Pigeon vs Cd

After some time now, I finally came to a conclusion and regarding aesthetics of my balcony garden, it's a pretty important one.

It seems that one of the methods I use in order to keep pigeons away from my balcony and my garden is/or became inefficient. By became inefficient, I mean that possibly pigeons got used to it, because it's a commonly used pigeon prevention method in my city for some time now. I know some people that say it works, yet others say it doesn't. There also some people who say they are among the first ones that have practiced the method and they came to a conclusion that it was efficient for some time, but not any more! Well, I've been practicing three or at least two methods trying to get rid off pigeons, so I can't conclude for sure the efficiency of this one solely. What I can say is: there is possibility that this method never kept the pigeons away and there is a possibility that this particular method worked for a while, until they got used to it. Hmm, there's one more thing that might clarify this puzzle or at least try to. Before an hour ago or so, I was walking through my neighborhood gazing at stars as always and checking out some other urban balconies, and guess what do I see!? A window, three Cds tied together above the window and you guess, three pigeons having a good time!

At least, I can conclude that this method solely is inefficient, however I don't think I'll be taking the Cds off before I conclude the same through my own experiments. It might sound a little stupid, it does to me as well, but I don't want to gamble with my plants!

Pigeons attack again

I got up from bed this morning and the first step I made on my balcony was a slippery one. There was bird(pigeon) poop all around! That´s gardening in the city!

Most of my plants are all right, but my whole balcony garden was a mess. It seems that pigeons will eventually get used to almost anything we do to try to keep them away and sometimes that can get really frustrating. However, maybe the problem lies somewhere else. You can see from my earlier post How to keep pigeons away the methods I use for this purpose. Yesterday I turned off the radio and maybe that´s one of the reasons why my defense failed. Just guessing!

It may seem that my Barbecue sticks method is a little bit crazy, but it is really a copy of a method that seems to work. Instead of bamboo sticks, metal spikes are used to prevent pigeons from accessing certain areas of the building. This kind of protection is not here to do any harm, but simply to prevent pigeons from accessing certain areas, i.e. your living space!

Please help my urban garden and share some ideas how to get rid off pigeons!!!

How to keep pigeons away

Pigeons are messing with your plants? What to do and how to keep pigeons off your plants and out of your garden?
Pigeons create great problems in urban gardens all around the world, as it was the case in my urban garden. The first thing in mind, after seeing the mess they made in your garden, is how to get rid of them and save what´s left of your plants. To me, that seemed almost impossible and my seedlings were ruined time after time. They were on a verge of destroying my whole balcony garden, but I decided to fight, even though I meant them no harm. I tried out a few methods and I must say I´m not 100% sure which one works the best, so I´ll keep posting my experiences.

How do I keep pigeons away from my balcony garden(a few methods currently used on my balcony):

• CD method: It is a method commonly used in my city to keep pigeons of your balcony. Just tie down the cd and let it hang. The cds are shinny and reflective what seems to bother the pigeons. It is not the prettiest element in my garden, but it seems to work, at least when it´s sunny outside. The absence of light(sun) is a major limitation of this method. Barbecue sticks method:

• Barbecue sticks method: This is a method I came up with to prevent pigeons from walking and pooping in my garden. Again it´s not the prettiest element in my garden, but it works day and night. Sticks are placed in soil, sharp side up.
  

• Radio method: I have a radio on my balcony so I just keep it turned on and it seems to fool those garden invaders.
  
• The combination of all three methods seems to do the job.