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Need is the mother of invention!

No butt yet lol! Every little helps ! 😊
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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    surely, a brolly keeps water out!
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    I have used white lace terylene curtains draped over my greenhouse as shading. Looks quite attractive and is working well. I thought it might blow off but have hooked it onto corners of the frame plus a few protruding screw heads. So far so good.

    Gardeners have always been an innovative bunch of individuals. Using unusual objects as containers being one of our specialities. I once used an old Dainty Maid kitchen unit laid on its back as a raised bed, until it finally rotted and fell apart. It grew wonderful carrots, the longest I have ever grown.

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489
    Flinster, that's desperation!
    SW Scotland
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Lol... I know! But the umbrella was broken and was destined for the tip...it appears to be working quite well! I put holes in the bottom/top so it drops into the bucket lol! There is another bucket without an umbrella.... the challenge is on!
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Genius with the white lace by the way JoyceL!
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Its neccessity that is the mother of invention!
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530

    A metal tray, some sticks, plastic mesh and bungee cords - the latest in a series of increasingly robust contrivances to keep the pigeons and gulls from scoffing all the bird food.  I wonder how they'll defeat this one - my guess is the gulls will bite through the bungee cords.

  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Haha! It’s magpies, crows and pigeons here, they demolish a fat slab in about 15 minutes in the winter!
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    I had to take down my fat slab feeder because the jackdaws queued up on the neighbour's washing line while waiting their turn, and pooped on the clean clothes.
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    😂
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