I was in Walmart’s garden section yesterday looking for a garden hose splice. While looking I noticed the Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler. Until that time I was unaware of this contraptions existence.
The Scarecrow is a water sprinkler with a built in motion sensor. When the motion sensor detects movement the sprinkler is activated, chasing away the pest. The Scarecrow runs on a 9v battery and of course needs a water hose ran to it.
This year I planted a half acre of Reid’s field corn. This crop was going to be my seed source to plant a small field next year. That didn’t pan out as the field was devastated by the local wildlife. This isn’t the only time wildlife have wrought destruction to my crops either.
Here is the perfect application of technology. The unblinking eye of the scarecrow will watch my popcorn field to make sure it doesn’t join the disaster area list.
The popcorn field is in the garden, and is a small field that was by the house at the sawmill. It has remained safe due to the presence of our dog in the immediate area. Since we have moved that protection is no longer present leaving the field vulnerable.
After researching online I am sure these widgets will be useful. The reviews are good, and the price is much cheaper than a fence. The question I have is how well it will work on protecting a corn field where the motion may be hidden from its sensor. I will find out, and even if I have to keep a cleared firing strip bordering my garden in the future it will be worth it.
Since my new place is bordered by a dense forest the chance for critter destruction is high. I was planning on building a deer fence around the garden area for defense. The Scarecrow opens up the real possibility of being able to leave the area open, and still have it well defended. With no fences that might be in the way at a later date. Adding up the cost of a deer fence and the time to build it I would say these Scarecrows are a steal. I bought the entire stock that the Moberly Walmart had (2).
Here it is in action:
Mine were on clearance at walmart for $40. So if you want one that would be the place to check. They are $49.97 regularly and are on Walmart online. On Amazon they are $46.88 with free shipping for Prime members.
I almost never create comments, however i did a few searching and wound up here Modern Scarecrow
– Lewis Family Farm. And I actually do have 2 questions for you if you tend not to mind.
Could it be only me or does it look like some of the comments look
like left by brain dead individuals? 😛 And,
if you are posting at additional social sites, I’d like to keep up with anything fresh you
have to post. Would you make a list of the complete
urls of your communal sites like your twitter feed, Facebook page or linkedin profile?
Well I only have a personal Facebook page and no twitter or linked in accounts. I am a member of many forums usually under the user name jlmissouri, my Youtube account is under my name Joseph Lewis I post a couple videos every year. Otherwise http://www.jlmissouri.com is where I post most of my farming related stuff.