Friday, June 9, 2023

Shiny Things

 Around here, quite a few people have been hanging C.D.'s in their vegetable gardens to keep the birds away. They are so gorgeous spinning in the sun that I would think it would attract birds. They sure attract me!!











17 comments:

DeniseinVA said...

How clever! A prettier kind of scarecrow :)

MadSnapper said...

I just put a container of 50 new cd's like these in the thrift store pile yesterday, they are picking up today, now i wonder if I should keep them. no garden but what if the food supply goes away and we have to grow them. hummm

Ann said...

That's a great idea. The last time I tried to plant tomatoes and peppers something ate the entire plant. Maybe I'll try again and use this idea

roentare said...

I have seen a few community gardens hanging these CDs on the creeper plants too

Jeanette said...

The do look pretty shining in the sun!

Chatty Crone said...

What a BRILLIAN idea!

Red Rose Alley said...

Hanging the CD's is a good idea. I bought some florescent ribbon and hung it on the eaves of my house, as I had a woodpecker last year pecking at my house. Didn't really help, they are smart birds. The CD's would probably work better.

I like your quote. Shiny things seem to get our attention haha.

~Sheri

photowannabe said...

Its always a battle between the birds and us for our fruit.
I have some spinners out but the birds don't seem to even mind them..
So I guess we will have to Learn to Share!!!
Sue

happyone said...

Good idea. I guess that's the modern scarecrow! :)

CheerfulMonk said...

That's a great idea, and I love the quote!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

I have been purchasing old albums because my oldest daughter gave me a vintage turntable for Christmas this year. I don't think I'll hang them in my garden though.

Nancy Chan said...

I used to hang CDs in my garden too but I am not sure whether it works or not because birds still visit my garden.

DawnTreader said...

I've seen that done here as well. Don't pass by a lot of private gardens on my usual walks in town, though!

Carla from The River said...

Ha Ha... my gardening friend Charles does the same thing with CD's. ;-)

Red Rose Alley said...

Ginny, thanks for your encouraging words. I actually saw a Geek Squad guy up here, and asked him about it. You can actually take the computer in and have them try to retrieve the photos, but the question is, "do I want to take my computer all the way to the next town over?" It's about 50 minutes away. I'm thankful I still have the grandkid's photos on my blog. And I still have all my photo albums from when my kids were little. You have much knowledge about techy stuff, and I'm grateful for all your help. : )

Rose said...

I wonder if it works, or if the people that use them like shiny things and use it just as an excuse.

Jenny the Pirate said...

So fetching! I usually put a shiny ball of aluminum foil, or a small bright pinwheel, in my door decoration basket to keep the birds from nesting there! xoxo

The Big Cat

 Not to be outdone by that upstart The Big Cow and his friends, the Big Cat bought a new Easter bonnet! It is purrrfectly lovely! And while ...