Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby

When last we left our heros, on 1 Jun 2003 16:57:14 -0700,
(Bob) scribbled:

Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby

Check this out:

http://www.walnutcouncil.org/deer_repellent_study.htm


Pam, who has four legged, barking repellant.





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"ElissaAnn"

Pam Rudd wrote in message . ..
When last we left our heros, on 1 Jun 2003 16:57:14 -0700,
(Bob) scribbled:

Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby

Check this out:



Thanks everyone for your help...Pam, I also have a dog however, funny
laws here, if he get caught chasin' a deer, he could be shot, however,
if my crops were big enough, I could shoot the deer. But, I can't stay
awake that long, and the dog wouldn't hurt a mouse, literally, he's a
border collie/lab mix, too playful!! I'm going with double fishing
line and Irish spring. Did a test last nite, found footprints in
wildflowers but not veggies!
Bobby
http://www.walnutcouncil.org/deer_repellent_study.htm


Pam, who has four legged, barking repellant.

In article ,
(Bob) wrote:

Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby


We have small herds of deer that come through here all the time as we
live on the edge of a large state park. We also have some neighbors who
feed them all the time (agh) and, instead of helping, it only aggravates
the problem. The deer are very nervy. We have tried everything
including commercial deer repellents, urine, irish spring, all kinds of
plants they are reputed to not ike, hair, and other methods. We have
BIG dogs living on either side of us too. Nothing has worked except our
Scarecrows--- the ones with the sprinkler heads on top and an infrared
sensor. You have to leave the hoses on so you need secure connections
(we use brass disconnects for easy on/off). But they work amazingly
well. They cost between $50-75 and have a two-year warranty that the
company stands behind. Good luck. Not cheap but for us, cheaper than
all the damage they used to do.

Coyote urine will help keep the deer away, but it has to be applied
after every rain.

Phaedrine Stonebridge wrote:

In article ,
(Bob) wrote:


Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby



We have small herds of deer that come through here all the time as we
live on the edge of a large state park. We also have some neighbors who
feed them all the time (agh) and, instead of helping, it only aggravates
the problem. The deer are very nervy. We have tried everything
including commercial deer repellents, urine, irish spring, all kinds of
plants they are reputed to not ike, hair, and other methods. We have
BIG dogs living on either side of us too. Nothing has worked except our
Scarecrows--- the ones with the sprinkler heads on top and an infrared
sensor. You have to leave the hoses on so you need secure connections
(we use brass disconnects for easy on/off). But they work amazingly
well. They cost between $50-75 and have a two-year warranty that the
company stands behind. Good luck. Not cheap but for us, cheaper than
all the damage they used to do.

Ditto on the whole post except we live by a nature preserve....
Scarecrow has been all that works ALL THE TIME.... Liquid Fence does
help too in my perennial beds but they do eat a little out of there
though



On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:24:43 -0500, Phaedrine Stonebridge
wrote:

In article ,
(Bob) wrote:

Hi, I live in rural VT. am disabled, but not enough to keep me away
from the garden. I don't have a large patch, maybe 20 feet wide and 60
feet long. I have been using the fishing line method,(to keep deer
away) and at the end of last year, "Irish Spring" sprinkled around
plants. Last nite, they got into the only lined off area I had,(most
likly a fawn) didn't nibble though, tomatoe plants and herbs, but it's
been raining and squash, beans etc will be poppin' this week. For the
$ of a commercial repellant, I can buy enough fresh veggies and fruit
at the farmers down the road, maybe some eggs and turkeys too! Any
home home remedy's would be great!
Thank You very much
Bobby


We have small herds of deer that come through here all the time as we
live on the edge of a large state park. We also have some neighbors who
feed them all the time (agh) and, instead of helping, it only aggravates
the problem. The deer are very nervy. We have tried everything
including commercial deer repellents, urine, irish spring, all kinds of
plants they are reputed to not ike, hair, and other methods. We have
BIG dogs living on either side of us too. Nothing has worked except our
Scarecrows--- the ones with the sprinkler heads on top and an infrared
sensor. You have to leave the hoses on so you need secure connections
(we use brass disconnects for easy on/off). But they work amazingly
well. They cost between $50-75 and have a two-year warranty that the
company stands behind. Good luck. Not cheap but for us, cheaper than
all the damage they used to do.