The best scarecrows to protect your garden and vegetable patch

Scarecrows, especially during certain times of the year, are essential for protecting your vegetable garden, terrace, or even just your balcony plants. But there's no need to hunt for supplies: you can make the best scarecrows yourself, using recycled materials and a little creativity.

Plastic bottles

Is it possible to make a DIY scarecrow out of plastic bottles ? Absolutely, as shown above. Once you've saved a few, you can use them to create a sort of structure, starting with the legs, moving to the torso, and finally the arms and head. Then, complete it with old clothes (or colored paper) and an old mop for the hair. It's all about recycling.

Recycled material

There are countless recycled materials at home, from a ruined straw hat to scratched sunglasses. Or even some colorful ribbons we've been saving for who knows what. So, if you have a couple of sticks (or even two broomsticks), you can make a trendy scarecrow like the one in the photo.

Easter egg paper

Easter egg paper is always a great resource for DIY, even for scarecrows. Simply cut it into strips and glue them to a plastic bottle to hang on trees or plants. The wind will blow and keep any unwelcome birds away.

Cd

You can also create DIY scarecrows from scratch using CDs . Use them as a base onto which you can glue metal lids from glass jars, plastic bottles, and plastic cutlery you want to recycle. They'll be smaller than a traditional scarecrow, but when placed strategically, they'll do the trick.

Terracotta pots

To create a scarecrow with terracotta pots , you'll need to collect a series of pots of different sizes and assemble them to create a body complete with arms, head, and legs. Take inspiration from the one pictured. Glue or screw the pots together using strong glue or wire. You can decorate the pot that makes up the body with old clothes and draw a face on one of the small pots.

Tinfoil

It's not the scarecrow you'd expect, but it has the same effect. Simply cut strips of aluminum foil and hang them on the branches of a fruit tree or near vegetables planted in the garden to keep birds away. It's certainly the simplest idea proposed in this article, but don't think it's trivial. Try it and believe it.

Straw

Even simple straw , when properly assembled, can make a simple scarecrow for your DIY garden. Simply tie it around a sturdy stick and top it off with an old T-shirt.

Sheets

A torn sheet, an old hat, and a stick: that's all you need to make a scarecrow in just 5 minutes. You could even replicate it for Halloween, if you like.

Jute bag

Who doesn't have a burlap sack ? Fill it with straw or other material, draw eyes, nose, and mouth, and place it on a stick. You'll have a funny scarecrow head, which you can then complete with old clothes and have ready-to-use.

Pumpkin

Continuing the previous idea, if you don't have a burlap sack, you could use a pumpkin for your scarecrow's head . Use it until it's time to eat it, then replace it with a new one, and so on.

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