Feathered friends

You may need to take steps to stop birds from eating your seeds and fruit, writes Kitty Scully.

VEGETABLE growing could be described as a paradoxical past-time: sites must be open and sunny but sheltered, soil must be free draining yet moisture-retentive and all good gardens must be wildlife friendly.

But what happens when wildlife have very different ideas on garden friendliness than you? Undeniably, every organic gardener has the utmost respect for nature and this obviously extends to birds.