramble, but I've cleared a few strips to grow something a bit more interesting, a few year ago I saw a mixture of medium height sunflowers, and some sort of game cover, millet or something I think ?, looked good whatever it was, anyone got any ideas for what I could grow, want to attract, and provide more food (seed in winter), and shelter for the birds., Cheers

[Giro 2,648]

Peas are good..

[low plains drifter 10,700]

What with fish and chips lol, I'm talking tits and finches mate

[Giro 2,648]

No birds love peas and its good cover..

 

Always wildlife in stipes of peas lol

[Giro 2,648]

Easy to grow too..

 

Chuck a load of carlin's down..

 

I went crazy with a pea shooter as a kid and peas were popping up all over my dads garden lol

[low plains drifter 10,700]

I do grow peas mate, got big hazel wigwams all over the place full of early onwards lol

[Giro 2,648]

Birds go wild for cabbage too..

 

Woodys hammered my dads cabbage & lettuce..

[Giro 2,648]

http://www.gwct.org.uk/game/advice/game-cover-top-of-the-crops/

 

 

Kale looks a good one ..

[low plains drifter 10,700]

Kale is supposed to be good for winter seed production, but I'd like to grow something tall, and self supporting, and mix the sunflowers in with it

[low plains drifter 10,700]

I've got the use of a couple of other gardens to grow veg anyway, so just wanted to rake some seed into the next door garden, think some of the game crops look quite ornamental

[Giro 2,648]

Is it for song birds ??

 

Ive a big clamatis and its full of birds.. They have even make nests in it.. Grows well & grows mental if you feed it..

[low plains drifter 10,700]

Yes song birds mate, I've planted my garden out with hazel trees, buddliea different types of honeysuckle, ivy wild flowers etc, put feeders out for the birds, that aniseed oil coated mix is good stuff, and I get bats coming in at dusk

[low plains drifter 10,700]

Is it for song birds ??

 

Ive a big clamatis and its full of birds.. They have even make nests in it.. Grows well & grows mental if you feed it..

 

I planted a Montana Clematis a good while ago, but my mates pup bit through the stems close to the ground, that would have covered a huge area by now

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

not cheap but https://www.kingscrops.co.uk/index.php/products/product/30-wildlife-winter-holding-cover

[low plains drifter 10,700]

not cheap but https://www.kingscrops.co.uk/index.php/products/product/30-wildlife-winter-holding-cover

Link won't open, but cheers anyway CF, there is a farm I go to that grow all kinds of seed for the bird feed they sell, I'll try asking next time I'm there