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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 29, 2014 1:34pm
If you have more than a few they can. Although I have 4 acres for 10...they might have enough to scratch that they won't. The other thing they do is take dust baths, and the bare dirt will attract them for that. And they don't give a shit that you have stuff planted.justincredible;1620672 wrote:I wasn't aware. I've read that a lot of people let their chickens free range in their gardens to eat bugs and weeds.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 4:04pm
Worthless because of giving Justin the honest truth? You're an idiot etb.ernest_t_bass;1620639 wrote:Just ban salto/said/sizzlepig/HOFoncoattails, and be done with it. Can't you see how worthless of a human being he is?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 29, 2014 4:37pm
How 'bout this. You pay to replace our fence with something else and I'll change it. Otherwise, like I said before, IDGAF what you think of it. My wife and I both like it and it serves its purpose by keeping the dogs contained to where we want them to be.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 4:47pm
Its understandable being defensive, hopefully someday you and your wife's taste improves from being so tacky.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 4:49pm
Its understandable being defensive, hopefully someday you and your wife's taste improves from being so tacky.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 29, 2014 5:00pm
Hopefully.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 7:13pm
WebFire;1620620 wrote:Interesting that your dog bothers the garden. I'll be getting chickens soon and plan to free range them some. I'll have to come up with something to keep them out of the garden.
^ Along with chickens I bet it can even keep out small dogs.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 29, 2014 7:26pm
Seems tacky.salto;1620738 wrote:
^ Along with chickens I bet it can even keep out small dogs.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
May 29, 2014 8:01pm
I have chicken wire around my garden to keep rabbits out. It looks like hell but I don't care.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
May 29, 2014 8:30pm
I have $12, would that help?justincredible;1620721 wrote:How 'bout this. You pay to replace our fence with something else and I'll change it. Otherwise, like I said before, IDGAF what you think of it. My wife and I both like it and it serves its purpose by keeping the dogs contained to where we want them to be.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 9:15pm
justincredible;1620742 wrote:Seems tacky.
Just to keep animals out of plants, a wire fence around a bed is not nearly as tacky as a few feet of iron fencing across the middle of a small back yard.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 29, 2014 9:16pm
Justin could use it for another plastic plant holder!HighRoller74;1620755 wrote:I have $12, would that help?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 30, 2014 9:02am
Chicken wire is more tacky than iron fencing, no matter the use.salto;1620761 wrote:Just to keep animals out of plants, a wire fence around a bed is not nearly as tacky as a few feet of iron fencing across the middle of a small back yard.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 30, 2014 9:03am
Seems easy doesn't it. But I bet I'll to build in a way I can still easily get into my garden. SO I'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING.salto;1620738 wrote:
^ Along with chickens I bet it can even keep out small dogs.
cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
May 30, 2014 10:14am
I used chicken wire. It worked great. And unless you are standing pretty close or aren't looking for it, you can't tell it's there.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 30, 2014 10:36am
I was thinking of something like this, that I can easily remove to work in the gardens. Simple PVC and chicken wire.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 30, 2014 10:57am
That's not bad. I might need to do something similar in my front beds if the squirrels don't stop digging. I also want to try something similar with clear plastic instead of chicken wire for extending the growing season.WebFire;1620914 wrote:I was thinking of something like this, that I can easily remove to work in the gardens. Simple PVC and chicken wire.
cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
May 30, 2014 12:37pm
That's actually pretty sweet!
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
May 31, 2014 6:06pm
What keeps it from blowing away in a storm?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 31, 2014 6:19pm
You'd have to secure it somehow. My beds are made from barn beams, so I imagine I can use some kind of latch.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
May 31, 2014 7:15pm
I like the idea. It would be pretty easy to put together, too.
salto
Posts: 2,611
May 31, 2014 7:55pm
As long as whatever you get replaces that ugly as sin iron fence you're making improvements.justincredible;1620920 wrote:That's not bad. I might need to do something similar in my front beds if the squirrels don't stop digging.
Geronimo
Posts: 20
May 31, 2014 8:27pm
pvc & plastic has always worked well for me when doing garden box covers...simple yet effective and if your storage space is limited it's easy to disassemble at the end of the season.
http://www.pvcplans.com/coldframe.htm
http://www.pvcplans.com/coldframe.htm
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 31, 2014 8:38pm
Oh ok.salto;1621369 wrote:As long as whatever you get replaces that ugly as sin iron fence you're making improvements.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
May 31, 2014 9:00pm
I spent $25 today for a hatchet. Did major work in removing shrubs, bushes, and a nasty vine out of the tree. First cost of beautification I've incurred this year. That vine was terrible, filled up the bed of a truck (piled over the roof) when we hauled it off.