The Garden Insect DVD
“Son, what’s this one? Should I kill it?” “No Dad. That’s a Patagonian whooping caterpillar…they kill mosquitoes and find truffles. People pay good money for these” “Oh …How ‘bout this one? “That’s the dog, Dad. Not an insect,” “Are you sure? He looks kinda shifty…” “Yeah…See, the collar? That’s our phone number there…it’s a dead giveaway” “That’s our old number…that’s why I thought….” “Trust me” I think he’s just getting revenge on me. If you don’t have a entomologist for a son, or just don’t trust the little monster this DVD could help. It’s 50 minutes long and was made by filmmaker who also is a organic gardener. It teaches you which bugs are which and which ones are helpful and which ones will eat your socks. The Garden Insect DVD is available from Clean Air Gardening for $24.99
My kid knows everything about bugs. It’s my fault really; when he was just a toddler I used to tell him that whales were insects and giraffes lived in the ocean and all sorts of nonsense. I never expected him to believe this stuff but when he started school and found out I’d been messing with his head he set out to find his own answers rather than asking me. Well, it’s paid off because now when I come across some insect in the back yard I just drag him away from the video games and get him to identify it
Sunday ~ January 01, 2008 by Steve W Posted in Garden Tools, Natural Pesticides and Fertilizers, Organic Gardening, Outdoors | 1 Comment
Squirrel-Flipping Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
What we have here is what looks like an ordinary innocent bird feeder. But hidden within the thing is a rechargeable NICAD powered motor and a pressure switch set to trigger when anything heavier than a bird lights on it; a cat, a squirrel…whatever. The perch then spins to send the intruder flying. In addition, it’s a darn fine bird feeder. It sports a polycarbonate tube, a powder coated cap, and holds 5 lbs of squirrel tempting seed. The Squirrel Flipping Bird Feeder is available at Clean Air Gardening for $92.99. 
Honestly, who wouldn’t like to watch squirrels being thrown through the air by a motorized bird feeder? I want to meet the people who thought this up; seriously, they’re my kind of folk.
Tuesday ~ January 01, 2008 by Steve W Posted in Outdoors | Add Your Comments
Copper Rooster Weather Vane
If you are in need of a saner weather vane, the folks at Clean Air Gardening have something a tad more practical. It’s the classic rooster style, made out of copper and doesn’t require a crane to put it in place and $20,000 dollars to get it into a presentable condition. The Copper Rooster Weather Vane is available for $270.99 from Clean Air Gardening.
In Whitehorse, in the Yucatan, there exists the largest weather vane in the world. It’s a decommissioned DC-3 cargo plane from WWII. In 1981 a group of people who probably need additional job responsibilities restored the nine ton warbird and then hoisted it up on a pole so the pilots landing at the Whitehorse airport could tell the wind direction. Seriously. Supposedly it only takes a 5 knot wind to make it turn.
Friday ~ January 01, 2008 by Steve W Posted in Garden Sculpture, Outdoors | Add Your Comments
