4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Waste not, want not, I say . My Omlet run has been languishing in the garage (did I mention I have a WIR now ) but I suddenly had a brainwave .

 

I know it won't work when the plants have grown a bit (there are seeds in there, honest!) but do you think it'll keep the birds off my seedlings? Will they just stand on it and peck through the gaps ? It's a bit bouncy so might that put them off?

 

[KateG]

Yeah, it might do - a determind bird might give it a go but I should think they can find better and easier food at the minute. I would put something flappy around it though - one of those kids windmills or a bag attached to a cane (not quite so attractive)

 

What have you got growing?

[Cinnamon]

That is what I have been doing for the last few years, when its not being used.

I use the old wooden roosting bars in the same way too, & they both work a treat

[Blackrocksrock]

Looks as if it will work very well

[Guest]

you could get a scare-crow!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Something flappy sounds good! I thought of maybe using old bottle tops on string. Watch this space!

 

We've only planted pea, carrot and broccoli seeds so far but have courgettes & lettuce plants to put out soon. Potatoes are planned too. We haven't a clue what we're doing so it's all a bit hit or miss .

 

you could get a scare-crow!

 

Now I wonder where I'd get one of them .

[Guest]

do you want one, I can get you one!

[xChicken04x]

Looks good .

 

Just a thought, once the seedlings are too big to be properly protected by the mesh, it would be great for growing peas/beans up.

[Jules.]

good ideas

[Redwing]

Clever. I like that, I think it will work

 

Did you get a walk in run? why doesnt anyone tell me these things????

[Olly]

well, you know ANH - not one to mention her walk-in run!

 

I'm using a spare Eglu run for exactly that purpose at the moment - some of the skirt bits, to protect the grass I've sown on the lawn (don't know why I'm bothering as it isn't growing at all ) and then the run sides, propped against the fence and with the ends blocked, are protecting my new summer flowering border where I'm about to sow seeds.

[Egluntyne]

What a brilliant idea!

[Valkyrie]

Ooh that's really good. You could always use the whole arch to make a nice little polytunnel.

[Lesley]

Hmmmmm - we have 12 spare runs........

[Lewis]

Hmmmmm - we have 12 spare runs........

Could prove rather expensive pea netting!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Ooh that's really good. You could always use the whole arch to make a nice little polytunnel.

 

After reading that, I couldn't quite remember why I didn't do that in the end. So I went outside (in the intermittent pouring rain and the wind ) to have another go. It actually works quite well using the arch (don't know what I was doing before ). I've used the semi-circle door section for one and the skirt bits joined together for the other. I'll still need some netting for the gaps but I reckon it'll work for longer as there's room for the plants to grow .

 

Only problem is I have 2 other beds that are unprotected now .

[Valkyrie]

Got an old swing frame? I used one of those for the main frame for runner beans down the allotment. Went there a while back to be nosey - and it's still in use - it's really ancient now and riddled with rust, but it works for someone!

Glad to hear the arch is working!

[Lewis]

Got an old swing frame? I used one of those for the main frame for runner beans down the allotment. Went there a while back to be nosey - and it's still in use - it's really ancient now and riddled with rust, but it works for someone!

Glad to hear the arch is working!

Our run is made from an old climbing frame and swing frame

 

(The only awkward bit is that we made the door to fit under one of the cross bars, so its about 4 foot tall - didn't think that one through )