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Keeping Raccoons out of the pond...
I have a pond, and like most people, also have fish. But, did not realize how BAD Raccoons are..I have been "hit" twice, and the loss is devistating if you take pride in your fish like I do. They will come in and "take a bath, while eating sushi". So, we built a cage top for our pond. our pond is small, so this was easier to do, but the same idea can be used for somewhat bigger ponds. This cover was made from bambo stakes and chicken wire, with zip-ties to hold it together. I can
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Commentedthank you Trish and Sherrie. I will have bird netting and moth balls around the pond tomorrow!
DIY Palette Herb Garden
I had a empty boring garage wall that could really use something fun on it. I searched Pinterest for some ideas and I came up with a couple that I could modify. I decided on a Palette
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My mailbox
I made a bear holding my mailbox. All you need is a sheet of plywood, paint and a skill saw. It was fun to make, now it is the neighborhood landmark. LOL
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CommentedThanks, PR I would love this. Live in the mountains -bear country- but I also worry about ...»
Outdoor Living: Raised bed over chicken wire?
I have 2 dogs and a fence that is wire over rail and does not quite reach to the ground. we just bought this house but we will only be here for a couple of years so we don't want to put much money into it. I was thinking to keep the dogs from digging out I would bury chicken wire around the perimeter. I also thought that I could maybe put a raised garden bed over the chicken wire so it isn't so ugly, and plant pole beans, corn, sunflowers around the edge to hide the wire fence. Thoughts?
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CommentedI know this sounds gross, but I have tried it and it works: pick up their poop (dried) and ...»
Gardening: anyone know what this plant is?
My husband brushed up against it, and it "trashed" his forearm. It has been 10 days and the arm is still red and sore and peeling. I have looked into poison ivy, oak, and sumac, and none match. Thanks!
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CommentedWow, this is fascinating. Thank you all. To answer a few, we are in the White Mountains in ...»
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CommentedThanks, Julie. We will be off to WalMart as soon as the snow melts enough that we can get out!