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Oh, I'm definitely going to invest in those spikes! Thanks for the tip! The landlord would definitely let me remove the chain link, but I don't have any idea how to do so. It's sunk i...

from Outdoor Home: Jean's Urban Renewal on June 20, 2007 10:03AM

The pigeons don't go on my deck (the combination of cats and pinwheel flamingos seems to keep them away), but they perch on the roof ledge five stories up and poop down onto my deck. Why can't they...

from Outdoor Home: Jean's Urban Renewal on June 13, 2007 11:48AM

At one point, I draped sheets behind the chain link and spraypainted the whole thing, but that just made it stand out more. I really do hate it. I have planted some beans, peas, and morning glories...

from Outdoor Home: Jean's Urban Renewal on June 12, 2007 02:27PM

Dana_G, you can kind of see it in the photos, but there's a 7-foot-tall chain-link fence all around the deck. I don't know why -- the deck faces onto the courtyard, so only Tony and Maria (my elder...

from Outdoor Home: Jean's Urban Renewal on June 12, 2007 12:34PM

Yeah, I really lucked out. I moved to the North End right after graduating college, and just fell in love with my building and the neighborhood. I've been in the apartment for 13 years so far, so I...

from Outdoor Home: Jean's Urban Renewal on June 12, 2007 12:25PM