Scarecrows!

[dexterdoglancashire]

I know this may sound a bit odd, but don't most of my questions! How do you make a scarecrow? I know I've got to clear my lottie first, but thought I would ask the question! Dexterdog

[yoanbob]

oooh oooh this is fun.
broom handles old clothes foot balls ect. and an empty tin can open both sides with some waxed string stretched between to make a noise, and some straw to stuff it.

[madderbat]

the concensus on our lotties is to collect all the cds that your sprogs don't want and string them around.
They reflect the light and if close together can make a noise to frighten birds off. Didn't try it last year, but have a large collection of cds ready to go now (messed up writing to cd with photoshop!)

[JennieAtkinson]

I did the CDs year before last and unfortunately they got so tied up with the string, they were not very effective. And then I saw a starling sitting on them!

[madderbat]

perhaps I wont bother then! Anyone want loads of useless cds?

[JennieAtkinson]

It might not be so windy in Loughborough!

[madderbat]

Judging by today, I bet it is! I was nearly blown off my feet going to the market today. It was a strong NorthWesterly too.
How have you been coping with the weather up there?

[Benacre]

I,ll send you a photograph of my Mother in law, Just blow it up to A4 and stcik it up on a post.
Benacer

[Lesley Jay]

Benacre! Your poor Mother In Law!!

[dexterdoglancashire]

I,ll send you a photograph of my Mother in law, Just blow it up to A4 and stcik it up on a post.
Benacer

Now, that wasn't nice! Dexterdog

[Benacre]

Tee Hee Miserable old Cow she is!

[Lesley Jay]

Benacre you can't say that!!

[Snadger]

I,ll send you a photograph of my Mother in law, Just blow it up to A4 and stcik it up on a post.
Benacer

Poor post!

[dexterdoglancashire]

oooh oooh this is fun.
broom handles old clothes foot balls ect. and an empty tin can open both sides with some waxed string stretched between to make a noise, and some straw to stuff it.

Hello YB! Don't mean to be thick (but I am) can you give me more detailled instructions?! Dexterdog PS Could I use a spade/fork as a main stickthing?

[Mrs Dobby]

Has anyone thought about using old video tape as a bird scarer? Rip it out of the cassette and tie strips of about 3' length to a piece of string suspended above your veg, the tape is metallic, so makes a bit of noise in the wind, and is also reflective, so the reflections also scare the birds! I've no experience of whether it works, but it was on one of the DVD's we got in my MOM pack, and seems like a simple but effective way of doing it, what do our fellow grapes think?