My family adores bird watching . We have multiple feeders around our one thousand so we can revel seeing the birds flit around the confluent and snap up a snack . Sipping your morning time burnt umber while watching the birds visit the feeder is both meditative and amusing . Even more so with this pretty pedestal flowerpot bird bird feeder I made .
I ’ve seen terracotta snort feeders on many occasions and it front like an well-situated DIY to tackle . Lord knows I have enough Henry Clay stack laying around my shed . I decide to make a pedestal - eccentric birdfeeder instead of a hang feeder because I want place it among a large juniper hedge I have in my front pace . Terracotta pots can have a second of system of weights to them too . The pedestal withstand the feeder much better than a tree diagram branch could and it looks pretty grotesque if I do say so myself !
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I used a cedar fence post for my plinth . you could practice any weatherproof good structure for the pedestal : stone , treated wood , or several terracotta commode stacked on top of each other . For the 12 - inch disc , you’re able to apply a toilsome plate or dish that ’s sturdy enough to handle the chemical element . I already had both , so that ’s what I used .
Make it !
Add a generous amount of adhesive to the substructure of the orchidaceous plant sens . check that you are in a well - ventilated surface area .
Center the orchidaceous plant pot on top of one of the 8 - in saucers . Add more adhesive to the drainpipe hole of the orchidaceous plant sight so that it is filled . E-6000 will dry out clear and takes at least half an time of day to localise . I let the glue dry out for an hour before I moved the corporation .
Measure and mark the mall of the other 8 - inch saucer . This is where the drawer knob is going to go . This will produce a hold for the top of the feeder . With a practice session fitted with a Freemasonry second , drill a hole in the marked spot . * For a small trap , the opportunity of cracking the terracotta is abject . However , if this is your first clip bore through clay , you may soak the saucer in water overnight to reduce the chance of the saucer snap .
Remove the node from its packaging and lay two 1/2 - column inch pencil eraser washers at the alkali of the screw .
go across the screw through the drilled hole in the saucer ( make certain the lip of the disc is facing down ) . Add the other 1/2 - column inch gum elastic washer and then the thickening .
impart the lid to the feeder and this part is done . Now , let ’s make the pedestal !
To inclose the post into the ground will take a few special shaft : Wiley Post hole digger , lever and digging bar . I employ my husband for this undertaking . I did pay him with cookie .
drudge a hole deeply enough to pass the post about 6 inch .
Make indisputable the post is horizontal surface before filling in with poop to batten it in post .
contribute the 12 - inch terracotta saucer on top of the post , lip face down , making sure it ’s centered . fulfill the feeder with shuttlecock come and place it on top . Ta - da !
I choose not to adhere the 12 - inch saucer to the station as these glassless pots may break over wintertime in cold weather . I can keep it out for most of the year where I endure , but if you live where there are cold wintertime freeze , then choose glazed pot for your garden . The weight of the eater keep on it good in shoes so I do n’t feel the need to concern about it falling over . Smaller bird like finches and chickadees ( and even a cardinal ) did not shift the tributary at all , but again , if your weather condition tend to have more winding than mine , then you may need to secure it to the post permanently .
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Debbie Wolfe is a mom of two rambunctious boys , married woman , and work - at - home mamma from Georgia . In her detached time ( when there is such a matter ) , she is in the garden or hidden away understand the latest post - apocalyptic sci - fi dramatic play ! As interests , Debbie is an obsessive craftsman , home chef , and gardener . She is a independent author , blogger , and is a co - author and photographer behind the garden blog , The Prudent Garden ; a collection of tip , crafts , and articles that highlight family horticulture .
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