Just an FYI to all who grow radishes. Beware. Deer love the tops.
They've pulled most of my nice fat radishes up just trying to nip off
the greens. I didn't expect this since radish tops are hairy but I
was wrong. Also discovered that deer like the Jerusalem artichoke
leaves that are just emerging from the ground. Again, very prickly,
hairy leaves, yet the deer like them. There are plenty of other
goodies to eat around here - non-veggie garden treats, but apparently
what I am growing is delicious. Additional fencing is going up even
as I write.
Deb

On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:11:46 -0700, Thistletoes wrote:

Just an FYI to all who grow radishes. Beware. Deer love the tops.
They've pulled most of my nice fat radishes up just trying to nip off
the greens. I didn't expect this since radish tops are hairy but I was
wrong. Also discovered that deer like the Jerusalem artichoke leaves
that are just emerging from the ground. Again, very prickly, hairy
leaves, yet the deer like them. There are plenty of other goodies to
eat around here - non-veggie garden treats, but apparently what I am
growing is delicious. Additional fencing is going up even as I write.
Deb

Have you tried hanging bars of soap around your garden? I was at the
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller national park a couple of weeks ago and they
had soap hanging on poles around all of their gardens. The ranger said
that it deters dear. I don't know if it actually works but you could give
it a try.

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Just an FYI to all who grow radishes. Beware. Deer love the tops.
They've pulled most of my nice fat radishes up just trying to nip off
the greens. I didn't expect this since radish tops are hairy but I
was wrong. Also discovered that deer like the Jerusalem artichoke
leaves that are just emerging from the ground. Again, very prickly,
hairy leaves, yet the deer like them. There are plenty of other
goodies to eat around here - non-veggie garden treats, but apparently
what I am growing is delicious. Additional fencing is going up even
as I write.
Deb


They're eating the leaves off our Okra and pepper plants. We've never had
trouble with deer before. This is the first year.

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Just an FYI to all who grow radishes. Beware. Deer love the tops.
They've pulled most of my nice fat radishes up just trying to nip off
the greens. I didn't expect this since radish tops are hairy but I
was wrong. Also discovered that deer like the Jerusalem artichoke
leaves that are just emerging from the ground. Again, very prickly,
hairy leaves, yet the deer like them. There are plenty of other
goodies to eat around here - non-veggie garden treats, but apparently
what I am growing is delicious. Additional fencing is going up even
as I write.
Deb

They're eating the leaves off our Okra and pepper plants. We've never had
trouble with deer before. This is the first year.

I'll try the soap. I have heard that before. We've got the fence up,
rather slap-dash but it is working; just not pretty. That is
surprising about your okra plants as they are prickly, too. Next
year I will be better prepared. At least I am getting a nice crop of
squash, tomatoes are growing well, and I have replanted my radishes
and chard.

Deb