Just got back from a trip up to my property. So time for an update on a few things…
The Bear
The Bear Comes to the Food-Forest…My Permaculture Food Forest Update…7/7/23
Well, he has nearly broken my 4×4 post that holds up the bird feeder.
Needless to say he loves my bird blocks, and wants more. So what to do? I am going to give him more…
So I installed another bird block in the feeder, wedged it in so he won’t be able to get it easily. I put a piece of plywood to make it hard for him to access the block by climbing the pole.
I straightened the pole up, piled more rocks around it (it is not very deep in the ground)…then put two game cameras on it and left.
I am betting he will get that block and eat it. I am thinking he will simply push on the post, till he pushes it over. With two cameras on him I should see what he does, will be interesting.
My plan for the feeder, after I see what the bear does, is to simply cut the 4×4 post off just below the feeder, and suspend it from a large branch on a pine tree. This should bring an end to the bears antics, and ability to get to the game blocks.
I would love to hear what you think this bear will do. Will he get to the block, will he be able to break the 4×4 post completely, will he be able to push the post completely over, will he get the block by climbing the post again? Let me know in a comments about what to do if The Bear Comes to the Food-Forest.
Getting beyond The Bear Comes to the Food-Forest Our New Water Tank!
I just installed a new 500 gal water tank. This is about 2 times the water the previous tote could hold….even though it may not look that way in the image. And I will be running all the irrigation off this gravity water at the bottom of the hill.
This is still pretty much a temporary install, once I have a backhoe, I will ditch everything in and make a frost free install. It is still a work in progress.
Here are a few more random images from my visit…
And, lastly, here is an image of the Granddaddy Purple cannabis plants growing there. Life is a bit rough up there for cannabis, but it is such a strong forgiving plant, these will produce some awesome seed. You can check out our seeds here lawngreen-barracuda-883626.hostingersite.com or buy in bulk at bulkweedseed.com
That bear is probably eating the bird block while having a back scratch on your 4×4 post. Here the racoons eat the suet blocks I put out and I lost that battle! Love the flowers Jerry, those in the 3rd photo look like gladiolas? Great job brother it is looking wonderful.
Looks like a fantastic place to relax and enjoy mother nature. Are the birds grouse in the picture?
It really is BB, I love it up there. No I think those birds are likely Western Bluebirds. They are endangered like so may creatures on this earth. I have installed at least 100 birdhouses sized for them. I have seen many families of them raised in my birdhouses…which really floats my boat.