Hi all
Does anyone else make a scarecrow? My wife and I have built this between us, I'll have to credit her with the choice. It's to show our grandson and I have to let my friends on the community see it,especially those that are a bit down in the mouth.
The problem with attracting wildlife to the garden is the little blighters steal the produce!
Take care and keep safe everyone.
Tvman xx
PS, my wife is on the right lol. (I'm guessing you thought I would say that!)
tvman, Hi!
I'm glad you told us which one is your wife, couldn't have guessed 
Now that's is a very good scary one you two build, i love it, i bet it even keeps the neighbors away!!
Love Pet
Hi!
What a stunner! And the wife isn’t half bad looking either 
The old ones are the best ones
xxx
Hi Annette anndanv
Thanks for your kind words.
The clothes? Yes, they're from my drawer, I used to get children pointing at me when I was in town and people used to shout at me in the street as I walked around.
Only joking Annette, my wife made the shirt from a white t-shirt. First, she sewed a collar on and then she used fabric paint to colour it. She made the scarf from spare material, the jeans are an old pair of mine that I am not likely to ever get into again! He's missing a hat which is the first thing my grandson said when he saw it, she hasn't made one yet, she has a couple around but his head is too big.
I knocked up a frame from various bits and pieces in the garage and the head and body are filled with plastic bags that we have an abundance of from home deliveries! The arms and legs have empty 2ltr Pepsi Max bottles inside the material (other varieties are available lol ) So she's proud that he's made from recycled material.
You may know that she works as a teaching assistant in a school and every year she makes the costumes for the Christmas pantomime and end of year show.
Just one other thing Annette, if you show the photo (or text it I should say) to your grandchildren, before they say where's his hat (although he doesn't always wear one), they will probably shout Woody!!!. That's my genteel way to say you aren't au fait with all children's Toy Story characters. Can't be brilliant at everything I hear you say
Take care and stay safe Annette
Tvman xx
Dear Mr and Mrs tvman , Woody and the Marvelous Macmillan Garden Incorrigibles,
What a lovely Woody Scarecrow! You can even use him later for a doorman for Halloween 
!
I am impressed by your garden. So many different varieties of trees, bushes and veggies with betties and fruit everywhere you look. Awesome!
if I Had a Wish,
I wish we were all closer and Not in lockdown it would be ever so great to visit everyone for a cuppa tea, coffee or hot cocoa (-2C) sitting in the Sun Loungers and look at each others gardens.
Spring is my favorite season; With Summer being wonderful too.
Thank you for sharing your lovely plants and gardens eachboneso special. Never had fellow gardeners to share with before it is a delight.
Dear your garden is evolving so beautifully it is a wonder.
I was wondering - do you and tvman have extra lounger to sit back and enjoy looking at lambs, sheep and Judging Competing sunflowers? I think a cuppa tea would be wonderful as would a latte For or Hot Coco for me and a cold beer for tvman would all be perfect. And tvman, could borrow Woody for the fall sunflower competition Judging? 6 feet apart of course and i would bring each of you and roasting seeds.to munch on during the final tally. Im wondering if any of you Including anndanv, Lass, Nicky Nosher, Gragon, , flowerlady, Or if you make preserves, Jam or can your fruits and vegetables from Your garden crops.
Oh it would be great to have a garden party-even a Zoom garden party would perfect.
A zoom garden party in Ireland watching lambs frolic by. A California Harvest of Giant Sunflowers followed by a sunset. A Giant Sunflower contest at Daloni‘s. Ok its dreaming but sometimes Dreams can come true.
Tomorrow is weed and garden day, I promise to send progress pictures. And a surprise test winter project for tvman, a hydroponic inside AeroGarden, for the winter doldrums. I have photos of day 3 planted heirloom lettuce and cheery tomatoes. Hope you can see the post.
Hugs to all my fellow greenthumbs.
millie
Hi Millie
If there was a competition for post of the year, yours would be well up there
We do use the veg, berries and fruits to make various chutneys and drinks.
If you don't mind I'll answer your post later. I'm about to change some water in the fish tank and clean the glass etc. Then I have lunch, weed spraying, lifting loads out of the greenhouse to harden off, sowing salad veg seeds, transplanting giant sunflowers, giant onions, leeks, broad beans and peas, weeding between the veg in the raised beds, transplanting some hedge plants from cuttings that I brought on in the winter into a few gaps in a couple of hedges. I have to also try to get time to see why the little blades aren't turning in the bread maker, I think it may possibly be a belt off or broken. In between all that I'll need a beer or a cuppa. So it may be tomorrow.
Take care Millie and keep safe.
Right, fish tank first......
Tvman xx
