What a charming, beautiful home! Congratulations!

What about mounting one from one of your porch posts? It’d be out of reach from kitties, but you’d be able to reach it from the porch. I did this at my last house to hang a hummingbird feeder. I hung it facing out, so no mess on the patio.

Or are you not wanting it to be over the bed (seedlings)? I while back, I saw a taller-than-normal-one at my local nursery ... they tend to carry more unusual things than the big box stores. Speaking of big box stores, though, you could possibly order through them, and pick it up there, which might be less expensive than ordering online yourself.

All that said — I have found that using the regular sizes, I’ve never had a problem with kitties getting to the birds on it.

Thanks so much for the ideas! We’re wanting to use it in our back lawn away from trees and our fence line. As I type this hubby just mentioned he will try a DIY using galvanized steel pipe ... I now envision a Tim the Tool Man Taylor version that will withstand a hurricane. Lol. Will let you know how it turns out!

I don’t know if you have a Calloway’s nursery nearby but I have seen them at our store here in the DFW area. I love your house. I have always wanted a front porch big enough to sit on.

Thanks Junegreen! This is our first big front porch and we’re loving it. A railing is on the long DIY list. We don’t have that store nearby ... our town is super small ... so small we don’t even have a Walmart! LOL. Thanks for replying!

You might check with Breed and Co. in Austin. Breed's is well known for carrying items no one else keeps in stock.

DH can use galvanized electrical conduit to make the shepherd’s hook. There is a tool made specifically for bending conduit.

It might be more than you want to spend, but I bought the bird feeding station set up from wild birds unlimited. The top of the hooks are well over my head - probably between 7-8 feet tall. They look great and hold two feeders at once too.

http://shop.wbu.com/p/wbu-aps-basic-setup-hanging-hardware

NHBabs – That’s the direction we’re going with it. Just after I posted, hubby suggested he make one using galvanized pipe. Rather than bending it, he plans to use connectors to form a “T” shaped pole. Yesterday he set a mounting pipe in the ground in cement. As I predicted, his “Tim the Tool Man Taylor” persona took over and I’m sure this birdfeeder pole will be hurricane proof! LOL!

Katherine – Thanks so much for sharing! That’s a really nice setup – with everything needed. And the height is great, too! Your patio is so beautiful – am sure you enjoy time spent there. :)

Hubby used galvanized pipes and fittings. He set a short length of PVC pipe (capped at the bottom) in cement as a mounting to slip the bird feeder pole into. I primed and sprayed ORB Rustoleum

Hoping to find decorative corner brackets to add for a little eye candy It's nice to have a very sturdy bird feeder pole!

That’s awesome, Carolyn! Great solution. :)

Looks great!

Looks awesome and you saved a ton of money. Yah, more plants

I love it!

Good solution.