Need some help here, dear Gardeners

I am happy and thank you. I just remembered something else that might help. A piece of green plastic hose or a plastic snake. I have seen plastic snakes at the Dollar tree. birds try to avoid snakes.

I also like frozen grapes. a good way to keep them from spoiling. Have you thought about make grape juice? Or raisins. but the birds need their party too.

Thank you...dear dee, for the good hints. Amazingly, the day that I posted this discussion, the grapes were not near harvest color. Two days later, they were wonderfully ripe, still some left for me, so I harvested about 30 pounds (which Ifroze) and there must be at least another 100 pounds left, for my dear feathered friends, to have a party with! And give me another laugh. So happy, all is good with you...just missed you here! Cheers!

Oh boy, dear GardenGerty, now you have got me going...are they Black Walnuts..or not? When it comes to plants, I'm good at indentificaton, but not great at trees, fruit/nut bearing trees. Does Black Walnut mean the shells are really dark, as these walnuts, are the traditional color you see when buying mixed nuts at Christmas. The beigey/brown colored ones! Truly, this is a time of the year when I wished I did have a Video Camera! There is a ton of berries here for a Grand Buffet for the birdies, etc. And they do tend to overindulge (like a lot of persons, we know)! When the nights get cooler, the sugar content rises, & when the sun shines during the day...they ferment! It's kind of comforting to know that human beings..AREN'T the only ones that over-indulge in a good thing! Nice to hear from you..and have a great weekend, dear friend! Cheers!

Thank you, dear GardenGerty, I followed your advice, collected about 10 pounds, and yes, they were a bit of a challenge....to hull, but not more so than the Oysters, we get. The work was surely worth it...WOW...what a tremendous flavour! Nary a comparison to one's from store shelves! Thanks for the info, truly appreciate it....have a rainbow day..and Cheers!

Hey...violet...thank you for responding. Good news, when I wrote the discussion, it looked like FALL had arrived overnite. Cold, rainy...but for only three days, we are now in the midst of what we call "an Indian summer" cool nights, but wonderfully sunny days! The grapes all ripened (the cool nights upped the sugar content)...YUMMY! I gave away about 50 pounds, dehydrated about 5 pounds, and at least another 100 pounds has been made into juice, concentrate, which I froze, and it is so GOOD mixed with Soda Water...or the effervescence of 7-UP! I also made some jam & jelly. Best crop I have had in 30 years...and they are tremendous eating, too! Walnuts, I followed GardenGerty's advice, and have about ten pounds, am so thrilled about that, as they are really expensive here! Have a sparkling day....and HUGZ to baby! Cheers!

Thanks, dear Jo....but you have answers to all of my many other questions, wise, sage answers! I will PM you in a coupla minutes. Luv ya, dear lady!