Wind-Powered Scarecrow Keeps Garden Critter-Free

Wind-Powered Scarecrow Keeps Garden Critter-Free BIRD CONTROL To keep crows squirrels and rabbits from raiding his wife’s vegetable garden Darren Holliday knew there had to be a simple “no kill” solution There are lots of fancy garden gadgets on the market but he finally decided to go with an idea that’s centuries old A homemade scarecrow Holliday whose hand-pump for deep wells was featured in FARM SHOW last year Vol 37 No 5 wanted a scarecrow that would be life-like with motion and noise He came up with a man-sized mannequin that turns around with the wind and is fitted with wind chimes Holliday used scrap pvc pipe woven wire plywood and metal pipe The plywood warning sign attached to the scarecrow’s upraised arm works as a sail pointing the scarecrow in the direction of the wind There’s a comical warning to critters on the front of the sign and a pair of owl’s eyes painted on back A set of wind chimes made from pieces of electrical conduit dangles from the scarecrow’s lower arm jingling in the breeze Holliday’s wife made the head out of pantyhose used pillow stuffing buttons and yarn He says it’s a fun addition to the garden and is easy to move around to keep pest animals guessing Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Darren Holliday WaterBoy Products P O Box 702 Myrtle Mo 65778 ph 417 938-4991; darren@wellwaterboy com; www waterbuckpump com

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