Did you realize that spring is literally a few days away? OMG, I just looked at my calendar and said, "Yay!" I'm so excited for spring to come our way. Can you tell?
One of the reasons I'm thrilled is because I'm planning to start a garden this year and grow some strawberries. And I just stumbled upon this hack to keep the critters away.
I have to admit this will be my first year planting an outdoor garden, and I just can't wait. The excitement is starting to build, and I'm already planning what kind of veggies and fruits to plant.
My fiancé loves the taste, and I would like to try growing some in our garden. It would also be really nice to give a bunch to my parents, who are huge fans, as well.
Whether that's true or not, I guess I'm about to find out. One thing to keep in mind when you plant any fruits is keeping the birds and other critters away.
Ha, ha, can you blame them? So what do you do to protect your precious strawberries from being consumed by these creatures? Well, as it turns, out there's a neat trick you can use.
OMG, what? I've never heard of this. Have you? What sorcery is this? The idea is simple when you think about it. It's going to confuse the birds.
... and then you scatter them all around your strawberry plants. When the birds see them, they will try to peck at them. Of course, they won't be able to eat them, right?
So they will give up and fly away, leaving your strawberries alone. Is this genius or what? Why didn't I think of that idea? That's what I would like to know, ha, ha!
I don't have a chicken coop, but we do get lots of squirrels in our backyard all summer long. And we get a few bunnies, too.
You can get them interested in gardening by helping you make these adorable fake strawberries. What do you think of the idea? Do you think your kids would like it?
It would be fun to get the kids doing something other than just playing video games. Am I right? And what a great reason for everybody to get outside.
I've only given you a few ideas to get your creative juices started, ha, ha! I think these look so awesome. Don't you think so, too? Such a fun activity to do.
I definitely understand how they can get mistaken for the real thing. I wonder how annoyed the birds get when they can't peck at these. I know that sounded mean, but I swear, I do love birds.
I wonder if these would fool him too. I might do this just to see if he's as smart as I think he is, hee, hee!
Do you think it's going to work to keep all these critters away from your strawberries? I'm going to give it a try. It sounds like such an easy and fun solution, so why not?
