We have many vegetable gardens growing zucchini, squash and lettuce and more, and birds visit all the gardens, and usually they are doing good for the garden, so we help them out with some food during the year. WE all work together. Enjoy
Best Price I have found for TULLE. This is TULLE that Great Fabric SO CHEAP and last years outside here, here is an aff. link to check out, many colors, I usually get one of the greens, but any color will work great: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575376117&toolid=10001&campid=5338267736&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTulle-Fabric-Bolt-54-X40yds-Wedding-Bridal-Party-Favor-Decoration-Tutu-Craft%2F381670793265%3Fvar%3D650737116165
Here are the SAME Solar Fountain Kits I buy for our Yard and this is an affiliated/aff. link to the company: https://www.ebay.com/itm/294978044503?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D238593%26meid%3Db62e86f7685840bfbe21179138b23d74%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D194896445051%26itm%3D294978044503%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWebMskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedWithRevOpt90NoRelevance%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAkNnxFiYveWY3A0vUeH2Hyx9FcuZKmvEVqkmGfZR9o4FOmM6qGC73%2FiOmHFLCfK49C7mOrOTv%2Bi3V0RuWfOMZFAzrHky72HBhk80%2F8ub7tqy6%2F1EQKyiRzidrt2Cb7larz1zk%2FnJ0RRj4o8%2F1FrwSxg6LQwk2a%2Bz7Gm9l9vh1ByM2ggbvtzRR1oocXPCpaXJa6g%3D%3D&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338267736&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/194896445051?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D238593%26meid%3Dab3a45a8bc6645d290b31fe132762ad9%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D394008601822%26itm%3D194896445051%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWebMskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedWithRevOpt90NoRelevance%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAAkFdx5FAHB932doH9vbZd1ZKn5AQHdrUVVXZwCXJ81Dw31Xyc5vYJty8e6NLu1f97sFvUUQren2t8L2DqKhGoAfzgbOVgJ%2BwLFwyfO7R4Zrlfy2CPr9SdnoBDqRqESTRrjfdntfxSVCU1fYiqQ%2FO%2FO%2F02LnbIBx4mHwG28iIOHuVRxpdKxdEfZPAQ4iDhSnaPuQ%3D%3D&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338267736&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Here is a Company that I buy from for tubing for the SOLAR FOUNTAIN Kits, this is an aff. link to their site, the size I get is (5/16″ ID x 7/16″ OD) which this aff. link will take you right to:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-CLEAR-PURE-SILICONE-TUBING-BY-THE-FOOT-ALL-SIZES/383617931792?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=652018086071&ff3=4&pub=5575376117&toolid=10001&campid=5338267736&customid=&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&ufes_redirect=true&siteid=0
Soldering Iron works for making holes in buckets and totes, this is an aff. link to someone I have purchased a soldering iron from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/141551928037?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818142838%26meid%3D6bc8611de3fb47a3a954551da2bebb2d%26pid%3D101197%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D281417011444%26itm%3D141551928037%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DItemStripV101HighAdFee&_trksid=p2047675.c101197.m1850&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAAkBgo7jX8F6Vv4Rg%2BY1XL84HpWFHZGlCeW0PMN8yE%2Feh9gLpqM6eW%2B%2FXOpBBps80rPfLe%2BQ%2BEMJ8Fo2AHao4OQlEoRaWzoBZV7BndIWcfUFZJt%2FwkmbUDX10%2FSWagQ%2BCANvcU%2BXg2Uv0aoXYQzgaWlkC%2BJ7Jn8KF1F0uDYrt8YB%2Bc2jUhESfhqbt%2Bwf7%2Fbt%2BwUw%3D%3D&epid=1162424956&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338267736&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Video of Fountain with No Solar Pump used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-NDhQbmtg&t=0s
This is a pump that works off a Power Bank unit, (like a phone Charger) no solar needed:
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Hello. Robbie. all the wildbirds in your gardens are so beautiful. And your wildlife. My husband and i. put up our homemade bird houses and feeders around our yard in the Trees. We have numerous breeds of little birds in our yard.Nesting and feeding. They keep the natural habitat here. And keep the insects down also. were going to put our solar bird baths out soon on our balcony. Thanks for your ideas on this. we have so many trees and berry bushes that are all native to our area plants, trees in our yard, and a natural creek by our house so the birds have plenty of water. We have a Bird Paradise like you. I Love your Bird Garden. Our community here, we are not going to mow our lawns for all Month of May to help out the Bee pollinators. Your Butterflies the Monarchs were awesome to see in your past recent video. We have big butterfly bushes here, they grow pretty wild in our area. they look like lilac trees. ( Pretty Purple flowers.)The birds and Butterflies Love these bushes. Butterflies are not around here yet?? take care and be well, Robbie and Gary and Kitty. From Nora and Manuel.
Have you had any trouble there with the Argentine ants? These little monsters tunnel and kill the earthworms in my totes. I fight them every spring. I tried drowning them, but it doesn't work. I end up drowning my plants instead. 😣 I really don't want to use spirosad (?) to drench them.
This video brought me joy, thank you!
All the good that the birds do in my garden always far outweighs any damage they might do. If I have lots of birds it's an indication to me that I have a healthy garden for them to live and feed in.
I would love to try maybe 2 or 3 totes..I wonder if it would work in Canada mid way up the Great Lake Huron
I love all the nature in your gardens. I love the nature in my garden. I have bundles of brassicas seeds right now and my house finches sit on those bundles and pick seeds out. They probably also strip lots of insects because there are not big groupings of aphids, except in areas where giant leaves block the birds, though the birds are quite good workers. I rarely find any big aphid or other pest colonies around my garden.
I have had gold finches before but I have not seen them yet, I don't think, this year. My lettuce seeds are not as advanced as yours though. They have just started to spike.
I love watching my garden multiple times a day – the green is so uplifting and the nature is a lot of fun to watch.
I read an article this morning that people, especially kids, are spending less than one hour a day outside enjoying nature. The doctors are now calling it a 'nature deficiency' and went on about emotional health. This tells me that having a garden is not only good for your physical health by eating what you grow, but also your emotional health by working in your garden.
I don't know what I do wrong with lettuce, I got 6 starts at Lowe's, planted them, some are died already, I trimmed them to have a little salad, and didn't keep growing, I have that look fine the rest just dwindled to nothing! 😳 What am I doing wrong?
I have ants in my containers, is this something I should worry about?
I loved this video. You're so calm and like the lettuce, you are so forgiving of the birds who come to eat. Thank you for sharing
Hi Sweetie I'm new to your channel and I'm so enjoying it so much my yard and flowers garden are my therepy I love it!! its so relaxing so I'm sure I'm going to learn alot from you!
For the last 2 summers I have a terrible problem with these grass hoppers that get huge and tear up my leaves on everything so bad they are large and black with a bright yellow strip down thier back they are everywhere do you have any idea's of how I can get rid of them I've heard Neem oil spray ..🤔 do you know anything about Neem oil?? Or any one reading my comment can you help?? Also can you or someone tell me how Diametasamous earth powder benefits my plant's?? Thank you so much for your help!!!…Camille 😊🪴🌱🌴🌼🌻🌺⚘🌿🏵🌾
Costco has best prices on totes $10:99 each, they are bigger than what you use though. They do have lids. Black tote, yellow lids
I have a terrible squash bug problem. What can I do that is organic? I’m growing all my greens under tulle this year due to cabbage moths destroying almost all of it the last two years.
Good for you for letting nature coexist in a large bounty. Love everywhere
I love the way you allow nature to live…..you took time to understand
Ms Robbie what if I do not see earth worms in my compost after a week? I see ants and tiny gray bugs.
Hi Robbie! I haven't started my tote garden outside yet bcuz it is still cold here at night. Went down to 38 this morning. I was so surprised yesterday while hosing off my deck, a humming bird hovered near my hand and took a shower while I'm standing there just letting the water trickle. My feeders are out but this little guy wanted a bath! It was soooooo cute!
Bees will cut your vegetable leaves also!
I always thought they where picking the bug eggs off and eating them. So i havent done anything to them.
Thank you, this was so helpful on how to care for my first time zucchini plants. And loved all the info on the birds!!
Can I fertilize in place with my grow bags?
I love providing for nature while providing for myself. We have to stop looking at wildlife as our adversaries, there is plenty for everyone! Wonderful video! 🐦🐦🐦🌱🌿🌿
The sparrows and house finches ate my spinach this winter. But that's ok because I didn't plant it very well and it gave them some much needed nutrition I focused more on my broccoli. They didn't take a second look at it. Now the white crowned sparrows oinked up all the birdseed I put out.
Robbie said, “You also want nature.” Couldn’t agree more.
Do birds eat the aphids under the leaves?? How do I get rid of aphids?
if they poop on your fruits and veggies that’s not ruining your food? What about bird flu?
Love those goldfinches! Thank you for sharing this.
A food jungle of Totes, it worked so well for them last year that they got more totes to grow this year, amazing! https://youtu.be/4NUQ6V897S0
I'm the only resident in my area that feeds my bird families. I've earned their title of Bird Lady. I feel that nature gives me so much pleasure and peace of being that the least I can do, since the city has grown and taken over THEIR habitat, is to co-habitate and let them know I'm here for them as they are here for me.
I love you food forest Robbie!!!!
I love watching my garden grow a little each day, that is my favorite part of gardening.Thank you for sharing your garden videos so now I can watch your garden grow too! Your garden is so inspiring! I love it so much I started filming garden videos too. I am in my 3rd year of gardening and still have so much to learn. I hope we can learn more from each other! Happy Growing New Friend!
I have a question for you please. When you make your compost tea, do you put weeds in the bucket too? I've made a tea bucket out of cat litter buckets and have been putting the leaves from my garden in there so far. I just Love your videos! I've also made 2 solar fountains this week from 2 birdbaths. My husband has dementia, and he loves watching the birds! Oh. And I also made some hummer dots!
It’s so beautiful that you just allow nature to do it’s thing in a lot of cases but still have ample for you. Just beautiful 💞