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[@dianesmith6745]

I love mine. I put it up against my house, cut a small hole in it. put in a kitty door in the closet and a ramp going out to it. I put her litter box on a shelf I built. I also put a cat tree in there. We live in a very mountainous area where we have a lot of wildlife. My cat and little dog can go outside and be very safe. I’ve had mine out in snowy and hot weather for 5 years. The top is still perfect. Great idea to use it as a greenhouse too.

[@melindaroth5796]

Oh heck yeah ROBBIE. We want 1 and my nephew next door wants 1 for chickens. We Love it.❤😊 Thank you ROBBIE ❤

[@Katina229]

That's exactly what I thought of. Great mines think alike. 😊

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Very true! That would be Perfect ❤

[@melindaroth5796]

@@Katina229 I thought I would have used 1 for a play house. Lol I gotta find out where she got it.

[@melindaroth5796]

Oh I'm sorry she said Walmart ​@@Katina229

[@juneramirez8580]

Be ready to replace the plastic shade top. They last only one year. I have used something similar for my chickens and have one where one side is up against my house which doubled its length for a cat enclosure and a cat door in a window for my cats to get some sun and air. Chicken wire for a top. I am in the process of trying to enclose an old car tunnel after the top cover fell apart for a shade room for my seedlings and plants for this coming low desert summer.

[@ProclaimingPeace1]

I have this for my garden to keep the squirrels out. I had one in 2022 and purchased 2 more this year and attached all 3 and I love it! I call it my grow cage. I covered the top with chicken wire and lined the sides with deer wire. I grew tomatoes and peppers in grow bags on pavers down the sides and left the middle open. Best investment I’ve made. I don’t regret it.

[@peggybreaux8973]

I love this as a green house for starting seeds

[@kenbrown438]

A green house 🏠 is a 👍 great idea 😅 !!!!

[@marykerr4381]

I was thinking the same thing. I have 6 ml thick greenhouse plastic. hmmmm

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

This would be perfect for that ❤

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

@@kenbrown438yes ❤

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

@@marykerr4381perfect ❤

[@valoriegriego5212]

Super idea, Robbie!👍 A few years ago, I had my hubby make a large PVC cube. He put sand in the vertical tubes to add weight. It's never blown over or away. I cover it with insect netting so I can grow zucchini and other squash that get attacked by the Vine Bore Moth and squash bugs. I slso use use it to grow Christmas potatoes...I put a sheet of plastic over it when the temp falls below 43 and fall the potato plants continue to grow. My protective cube might be a choice for someone who can't afford that cool kennel garden.🙂 Robbie, thanks for another great idea!💕

[@chericurtis134]

That’s a great idea!!! We use pvc tubing for many things and I never thought to put sand in to give it the weight. Thanks for sharing!

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@chericurtis134 🙂

[@noorsiyam8540]

Hi Robbie and Gary thanks for all the Gardening tips for 2023. Wish u a very happy 2024

[@menow7851]

Wow. Your video showed up and you solved a problem I've been having for years. My hubby started feeding stray kittens outside and as time passes the 10 cats stomp on everything I tried to grow.They layed down on my potted sugar peas killing them. Now I can garden again!!! At only 6 feet tall I dont need HOA approval because it cant be seen over my fence. This is a great sturdy solution for me. Thanks for posting

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I am so happy for you, now, your husband can feed the cats and you can garden. Let me know how all this goes. Happy gardening, and happy new year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

[@Sisteryoda1440]

That thing is handy! You could line the sides with cinder block and put the containers on them. You could also line the floor with chicken wire so nothing can burrow underneath. There are so many possibilities!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks. great idea

[@TS-om3ee]

To prevent animals digging under you could lay chicken wire on the ground underneath. Fasten it down with tent stakes. 🌱🌿

[@bluefeatherhomestead]

This is such a great idea!! Thank you for sharing. I am now in the market for one. Lol. My imagination is running wild and this thing could be beautiful!!! Yet very functional. I love it!!!! ~Sammie

[@makeupgirl8886]

This is a brilliant idea both to finally keep the rats away or as a greenhouse for seed starting.

[@emac1177]

Rats can probably find their way in. And mice. Sorry.

[@makeupgirl8886]

@@emac1177 yes. I'd definitely have to add the wire mesh she mentioned to really keep the rats out. Big problem here in Dallas area

[@debihediger4760]

What I don’t understand is how you ever manage to sleep! Your mind has been going a mile a minute all the time. Thanks for another wonderful creative idea. I would love to have a couple of chickens and that would work but my husband doesn’t want any.

[@melindaroth5796]

I know ROBBIE is blessed by GOD.

[@ptreadway39]

Woohoo 🎉 you've done it again. I have a dog run that is a couple of years old that I'm not using. It doesn't have a roof like yours but I'm thinking I could use irrigation tubing to make one and cover it with something even shade cloth. My biggest problem in the garden are rabbits, mice, squirrels and birds. You've got my ideas turning on my head and I'm excited to follow you and set up my own dog run. Thanks 👍❤

[@lorayejones4777]

Have a terrible Norway rats issue. They are very intelligent. Got in under house crawl space destroyed the attic insulation. Going to cost a pretty penny to fix the damage. It is a health hazard according to the pest control company. I guess we will have to do it. Never had a rat issue during my whole life (77). It’s a big expensive learning curve. I just could cry about this. Just have to pay what it costs. Ugh. Can rats get in totes on chairs don’t want to feed them. Maybe dog kennel would work for us. Thanks for your gardening advise. Praying, hoping 2024 will be a good year for us. I do believe in growing a garden is right thing to do with health and cost issues we all face. Keep on finding ways to help the elder gardener. God help us all.

[@sueg2658]

Brilliant idea. Robbie! So many uses for this its mind boggling. For those living in windy areas do this. Use cinderblocks all around making a foundation. Fill in blocks with cement with rebar pounded into the ground and up to the height of cage. Then aggressively wire or attach somehow the metal frame to the rebar. So the rebar is in the ground and cinderblock and attached to the wire frame. Will have to make an extension to the bottom of the door unless you don’t mind stepping over cinder block. That’s a more permemt solution. But it’s a great idea to test out different ways of setting it up. For myself, I would wrap it up in Tulle maybe 1/2 way up to keep the critters out. So many options! Thanks again. Good Job! 👍🏻♥️

[@juneramirez8580]

Unfortunately that material rots fast in the hot low desert. Shade cloth works better

[@geraldineheywood1728]

Hi Robbie. How about putting it around your pond to keep the raccoons out?

[@geraldineheywood1728]

Never mind. I just heard at the end that you had already thought of the pond. Good idea 💡

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Maybe one day 😊 Thanks ❤

[@dawndaniels5941]

I’d be concerned about strong wind taking it for an adventure. I’d probably have to attach it to some star pickets and tie it down. Good idea though, lots of ways to tweak it for many situations👍.

[@deborahtheodore5407]

This is a great idea, I have one that I’m going to use for gardening this year

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Oh, how wonderful, let me know how it goes. Happy gardening, and happy new year.❤️❤️❤️

[@ChristysReborns]

I love this idea. Think I’ll get one. You got me excited. ❤

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I love this, now deer in my food and I will be keeping out the squirrels 😊 Thanks

[@snowbirdgardener]

Great idea! We've got an old dog run that we could easily pull out into the sun and make a green house out of. Thank you, Robbie!

[@delmadehoyos1946]

What an awesome idea for my dwarf citrus....shade cloth in summer and closed in for the winter...would work here in south central Texas. Thank you so much for this grand idea!! 😃

[@BritInvLvr]

I have a problem with Odie getting into my tomato plants. He stripped all my brandywine tomatoes. Grrr. I have a section of my garden gated but this might be what I need in another part of my yard. Thanks Robbie!

[@cynsim]

Looks good to keep deer out. Racoons can open doors but a lock would work. My1st thought was making a greenhouse with clear plastic. Good idea Robbie!👏👍❤

[@graceinthegarden9151]

I had 1 for chickens, if that is the intended use, putting hardware cloth or chicken wire on the top is a necessity. Too many night predators climb and go through the top. I found out the worst way. Also, some chicken wire or something at least 3 feet up around it. If you only have a few chickens, it works well. I am speaking from experience. I do hope this helps?

[@ginnyhurst2290]

Love it❤❤❤. Have deer coming up to the back door 😢. Thank you 😊.

[@ginnyhurst2290]

Happy New Year ❤😊

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks. You are so welcome

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Happy new year to you Ginny.

[@roserizzo3094]

Love it, Robbie! Lettuce is also my favorite to grow!

[@jujubee7351]

I love it ! Perfect to keep the possums and raccoons and our dogs out or from peeing on our plants !

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks.

[@Ms.SheriT]

With it being light weight, I wonder if areas with occasional strong winds will need a way to weigh it down. I know wind gust has been an issue with the small pop-up green house that some are getting from Amazon.

[@SaltedCaramel2023]

Our friends gifted us an aviary that looks similar to this. It has worked so well with some 1/4 in wire around it to keep the mice and birds out. The bees can get in through the top but the mice don't seem to want to climb up that high. So, it's a great idea--especially if you can get yours free or cheaply.

[@bythepiece]

I could put it in my basement in the winter with grow lights. I've seen people in Georgia and Alabama bring alot of their plants in during cold weather.

[@kabodick]

I would think you would only need shelves for your basement. This is to help keep animals out of the garden.

[@gjackson4381]

Robbie I love your ideas you give us a place to give imagination to enhance our gardens. Keep up the great work.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks, will do!

[@carrismith5110]

I agree!!

[@arthurscratcher5165]

Awesome idea. I was going to ask how are going to keep the cats and rodents out .But you answered my question. I am glad i found your channel. God Bless You and you family.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Arthur.

[@emylytle5409]

Love this idea 👍👩‍🌾 I think will check it around, thanks Robbie 👍 have a nice and safe New Year 🙏🏻♥️👩‍🌾

[@chericurtis134]

I have rabbits that jump up in my raised beds! We never imagined that they would jump that high. They like digging in and putting their nests in the raised beds. I will definitely be watching for these being sold by individuals at lower cost! Great idea Robbie!! I am currently looking to put something around my six blueberry bushes and adding tulle to keep out the Japanese beetles. I’m also gonna get some chickens this next spring. So many great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!

[@carrismith5110]

Hi Robbie! I thought about a dog kennel when I first started watching you and Gary a couple of months ago!! I have deer that will eat my garden so I've been doing the totes with dome lids. Thank you for all that you do!!

[@dragonflysparkles]

I haven't even watched this yet, but that is so cool.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks.

[@cherylschneider3294]

I took your video and ran to Lowe's to see what I could find to remedy my nightmare pigeon/dove problems while feeding the songbirds here in Las Vegas, NV. Purchased 5 fence panels with 2"x4" openings to make a 3' x 3' square and placed the 5th panel on top to form a cage. I hung the bird feeder from the center and now my little guys can eat in peace without large birds (including hawks) or animals bothering them. Wish I could insert a picture. I can move it anywhere and may add some plastic or tarp to protect against the cold in winter and sun in the summer for tender plants.

[@barb8452]

Wow... cool... Thanks Gary for showing us... I'm a visual person

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks, will do.

[@debbiea6782]

We have one very similar. Trust me squirrels CAN get in there. I was sitting outside and a squirrel just started crawling right up the side. My husband made a concrete pad and made a roof (A frame, for the snow). He also bolted it to the concrete. I’m definitely going to use it for some type of gardening project. I’m thinking of putting aluminum or something the rodents can’t get through or grab onto, along the bottom about 2/3 feet up. Currently we’re using it for our daughter’s pups, when we’re all outside.

[@amyschaefer1140]

Congratulations on 300K subscribers! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you Amy.

[@juneramirez8580]

I anchor mine with two cinder blocks together and the binding that holds hay bales together. Tie it through the opening in the cinder blocks and tie the frame down on each corner. Works very well for me. Use any nylon cord

[@katespencer4038]

This is so nice not too big for a small yard.

[@jeffross9620]

How is the unit anchored to the ground in case of high winds and storms? The wind might catch the tarp and perhaps the entire thing would blow over. ALSO...why not just cover the top with shade cloth to allow more sun in? Isn't the "angle of light" restricted? Thanks Robbie, we lover your enthusiasm and all you share! (Gary too!)

[@craigjunkins6887]

Keep your more delicate or “risky” plants on the inside, then line the whole outside with the chair totes. That’s be a lotta food in a very small footprint!👍 Love it!!

[@carrolljohnson9179]

I want to see it , when its a green house. Thanks robbie

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

We will see what I do with it 😊

[@susanh2610]

That kennel is great! It looks way sturdier than the greenhouses I’ve seen and I love how easy it is to put together. I have lots of ideas on how I can use it and I can’t wait to see all of your ideas! Thank you and Happy New Year!

[@ZE308AC]

This is a great idea, thank you Robbie and Gary.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks. No worries

[@barbarabohannon3089]

I love it for fresh lettuce. I buy at the store seems like it goes bad so quickly. I can grow fresh lettuce.

[@PlantNative]

I would like to grow native plants in pots and then keep out parasitic wasps so endangered caterpillars came become butterflies like Monarchs. But it would need fine cloth all around it. Great place to cold stratify native plant seeds without worry that animals will dig in soil and pots.

[@southofthesticks]

Great video / idea Robbie (a.k.a. Mother Nature). You think about everybodies gardening issues don't you ! 💜 My major problems are Rabbits, cows reaching over fences and pushing them down and my fox (pet) that jumps over my pot plants and knocks off branches. (Slugs - they're everywhere, they've been extremely bad for the last five years.) I was thinking if you got a second one, you could put them side by side (with a gap in-between) and move the two walls that are closest to each other, extend them towards each other and turn the two into one large one, that's eight panels in length by four panels wide. I hope that makes sense. You would just need some chook wire for the (middle extension) roof and two pieces of pipe to hold up the centre beams. I can see yours with three layers of growth. The first layer in the ground, and the second and third layer built up with bricks and planks of wood, just like the little shelf your standing next to in the last shot of this video. You could also hang light plants from the centre beam and around the outside, like you said. You could hang (capped off) rain guttering, around the top, on the outside, for more plants or birds. I'd love to see it with solar fairy lights on it. ( l'm hoping this all makes sense.) Much love from OZ, to you and Gary. 👍🌿💜🇦🇺

[@Angie-ci1lp]

A place for my grow bags (on stands) I would surround it with chicken wire! Great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@compmom42]

This is really a great idea. My issue is rats. I put a trail camera out to see what was eating my tender veggies as they came up and yup, it was rats. The tulle has helped a lot keeping them away from peppers and tomatoes. But I haven't put tempting veggies in the garden with tulle to see if i will deter the rats.

[@jennygray7081]

I have lots of ideas. I just bought fruit trees that are sensitive to cold and I'm in Maryland zone 7b. I can elevate it on concrete blocks to make it a taller greenhouse.

[@littlebrookreader949]

Great ideas! So sweetly done! What wonderful encouragement! 🥰

[@mikeybitner4012]

I used a kennel like that but i used 5 gallon buckets. And grew cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

[@carmenrand6590]

Wow what a great idea. My yard is not that big to put that size Kenal. Thank you Robbie.

[@olgamiller216]

I have 2 lg (70lb) dogs, the younger one we adopted as a companion to our older dog... she taught him how to dig, ugh!! We built raised beds but... the younger dog (Blossom) jumps on/into them! She moves the wood from the wood pile to "her spot" on the lawn (you get the idea) so I think your idea is AWESOME!! I'd like to have chickens but I think that's for after the obedience training! I am... ever hopeful!

[@pandorafox3944]

What great idea! It can be enclosed with the clear or green greenhouse tarps for the winter months also. It might also be good to stake it down somehow in windy areas. This is a wonderful idea. And ao much less than an actual greenhouse. Thanks Robbie!

[@valeriewhite8798]

That’s a great idea! I think I might make it a greenhouse

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks. Go for it!

[@donnamatthews4250]

I love this! Maybe I can use this for a greenhouse and for starting seeds in the spring! Thank you so much!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Absolutely!

[@little_dandelion]

Very good idea. Not feasible for me because I'm in a windy area. But I can easily visualize growing veggies in it. Use it as a cold frame greenhouse. It's easy to wrap it in clear plastic and voilà. But that's an option to keep in mind for summer. Again, easy to wrap it in shade cloth.

[@makeupgirl8886]

We're windy here in North Texas, too. I think I'd have to tie it to stakes all the way around to keep it from blowing away.

[@triciaarnold5555]

I could buy 2 of them and use the other one for a chicken run for a couple of chickens. If I put them side by side, I could plant along the one side to feed the chickens. I am so excited!

[@yellowbirdie2703]

I watch your videos constantly and this is genius ! I have all kinds of animals constantly going through my back yard… deer , bobcats, fisher, bear, cats and dogs going through from the farms around me …the list goes on and on …we have farms all around us and we bought an old farm house that the farmer sold most of the acreage. My mind has been going crazy thinking of what could be done. Thank you! I have a big problem with slugs and Japanese beetles and would like to keep them out also but would like the bees to pollinate, so I don’t know what to do about that

[@deborahfay102]

Brilliant for sure!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks.

[@leeannmillet8215]

Thank you

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

You are so welcome ❤️

[@petecilione4166]

I AM curious about The tarp blocking The sunshine .

[@peggybreaux8973]

Just change it for clear plastic

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Like Peggy said it can be quickly changed to a clear plastic but, Since it’s in the sunniest part of my yard, I might leave it should work perfect for the spring and hot summer 😊

[@alphapotato9433]

What a great idea!!!👍👍

[@kittyskid1]

You bring us the best. Looks like something I could assemble myself. And, if I wanted to I could drive rebar and tie it down for added security.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes you could ❤️😊 Thanks

[@idalewis7169]

Would love to see it with four sides all the way round so that it would be as wide ad it is long. We have a dog at home that would climb that an get out. He is an unbelievable climber. 😂😂

[@monagriggs6352]

Gary thank you for putting it together 🥰

[@Ben-v5t9p]

I like the way you bounced ideas around. Awesome video!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Glad you like them! Thanks.

[@pamspringer5131]

fabulous idea!!!!!!!!!!

[@heathermiller5088]

Gees Gary didn't even look at the instructions haha 😂

[@rhondamahaffey8076]

Fantastic Garden Solution!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you!

[@jlseagull2.060]

Incidentally I have been thinking of using dog kennels as deterrence houses (squirrels) in my garden 😂

[@bubbles6124]

I like this for a small greenhouse. I could attach fiberglass panels on the sides and roof. I need a place to put some frost tender patio plants in the Fall and Winter. Also to use when hardening off seedlings. I don't need a huge greenhouse, this size is perfect

[@MiddleEastMilli]

This is very exciting and cool! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Our pleasure! Thank you 😊

[@lifeisgood9175]

I just saw one on FB Marketplace for $150, and thought of making it into a greenhouse with clear plastic.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Sounds great 😊

[@dianeirvine1384]

You could hang some racks from the top to have more room for your veg starts. On one side so you can still walk past. I do it in my green house. Then take it down when your finished.

[@sparklyhobbies4472]

I love it, it’s a great idea , my only issue is that I would have to put in on my drive way, or the side of the house and I have concrete and the wind would blow it away. I had a green house and one strong wind it toppled over.

[@monagriggs6352]

That's really nice Robbie 🥰

[@zoeemiko8149]

I bought a brand new one at the Habitat re-store last year and never found time to set it up. Now I'm excited to. It's really big!

[@Flinshot1]

About 3/4 way up with plastic screening and on top of the concrete blocks. Coops great too.

[@joolsmonash9855]

Amazing idea!! I dont know if i could get one in Australia that would be affordable, but your ideas open up the imagination of others! I have trouble with the burning sun here in rural Victoria, it can be the demise of many a young...or any.... plant. I employ lots of your ideas, but this would save my potted smaller fruit trees from getting crispy!! By covering the top with 50% shade cloth. Robbie your ideas keep my mind busy, which hopefully will help to stave off the dreaded alzheimer"s 😂😂 Thank you! 😊

[@heatherkennedy9973]

i really like this idea --think i might try one of these to keep my cats out of my raised beds --two would prob do it!!--could also cover it in shade cloth to help with the az heat!!--could also cover it with plastic for a greenhouse in the winter!!

[@bchukran]

I'm thinking it's a good skeleton for a small greenhouse/shade house.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes 😊❤️

[@princessalways4eva]

What a wonderful idea! I can’t wait to see you start. I love all of your ideas. For me it’s the trees and bugs. Way too many trees and the debris falls into my pots (weeds) and the bugs especially the huge grasshoppers. I think I’m going to look into this. I already cover my plants with tulle to try and keep the bugs out. Tfs. Have a wonderful day.

[@CrazyCatLady1968]

So smart! ❤

[@dianatuttle5879]

I love this idea. I have one of these and it will work well for providing shade for my totes. I had vegies in them this summer and they burned up. I am in Roswell NM , dry and hot and anything not in shade burns to a crisp. So thank you for this wonderful Idea.

[@idalewis7169]

Just thought how you could repurpose two dogs cages to make the square, larger cage. Use your water tubing to constructthe roof section and keep the square together. You could even make the cage go upwards using the tubing if you add extensions up at the sides. Please try it Robbie.

[@babetteisinthegarden6920]

I have 2 One which is actually a dog kennel, and the panels are 5 by 8 out of 2x4 welded wire. The only thing is they do not keep out rats, mice, and birds. I have one which I built around my fig tree and blueberry bush because everything was eating my figs. That one's out of PVC pipe and I covered it with poultry netting the little birds, little rats, and mice. We're walking straight through the poultry netting. But it kept the big eaters out. I did purchase several rolls of hardware cloth; I just do not have it covered yet.

[@loug2414]

You could set it on cinder blocks to get more height.

[@tanr265]

Great Idea. Love it❤

[@LR-xx5ig]

Can those white butterflies get into the structure

[@jlo10000]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@emac1177]

We have a similar set up attached to our coop...thrice the size...that we use during the day as a chicken run. I have critter issues every night, so I should be using mine for plants too! Duh. Why didnt i think of that before? Ill be looking forward to seeing you grow in yours and look for ideas for mine that will work with my chickens.

[@barbarabohannon3089]

It would be great especially for chickens to keep the hawks from grabbing chickens from the air.

[@littlebrookreader949]

Could you buy additional kits and make it longer?! 😃. Oh! I’m back ‘cause you’ve just said yes! Wow!

[@juliejenkins4743]

I’m trying to find videos on how to keep squirrels out of my flowerpots they keep digging them up --I have seen a couple of videos about stabbing plastic, forks and knives all in the freshly put together ower pots - Have you tried this method before to see if it actually works? I’m doing a marathon of all your videos I just love hummingbirds So much❤ Thanks for all the wonderful videos. ❤

[@melissagardner4032]

We have a dog kennel and I'm going to use it for gardening as we no longer have the dog .

[@viola-suzieq]

Robbie, actually you won't need the 2 ends on both if you connect to one another. Therefore, you can make it 4ft longer yet.