On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:09:15 GMT, "Joseph A. Zupko"
wrote:

Here at the community garden the veggie plants are being eaten by deer and
ground hogs. The only ting that is going well are beans and corn. They are
eating everything squash, tomato , peppers etc.Hoe do farmers tolerate this?
They must lose tons of plants. Do they have some kind of defense mechanism
besides a gun?



I have lived in farming areas all my life and a few years ago was told
how to protest against deer.
Put up an electric, one strand, smooth wire fence. From the fence,
hand bent strips of thin aluminum about 8 inches long. Place a strip
about every 15 feet of wire. Smear each strip with peanut butter.
This really works although the first deer may tear down the fence as
they jump. No, I am not a member of PETA and I can only imagine
putting your tongue on an electric fence. I just know from personal
use that this method works. I live in Tioga County , NY where white
tail deer are about the same as overgrown rats.