Protecting your seedlings

When we first moved in our peas were attacked by birds and insects. They never grew taller than an inch or so. First we created some scare birds with some bamboo poles and hanging CDs. This year we just cut the bottom off of some plastic cups and used them to protect the peas as they sprouted. Once the peas get past the height of the cup, the birds usually leave them alone. This is a great way to protect seedlings from slugs and other insects as well.

Here we can see what is the difference for unprotected seedlings in the bottom right.