Building RUSTIC Raised Beds from Fallen Pine Trees - #5

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  • Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2024

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  • @andreacrashe9894
    @andreacrashe9894 2 года назад +10

    Good to see the 'catsupervisor' 😺was there to check the build, was all done to spec and gave their seal of approval at the end of the video. 🙂 🙂

  • @ronaldlucas5360
    @ronaldlucas5360 2 месяца назад

    Enjoyed the birds 🐦 singing the song that God gave them to sing.

  • @marcob1729
    @marcob1729 2 года назад +8

    Your dedication to the hand saw is impressive

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +4

      It’s our strategy for keeping the muscles in check 😂

  • @louisecooper4803
    @louisecooper4803 2 года назад +3

    Figuring it all out whilst being entertained with beautiful bird chorus. Very satisfying.

  • @francoisbosman7253
    @francoisbosman7253 2 года назад +7

    Hi guys the plants dont care if its level or not ,great video once again !

  • @lorimontcalm9086
    @lorimontcalm9086 2 года назад +5

    Oh man you guys just never slap together something!! It is planned and thought about and rethought about. I'm exhausted just watching the manual and mental labour going into the project. Well done again! Hugs from 🇨🇦!

  • @Rostha846
    @Rostha846 2 года назад +7

    Habéis creado un terreno limpio, bonito y productivo

  • @barbarakujawa320
    @barbarakujawa320 9 месяцев назад

    Just watched your kitchen fini. It is Jan 19, 2024 9:00p.m. California. God blessed you. Stay safe, stay well. A beautiful breath taking kitchen❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

  • @galeparker1067
    @galeparker1067 2 года назад +3

    Perfect timing for this inspiration!! And my cats will appreciate the servants extending litter box options......🤔🥰🇨🇦 Thanks for your channel!!

  • @jiucki
    @jiucki 2 года назад +20

    I'm glad you end up changing the plastic for coffee bags! You're going to have an amazing garden! Hopefully moles are not a problem anymore 😌

    • @Carol-oc7mx
      @Carol-oc7mx 2 года назад +3

      It is possible to seal the edges with heat 😊

  • @terrimccullough724
    @terrimccullough724 2 года назад +4

    I just love your videos. I love that they are stories and not just snippets. Thanks for taking me along to a country I will probably never get to see in person.

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +7

      Thanks ... Guy trues very hard to make every video a mini story (it’s the type of YT videos that we tend to prefer watching)

  • @gaynor3976
    @gaynor3976 2 года назад +2

    Voila! and just like that there are beds. Think the rustic wood and hessian looks great in the beds. Fingers crossed they are vole proof! Have a good week ahead xx

  • @cindybickford9939
    @cindybickford9939 2 года назад

    And I am looking forward to seeing what Kylie makes with the beautiful yarn

  • @sharondilloncavalierland954
    @sharondilloncavalierland954 2 года назад +5

    I found quarter-inch mesh works well for voles. They can get through the large mesh. Your beds look nice. Thanks for sharing.

  • @SwimCoach8
    @SwimCoach8 2 года назад +18

    The beds look wonderful. Great use for the recycled timbers. When the beds are planted your eye will be drawn to the plants and the irregularities will disappear. Log cabin builders de-bark logs to prevent moisture from lingering under the bark. Helps keep bugs away from the logs. Shou sugi ban is a process, developed in Japan, of charring/toasting logs. It can increase the life of de-barked timbers decades. Can be done over a fire or even with a propane weed burner. See you're using Dewalt tools....You know...They make some really nice battery chain saws.

  • @suepumphrey1559
    @suepumphrey1559 Год назад

    Kylie, you are the most versatile, talented person ever! Guy, you are awesome and complete the team. I need more precision and symmetry in my life.

  • @fernandaalbuquerque6872
    @fernandaalbuquerque6872 2 года назад +6

    Love the rustic look. You both work so well together. They look fantastic.

  • @colleenwood1174
    @colleenwood1174 2 года назад

    Hi there .... glad we have found you again .... looking forward to following your future projects.

  • @mk-xq1tt
    @mk-xq1tt 2 года назад

    Looks very good. Voles and moles remain a pest in the garden, they eat anything, even fleshy flower bulbs and roots. Hollowed out my pawpaw and banana trees.

  • @lorihurndon7979
    @lorihurndon7979 2 года назад

    You two are funny, trying to make nature perfect, that's the beauty of nature, all it's imperfections, your garden will be lovely, because the plants in it will be perfect.

  • @TexasHomesteaders
    @TexasHomesteaders 2 года назад +5

    I have come to the conclusion that at least one of you is a perfectionist. lol. I am using coffee bags as well. I got them for free amazingly. Your raised beds look great!

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +2

      At least one 😂..... on most days it’s both of us!!

  • @rachelfrees1268
    @rachelfrees1268 2 года назад +1

    You two are creating a little bit of heaven. Can’t wait to see your home when it’s completed. Smiles, laughter and blessings. 💕 from Texas.

  • @manuelaabrantes8094
    @manuelaabrantes8094 2 года назад +2

    Hey, I finally found you! So glad to have my Saturday night viewing restored. We love seeing the progress, you guys work so hard! Your quinta reminds me of my grandparents' place near Aveiro. Que saudades!

  • @iden123
    @iden123 2 года назад

    Thank You, Joy.

  • @joannehill3233
    @joannehill3233 2 года назад +5

    Could almost smell the ocd 😂 no body who doesn’t knit or crochet will understand the thrill of a yarn delivery 😊

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +5

      My yarn collection is growing ... I need to find some more time to dedicate to those indoor projects. But so happy with the colours 😍

  • @markt.3685
    @markt.3685 2 года назад +4

    Seems like a great project, appreciate you sharing the building of this, excellent!

  • @stevenkeller3047
    @stevenkeller3047 2 года назад

    Good job, kids. I just love your cat. He/she really like to be involved and help you out.

  • @TheFarmerTv99
    @TheFarmerTv99 2 года назад

    That great sharing

  • @ritajohnson5594
    @ritajohnson5594 2 года назад +1

    Looking great and glad you have the wood for the project.
    I like the stakes and gives you more opportunities in changing up and rotating plants in the future.
    Big fan of raised beds with health issues keeps me gardening

  • @birgithemunknielsen7929
    @birgithemunknielsen7929 2 года назад +6

    what is happening on eco and beyond, miss your building updates😊

  • @jacobedecruz5350
    @jacobedecruz5350 2 года назад +1

    Great posts for weather proof covering

  • @mezanian
    @mezanian 2 года назад +2

    Overseer on the project...CAT SCAN...mmm☺

  • @rachelj4970
    @rachelj4970 2 года назад +5

    The plastic is meant to be cut with a torch. It seals the edges. It is a great weed barrier but not for places where you can't easily remove ot.

  • @radmilamiljanic5977
    @radmilamiljanic5977 2 года назад +1

    You're building an exhibition garden, an artistic gallery:)))

  • @linalitafarm
    @linalitafarm 2 года назад

    Those beds are fantastic and beautiful. It's always heartening to see people repurpose material that otherwise would just be burned or thrown away. Everything is looking really nice.

  • @loopmasta5104
    @loopmasta5104 2 года назад +2

    Great decision to not use plastic in the garden. We just digged lots of plastic stuff out of our new garden. The previous owner seemed to like it a lot.

  • @johnmcguane8218
    @johnmcguane8218 2 года назад

    Hi guys, I cut the black fabric with a hot soldering iron as it seals the edges.great job.

  • @rachelfrees1268
    @rachelfrees1268 2 года назад

    The beds are beautiful. You two are wonderfully perfections.🤣

  • @jul7291
    @jul7291 2 года назад +11

    The whole land is just looking wonderful. Unbelievable how much you've managed to do, apart from all the work on the house.
    It's great to hear all the birdsong. It's quite noisy in the neighbourhood now, isn't it? Not a bad thing necessarily, but there was lots of stuff going on, at least on the first day.

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад

      Spring is a really busy time here ... both for the birds and all the neighbours 😀

  • @peterstevens6555
    @peterstevens6555 2 года назад +1

    Good evening from Auckland, New Zealand ...🙂🙂🙂

  • @christinetrewin9717
    @christinetrewin9717 2 года назад +8

    Glad you made the bed a decent height, we learnt from our mistake and added extra boards this spring. Not getting any younger and it helps enormously with planting. Have you considered irrigation hose on the top, mine are a life saver when it gets really hot and I don’t fancy hours of watering. My vole deterrence is three excellent mousers, and a Spaniel, no chance making it to the veggies. They caught nine in one night last Autumn !

    • @galeparker1067
      @galeparker1067 2 года назад +4

      "3 Mousers and a Spaniel" ✌️ Sounds like a '60's British rock band.... ✌️ and 🥰 from 🇨🇦

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +4

      I think we might go even higher with the next lot .... when we filled the beds we found we couldn’t get enough logs/branches in.
      Irrigation is on our list for next month .... thinking of investing in a Gardenia hose system, seems to be the most flexible in terms of attachments

  • @LorraineinAustralia
    @LorraineinAustralia 2 года назад +2

    So glad you nixed the plastic. Jute will rot probably quicker than you think, but by the time it does, your earth should be fairly settled so you shouldn’t loose it out of the gaps.
    Cheers from Oz🇦🇺

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +4

      That’s exactly our thinking ... I’m hoping we’ll get a good few years before they break down

  • @sarahkay6560
    @sarahkay6560 2 года назад +4

    For the landscape fabric, I found using a kitchen blowtorch to cut the fabric melts the edges and prevents the fraying.

    • @michaeltempsch5282
      @michaeltempsch5282 2 года назад +2

      I'd think something like a soldering iron / hot knife could cut by melting, and automatically stop the fraying.

  • @ruthkirkparick3535
    @ruthkirkparick3535 2 года назад +2

    I wish we had your "not very nice" weather. At the moment it is similar (7C with chance of showers) but tomorrow's forecast is a high of -6C and a chance of flurries (snow). Our 1st spring is giving way to winter-part 2 ... or is it 3, I've lost count. Awe the northern climate, never a dull moment.
    Your beds look great. I am working on my Hubbie to make a serious garden space this year and have told him how you did yours -- fingers crossed.

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад

      Oh my! I don’t think I’d make it out of bed with that weather 😂

  • @hellequin04
    @hellequin04 2 года назад +1

    Hi fellows ☺️ just discovered you channel, I'm loving watching, thank you for showing this beautiful project of yours here in Portugal 😸🇵🇹
    You are transforming that little piece of land in a beautiful living place, it's nice to see you are making friends here and engaging with local tradition, you are even using the metric system ahah sheers! Would love to visit you definitely, would have so many questions! Maybe one day who knows ☺️

  • @karensturt-smith4364
    @karensturt-smith4364 2 года назад

    I’m glad I found your new channel, too bad you didn’t let us know you were moving. I enjoy your content & watching you both. Thanks for still putting out videos!

  • @ElJasperino
    @ElJasperino 2 года назад +2

    I love these kind of videos!

  • @lewih7135
    @lewih7135 2 года назад +1

    Good job guys!!

  • @susancollado5290
    @susancollado5290 2 года назад

    💕They look fantastic wonky bits as well💕

  • @mrzif0013
    @mrzif0013 Год назад

    look at those oranges! nice idea for my downed tree limbs after the bad ice storm in michigan, usa.

  • @carolbulmer8253
    @carolbulmer8253 2 года назад +1

    Another job off the list! Well done👏👏

  • @tlc1718
    @tlc1718 2 года назад

    Beautiful as always(: 👍👍ur back is still hurt so can see in way u move about these days. Hard work ur home and land look so much alive thanks for sharing 🙏🌼

  • @alicevanroyen5044
    @alicevanroyen5044 2 года назад

    Great idea, using the burlap! I have great garden beds but yours are giving me bed envy. Well done.

  • @ohshitjeffrey3741
    @ohshitjeffrey3741 2 года назад

    Use the posts as supports for electrical conduit type hoops, shade or poly for big cold frame

  • @MM-mq5uj
    @MM-mq5uj 2 года назад

    Lovely work guys!

  • @vanessadiel264
    @vanessadiel264 2 года назад

    Beautiful beds, might copy 😍😇

  • @carolerodeghiero8157
    @carolerodeghiero8157 2 года назад

    Great job

  • @courtneymartin3837
    @courtneymartin3837 2 года назад

    Remember...EVERYTHING looks level with vodka and orange juice! Love your channel, just found it and am going through it methodically. Can't wait to see where things lead!!!

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +1

      😂🤣😂. Need to make our own vodka then 😃

    • @lw9837
      @lw9837 Год назад

      @@MAKEDOGROW Vodka is made with potatoes, isn’t it? Now you know what to do with your excess harvest.

  • @peggybreaux8973
    @peggybreaux8973 2 года назад +1

    Don't over think. What counts is how well the garden grows. Once the plants fill out you may never see the logs. 😁

  • @lottagremlin9995
    @lottagremlin9995 2 года назад

    Hey use old newspapers for lining. I used it successfully on a slope, 5-6 pages and at least. 10 cm overlapping. Wet then fist and soil after. It lasted me 5-6 years in Sweden. Surprisingly sturdy and no weeds.

  • @mariushegli
    @mariushegli 2 года назад

    I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

  • @terryvandernest5801
    @terryvandernest5801 2 года назад

    I love your orange trees, I wish I had them on my property.

  • @isabellevince5174
    @isabellevince5174 2 года назад

    Another 👍great video!

  • @joaonobre9003
    @joaonobre9003 2 года назад

    You can line the bottom with old roof tiles. They will last longer

  • @birgitpetersen1552
    @birgitpetersen1552 11 месяцев назад

    You are putting so much work into your high-rise beds, have you thought about protection? To prevent the wood from rotting you can use fire. Shou Sugi Ban is an old japanese method where you use fire to preserve wood. It doesen't cost much, is sustainable and looks good!

  • @y03y133
    @y03y133 2 года назад

    Tips! You should had leveled the ground for the wood underneath first before stocking them up.

  • @birgithemunknielsen7929
    @birgithemunknielsen7929 2 года назад +6

    if you plant onions mixed with carrots, you dont get worms eating the carrots.

  • @ninemoonplanet
    @ninemoonplanet 2 года назад +4

    Hardware cloth with the right sized mesh is very handy for rodents to be stopped. I'm on the west coast of Canada where we unfortunately got rats imported that are a real nuisance. I am using the cloth in my own raised beds to (hopefully) keep the foods and beds intact. Aromatic plants help, especially lemon balm which has 3 uses, mosquito repellent, lemon flavour tisane, and dried is great fiber for compost. I recently understood about coffee grounds being very effective in compost, tea leaves have different minerals.
    Not sure if you know about vermiculture, worm compost, but if you need excellent compost for trees, I recommend you do that.

    • @thisorthat7626
      @thisorthat7626 2 года назад

      @ninemoonplanet, Good to know lemon balm is good for keeping pests away. It is also wonderful for balancing neurotransmitters so I will happily grow it. Thanks for sharing!

  • @caroleparker1042
    @caroleparker1042 2 года назад

    You could always yarn bomb the tops of the posts to make them prettier

  • @pennythompson4790
    @pennythompson4790 2 года назад

    love the look of those bedsx

  • @rebeccalamb3228
    @rebeccalamb3228 2 года назад

    Not level ground is good, drainage and runoff are important considerations in a garden. Best regards!

  • @patmos68
    @patmos68 2 года назад

    The raised beds look great. You guys really need a chain saw.

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад

      Yes, we know 😂 ... we have a small battery powered one but it’s really only good for pruning. Guy’s sister is a bit of a chainsaw nut so we’re waiting for her to visit so we can go chainsaw shopping (who knew we’d ever be saying that 😂)

  • @rnggall9640
    @rnggall9640 2 года назад +2

    With that plastic (which I also dislike and now only use to cover my paths, or area I will plant soon to keep weed seeds out. I also take it up often) You need to burn the cut edge with a weed burner

  • @HelenRullesteg
    @HelenRullesteg 2 года назад

    So cute with Coconut talking to you, I guess it was her and "hey, you're not our cat" ;-)) Interesting to hear that it gets so cold at night, because I'm keeping my citrus tree-lets inside as I thought they couldn't really handle cooler temps, but as yours are thriving I guess I'll move mine outside.

  • @lulubelle0bresil
    @lulubelle0bresil 2 года назад

    Scene-stealing kitty in hunting panther mode on the background @ 7:33 😻 - swoon!

  • @juliem8450
    @juliem8450 2 года назад +7

    Loved the raised bed build, are you able to put a comment on your old channel to redirect people to this new one as its a shame to not have subscribers from that channel 😊

  • @carlosvictor8679
    @carlosvictor8679 2 года назад +4

    olà amigos,vocês já conhecem todos os vossos vizinhos? probably there are some friendlier than others! abraço :-)

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +4

      Yes, we do, they are all super friendly and accepting of our pigeon Portuguese and strange British ways 😂

  • @monalingan9523
    @monalingan9523 2 года назад

    This was an interesting build. I enjoy the humor you two share.

  • @millcitymercantile
    @millcitymercantile 2 года назад

    Good morning ☀️ 5am here in Boston.

  • @machellep1
    @machellep1 2 года назад

    They make really good fence post as well. If you have clay dirt you can fill those gaps with a muddy cement.

  • @gardengirl4718
    @gardengirl4718 2 года назад +1

    I’ve seen people use a small torch to cut the woven plastic. It leaves a melted edge that doesn’t fray.

  • @-_James_-
    @-_James_- 2 года назад +1

    The thick black plastic sheeting (with circular indents) used for waterproofing and protecting the outside of basement walls would work as a lining for your raised beds. It won't decay, and doesn't fall apart while you're cutting it.

  • @Nulife23
    @Nulife23 2 года назад

    Great job! They look good. About those nasty voles....we've had massive trouble with them here too. They eat my beets and potatoes and yes, the roots of other plants too. But I found a product that seems to help keep them at bay for a time...it's called 'Molemax'. It's a grandular product with castor oil in it which they very much dislike. Both moles and voles stay clear of it. You have to reapply every 2 or 3 months. Maybe you might be able to find this. But anyway you guys have a wonderful week ahead! Oh and I love the yarn!

  • @elizabethtoet1113
    @elizabethtoet1113 2 года назад

    Finally, I am seeing someone putting in a raised vege garden. So much less backbreaking. I would never go back to ground level vege garden. I notice you never mentioned planting climbing beans. They freeze so well. Are you still renovating the house? I don't think I have seen any postings on the house of late. Good luck with the garden.

  • @annelieclaassen8041
    @annelieclaassen8041 2 года назад

    nice job

  • @mikeportell2870
    @mikeportell2870 2 года назад

    I believe you could use burlap in replacement of landscape cloth. Also if you don't like posts, cut them off flush.

  • @Hide_and_silk
    @Hide_and_silk 2 года назад

    Hoping you guys are OK with the crazy temperatures and fires...

  • @nkb1
    @nkb1 2 года назад +2

    I do believe they make a solar powered vole deterrent. It emits a sound that the voles don't like.

    • @nkb1
      @nkb1 2 года назад +2

      My friend says to use decoy Owls. But, you must move them often. Preferably every day. Maybe Kylie could decorate the poles with an Owl or two?

  • @victorsummers2283
    @victorsummers2283 2 года назад +1

    Bark off will last longer - that’s where the bugs live!

  • @tarnr5713
    @tarnr5713 2 года назад

    I had to laugh! The two most exciting types of delivery for me are when the dump truck drops a load of compost or mulch and when the postie finally delivers the yarn I ordered weeks ago :)

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад

      Yep (also timber deliveries) .... rock’n’roll living 😂

  • @Jan-Boer
    @Jan-Boer 2 года назад

    Nice video, I saw them cut the plastic with a soldering iron. No fibers are then released. I prefer to use natural materials myself.

  • @PCplague
    @PCplague 2 года назад

    You could use brown cardboard for the sides, you can get them from the blue recicle bins.

  • @Jana-wz7dr
    @Jana-wz7dr Год назад

    Really like the raised beds and the burlap/jute cloth is way better. I was trying to catch what you were calling it but I failed. So that’s the Canadian version. The posts can be decorated with colourful mugs turned upside down on each one. Second hand pottery mugs. I have seen it done on fence posts and loved it. It is now almost a year since you did this project, I am curious if the voles/moles/other critters were kept out with the mesh.

  • @kimsheather3745
    @kimsheather3745 2 года назад

    Cardboard is a great alternative to the plastic

  • @cindybickford9939
    @cindybickford9939 2 года назад

    The coffee bags even looks better

  • @manuelmerida2987
    @manuelmerida2987 2 года назад

    But you did a nice work guys

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe 2 года назад

    I like the look seems worth the effort. Being lazy I would have dug a trench stood them all up and cut off at desired height because short pieces go together easier without the gap. Good call on the plastic it is everywhere these days and lasts far too long.

  • @LCamp-cr7fs
    @LCamp-cr7fs 2 года назад +3

    The raised beds are just right on a farmstead. Years ago, I used the Gardena system to connect soaker hoses throughout my small property. It worked like a charm. The only suggestion I have is to protect the connectors from the sun so they will last longer. Kylie, the thrill of a yarn delivery!!! I am surprised you didn’t stop work and cast on 😉. I am probably the only viewer who is interested in your yarn adventures though. But what kind of yarn was it and what is it going to be?

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад

      Good tip on the irrigation connectors, might need to either bury them or build some small timber housing for them.
      I’m hoping to use the yarn to knit a jumper/sweater and learn how to do multi-colour knitting. Just have to find a beginner friendly pattern that I like 😀

    • @jimurrata6785
      @jimurrata6785 2 года назад

      @@MAKEDOGROW If the connections are semi permanent you can wrap them with aluminum foil tape (used for air duct)
      it's tenacious and absolutely blocks UV.

    • @annaapple7452
      @annaapple7452 2 года назад

      @@MAKEDOGROW You could make a hat to practice the stranded (multicoloured) knitting, it's not that hard when you know how to knit already. And going up a needle size for the stranded part compared to the plain part saves a lot of hassle. I consider fiber projects just as much "Make" as a raised bed or orange wine, so bring on the videos! 😉

  • @TommasoScappini
    @TommasoScappini 2 года назад

    for the little peaces of fabric that you don't like (neither I do), you can use a lighter to burn the edges off.

  • @LiLBitsDK
    @LiLBitsDK 2 года назад +5

    Kylie: I want it rustic
    Also Kylie: Pulls out a level :D
    btw. bark OFF, else the wood rots much faster
    instead of expensive screws, you could consider using rebar in the corners... little hard to explain but you pretty much just drill a hole in each end of the logs and stack em, then when you are done you cut off the rebar and if it is long enough you use it for another corner and so on, takes a little sawing to "halve" the logs where they cross each other but rebar (most places) is much cheaper than super long screws

    • @MAKEDOGROW
      @MAKEDOGROW  2 года назад +4

      Let’s call it rustic perfectionism then 😂

    • @LiLBitsDK
      @LiLBitsDK 2 года назад +2

      @@MAKEDOGROW 🤣

    • @FaenumVena
      @FaenumVena 2 года назад

      it also gives the slugs and snails a cosy home right next to a great food source. it looks lovely but i think you might regret it in time.

    • @TheZambu
      @TheZambu 2 года назад

      @@FaenumVena Slugs and snails; it's like weeding a work in progress.
      Take 10min each dawn and dusk to pick them up and you keep them under control. It helps to have the soil, a clean and dusty 1 - 2m wide band around the cultivated areas. They don't like crawling on smooth and dusty ground, they dry out...

    • @FaenumVena
      @FaenumVena 2 года назад

      @@TheZambu Thats not easy when you dont live where your growing and your not very able bodied. Ive used beer traps before and they work, but some years its so wet here in the UK that there are just too many of them. Where I live we have heavy clay soil too, the time our ground spends dry is very minimal, and when it is, its not dusty. Its easier not to give them a haven to live in to begin with.