Baymule's 2016 Garden

[baymule]

One good thing I read about them , is they gang up and chase hawks away. If you free range your chickens, one less predator to worry about.

I haven't minded them being around, but eating my corn is BAD!!

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Crows pulled up every Painted Mountain corn sprout, ate the kernel and dropped the sprout. Every single one. I replanted 4-19 and tomorrow will set hoops and netting over the rows. Yesterday I planted a packet of Jimmy T okra and yellow crook neck squash. I gotta get busy!

Wow - they are going to be big trouble! Sorry!

 

[thistlebloom]

We had a pet crow that lived with us for about a year. He was free, but hung out at our house a lot.
Since he "helped" the kids and I weed, I was worried about him eating my corn seedlings. I had a bolt of cheese cloth in my garden shed, so I unrolled it over the rows and anchored it down with rocks. It let air and water through and was light enough to let the corn lift it as it grew. I took it off when I thought the corn was big enough to not be attractive to crows anymore.

After having Luther as a wild buddy, I'm biased towards them, but I know I would be hopping mad if they destroyed my garden.

Sorry about your PM loss Bay. But on the bright side you have a nice long season to grow more.

 

[catjac1975]

We used to criss cross fishing line throughout the corn patch. The birds hit the string and get scared . It worked but for some reason. We don,t need to do it any more.

 

[journey11]

We used to criss cross fishing line throughout the corn patch. The birds hit the string and get scared . It worked but for some reason. We don,t need to do it any more.

Works on deer too, at least for awhile. They are afraid of being trapped.

 

[journey11]

I have heard of cutting up lengths of water hose and laying it in the garden, that the birds will think there are snakes and stay away.

 

[Nyboy]

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[thistlebloom]

Those Scarecrow sprinklers really work. Good idea!
I inherited one from a client who was moving out of their deer infested property.
I have actually forgotten about it, but I'm getting some ideas for it now....
I bet it will great on Larka to keep her out of the flower beds, and on a hot day I can set it up to surprise the neighbor kids -Bwahahaha!

 

[Nyboy]

Using it on neighbors, I like how you think.

 

[baymule]

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