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[Beer can]

I was going to say we go to the extremes, well below zero winter to 90s up to 100* somedays in the summer (only get like two months of summer..)
Anyone ever check their historical monthly avg highs and lows? Wow! Interesting.
Record low -32 in 1994, same month 68 in 1950. Record high 101 in 1936 same month 33 in 1984.
August 1940 was 28, 98 in 1948.

 

[perchie.girl]

its 80 right now and a cool dry breeze....

I get cold at about 40 enough to put a jacket on... before that I wear layers....

Coming in the back door... smell of fresh mown grass, Jasmine, and the sounds of doves Crows a Mocking bird and a bizillian eensy birds.... fly catchers... Sparrows.... and Swallows... Baby birds cheeping getting May Flies poked down their gullet.... its spring here. Will be gone in another month.

deb

deb

 

[lilwildrabbit]

My fantasy.

South South Georgia almost in Florida lol

 

[Kusanar]

80 here right now and humid.... The thermometer I have in the backroom says 46% but its more humid outside....

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: well lets see Carrots
Ruby Queen Beets
Zucchini X 2
Cantaloupe
BIG Max Pumpkin
a winter squash of Argonaut
summer squash Chiffon
garden peas Miragreen
bush bean Sassy
also have Yukon, red and purple potatoes
Cabbage, Radishes and just a few others
Sounds delish! Lot's of goodies.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: That feeder looks great! How do you keep rats or other rodents out of it?

 

[chickadoodles]

Cute photos..... yes, it has snowed all day.

Aawwweee they are so darn cute!

 

[Beer can]

That feeder looks great! How do you keep rats or other rodents out of it?

Pellet rifle

Chipmunks and red squirrels are the one's I have to deal with.
I went to fermenting the feed, the thieves aren't as interested, but little birds still help themselves.
I saved a lot fermenting also cause their is no waste, they don't make a mess of it and eat less.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Sounds wonderful! I guess I need a pellet gun of some sort. We bought a bb gun but it don't do a thing! The 22 does not shoot straight. lol So when I need a gun I grab the 38.
I want to get another 410 and use some bird shot on all the squirrels. lol I'm so tired of them eating all my food!
I covered my strawberries and blueberry plants and my grape vine. Still need to figure out what to do for the small fruit trees.
I dug out a bunch of old cd's and I may hang them in the trees to see if helps.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

You know a .22 has a ratshot round that works great.

I have found my Walther P22 to be a most useful weapon. I consistently choose it over the .410 for jobs like this.