Good job, Mark!DW wanted anther Arbor with a raised bed, for some hanging melons. I built this for her - 7-1/2' tall x 5' wide. I finished installing the diagonal braces and staining today, perhaps tomorrow will be stapling on the fencing for the vines to climb. All that will then be left is a pair of trim boards (no rush).
Beautiful! And inspiring!DW wanted anther Arbor with a raised bed, for some hanging melons. I built this for her - 7-1/2' tall x 5' wide. I finished installing the diagonal braces and staining today, perhaps tomorrow will be stapling on the fencing for the vines to climb. All that will then be left is a pair of trim boards (no rush).
We have a nice sized back yard,and i've told my wife for 5 years now that we need to start a garden,but it's never happened.Although,i'm not sure it would be worth the effort here anyway,my yard is overrun by squirrels,i see at least 30 daily,plus several raccoons and i'm pretty sure we have skunks close by since my cat has been sprayed a few times haha,but with all these animals that seem to call my yard home,i figure they would probably eat up anything we would try to grow.
That would just attract more coons & possums, too. You'll have to watch for rattlers, too.
There are about 10 hawks that nest around a pond a few miles from me,i wish i could convince them to fly over my way haha.Rent a hawk. Not much else will work
All the 'funny' smiley faces did confuse me and had me a little worried. Now I know why it was funny.Rent a hawk. Not much else will work
Kenna beat me to it, but the grands can definitely do the yard work, and as for that lazy middle one........he needs to learn that others work so they can eat......he can too!
Same here. It was nothing for me to lift 100 lbs of stuff. Payin for it now though.
same here.......tons of squirrels and birds. Ozzy thinks he needs to chase everyone he sees. If he didn't have dog tags that made noise he'd have probably caught a few by now. Not sure what he'd do if he ever caught one, but he's come dang close a few times. that lil boy is fast! I'd love to have a screened in back yard. Saw a lot of that in Florida. So nice to sit outside without tons of bugs. I want a garden so bad, but for me to do any of it, it would need to be raised.
If they are anything like my dads dog,they will bite down on the bumper and try to drag it haha.He has the craziest dog i've ever seen,wants to bite everybody,and really will bite the bumper of your car if your sitting in it because i guess he thinks that will make you get out haha.
(Although maybe that's how he lost his leg? 
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"When will they ever learn?"We once adopted a stray 3 legged cat who chased cars... and who thankfully never caught one!
Not the food. A garden! Although if mice & rats come for the food that might attract snakes.
Oh, really? Well, the garden is going to happen either way. Is there any way to discourage snakes?
