How Do You Keep Critters At Bay With Cheap, Effective Scarecrows?
Since man started cultivating crops, he has had to find ways to battle a host of birds and animals that also wanted to share his crop. Equally as long, gardeners have been finding ways to keep birds, squirrels and other critters at bay. One of the most widely used and often quite effective means was the “scarecrow”. This practical guardian of produce has undergone many changes over the years to the point that scarecrows used today bear little resemblance to the original. But, from high-tech “gizzmos” to low-tech “simplings”, their mission has remained unchanged. While the original scarecrow is largely relegated to decorating our porch during Halloween and Thanksgiving and seldom sees active service in its original form, the spirit and mission of the scarecrow lives on. Learn how to create low-tech, effective scarecrows from recycled items. Recycle shiny discards, such as unused CD’s, aluminum pie pans, shiny can lids, etc. to turn into scarecrows. For CD’s, drill a 3/32 to 1/8 inch hol
