Another one who procrastinates. Pine needles are great idea as I have a million of them falling every day. I wish they would chop down that darn pine tree. Tree is pretty, but I'm tired of seeing the needles all over everything.

Aaah ... I miss the pine trees we used to have years ago and the pine straw mulch they provided. When we moved into our house in 1975 there were many pines on the property but unfortunately tall pines are easily struck by lightning so we lost some to lightning as well as wind, then more were removed when we put the swimming pool in. I'm always amazed when I visit my sister in north Georgia and see bales of pine straw for sale at garden centers there. I'm used to seeing folks down here rake and bag the pine needles for yard trash pickup. Pine straw sure makes good mulch for Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Gardenias and other acid loving plants.

I haven't even started on my scarecrow. : (

I asked one time about pine needles for mulch and was told they weren't good, a lot this guy knew. Bet he never did any yard work. Guess I'll start saving them then.

Well, I figured out what I was going to use for my scrawcrow, but that is as far as I got. Going to go out and gather some needles for my man/woman now.

The Pine sap can be a nuisance if you get the sticky goo on you, but the needles/straw makes great mulch! Years ago we had Azaleas that I planted as little bitty things beneath pine trees. They never got fertilized yet grew huge and they were absolutely beautiful each spring! I always raked up extra pine needles to put around the azaleas. Pine needles are great when used for pathways too ... may not be to everyone's taste but I guess I prefer the "natural" look.

I got my scarecrow done! He is about 16 inches tall, made of clay pots.

Linda, that is cute as can be. You did great!!!

Oh Linda - he's BEAUTIFUL! How creative you are Yayyyyyyy!

He is a wonderful scarecrow! What a great idea to use flower pots ... great job!

Linda, he's great! I love the flower pot idea too!

Linda, he is adorable!!!!!! How much fun was he to create?

Very cute!

Thanks everyone! he was a lot of fun!

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/s...

This is the link for instructions! Hardest part was the arms.

Great Link...thanks Linda!

I love that site, I get the updates all the time.

You did a great job.

Love what every one has been doing.

The big show is next week, Saturday. Can't wait till it's over, then I can relax a little. The next show after that isn't until Dec.

I love your scarecrow, Linda. I see you posted it on facebook so everyone can enjoy.

Love the scarecrows so far! I don't think I'll get in on this one, but I really enjoy seeing what everyone else is doing!

Mine is almost finished ... haven't had time to complete it. This was a fun challenge.

I wanted something small and different for my scarecrow so I made a scaredy-wabbit.



Love all the other scarecrows, you all are just so talented.

Soooo cute!!!