He took a long wire and strung it between the two large trees in the backyard. Then attached 2 open feeders to the wire, so far so good! There have been a variety of birds and a few squirrels that have attempted to "walk the wire", but the birds are winning with this one!
yes, I did forget to get my photos last night, so these are 5:00 am photos!
Shredded brown paper bags work great as top mulch for weed control. For stubborn areas, I might lay down several layers of plain newspaper (no glossy inserts) moisten the newspaper then cover the top with the brown shreds and moisten again. If you use a soaker hose, all of this goes over the hose.
Now I just need to get the rhubarb transplanted into a new bed and see if that helps in any way, I was so looking forward to rhubarb pie.........
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15 comments:
Great idea to keep the squirrels out of the bird feeders! My parents have gone through the same headache, but I am not sure what finally worked for them.
I do the newspaper but not the shredded brown paper, what a great idea, thanks! My husband complains about the looks of the newspaper looking like trash in our yard and this should help! I owe ya!
He is one determined guy. Can't blame him though. The birds are much nicer to watch. Great idea.
Cher Sunray Gardens
Your Honey is real smart! Hehe! Looks like squirrel proof, alright! Your rhubarb! I hope it grows well, looks promising! I'm still thinking about your grapefruit and rhubarb jam!
I am a squirrel lover too. I say, if they can balance on the wire, let them have it.
Thanks for linking to the Frugal Tuesday Tip. I like the look of the shredded brown paper a lot. I like the wire for the bird feeders, too. http://juliecache.com/2011/06/27/frugal-tuesday-tip-23/.html
Hehehehe! The lengths we go for the wildlife in our yard! Great idea for the birdfeeders. I hope it keeps the squirrels out for ya so you can see more colorful birds.
Take care,
Dee
We ended up buying some $50 squirrel proof bird feeder, which has worked really well!
I never thought to shred brown paper bags for a top mulch--that's a great idea!
it is so fun to watch a squirrel at work I was just sharing a story with a friend of mine about how my mom has a love hate relationship with them she thinks they are cute but very mischievous
We have a lot of birds and also a few squirrels and bunnies. Everyone seems to get along just fine. We don't put out feeders but we have never used any kind of chemicals in our yard, so we have lots of bugs and worms, as well as nuts and berries, and general foliage.
My Mother puts out a lot of feeders and pretty birdhouses, like you do, and my Dad hates the squirrel invaders!
Our backyard is pretty wild looking! I'll have to take some photos to share.
The brown bags look nice! Thanks for linking up to the Frugal Tuesday Tip! Hope you join again.
http://learningthefrugallife.blogspot.com/2011/06/frugal-tuesday-tip-week-23.html
Just a hint for another covering for the newspaper - I put a layer of grass clippings over the paper - gives it a natural look and holds the paper in place.
Interesting idea about the brown paper, it would certainly break down and nourish the soil. Great idea with the birdfeeder too.
Great tip about the brown paper! Thanks for linking up to Cottage Flora Thursday's! xoox, tracie
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