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Jun 11, 2015 3:28:16 GMT
Post by woolybear on Jun 11, 2015 3:28:16 GMT
The deer are worse than the bugs this year with the garden. They have munched down the leaves on a dozen broccoli plants, nipped the leaves off of the pole beans and sampled the tops of a couple of tomato plants. What have you all found to be good deer deterrents other than lead poisoning ( that will have to wait until fall)? DH was wondering about getting some texas pete hot sauce and spraying down all the plants. Do the powder deer repellents work?
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Jun 11, 2015 3:43:51 GMT
Post by paquebot on Jun 11, 2015 3:43:51 GMT
One pint of human urine, one pint of water, and tablespoon of Louisiana Supreme Garlic Hot Sauce. Let ferment in the sun for a day or two. Spray very light mist on outer leaves of any plants that deer like. They will not take a single nibble. You don't have to spray on any part that you eat, just a little on whatever is closest to a deer when browsing. The smell will turn the deer off to the un-sprayed portion of the plant.
Martin
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Jun 11, 2015 15:21:03 GMT
Post by woolybear on Jun 11, 2015 15:21:03 GMT
Would this work on groundhogs too? I think I have one of those lurking around.
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Jun 11, 2015 18:16:13 GMT
Post by paquebot on Jun 11, 2015 18:16:13 GMT
The hot sauce part would keep the groundhogs away. They don't have the same powerful noses as the deer do and a lot shorter on brains. But I think that they would quickly become acclimated to associating the urine smell with a bad taste. (Most smell of urine anyway due to their underground toilets.)
Martin
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Jun 11, 2015 19:19:05 GMT
Post by okiemomof3 on Jun 11, 2015 19:19:05 GMT
Until we got our fence up around our garden, the deer ate all my plants. to remedy this, my husband put four stakes in the ground, one at each corner, and then tied fishing line at about 12 inches from the ground. It spooks the deer when they are just walking into your garden to graze because they feel the line but they can't see it. it keeps them out. i was worried they would just step over it, but for us, it spooked them enough to not try. it's cheap and most people have it on hand, can't hurt anything.
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Jun 11, 2015 19:57:00 GMT
Post by Callie on Jun 11, 2015 19:57:00 GMT
Alpacas can do a number on broccoli too. 40 plants - stomped. 30 beyond repair.....alas.
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Jun 14, 2015 20:48:24 GMT
Post by 1shotwade on Jun 14, 2015 20:48:24 GMT
Most if not all prepared hot sauces have vinegar in them which will burn your plants and could kill them. I raise habaneros and dry and grind them into a powder. I then apply directly to the plants,and reapply after each rain.NOTHING eats the plants anymore.
Wade
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Jun 15, 2015 3:33:03 GMT
Post by woolybear on Jun 15, 2015 3:33:03 GMT
Well DH put up chicken wire around the most vulnerable parts of the garden. The deer seemed to have a great fondness for the broccoli, but not the cabbage (thankfully). I realized the other night that since our dog passed away a few years back that the deer have gotten very brazen in their visits. I have a deer that has been hanging around the front yard for the past 2 weeks nibbling on the mulberries. I'm sure that she has her fawns hidden in the tall grass at the yards edge. And yes she is a doe, she has quite the udder/teats on her, lol.
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Post by paquebot on Jun 15, 2015 4:09:35 GMT
Just remember that those things are venison, some disassembly required.
Martin
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Jun 16, 2015 16:35:34 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 16:35:34 GMT
I got a shooting stand over my garden because I plant a deer food plot there in the fall. For the garden, I just put up a string around it and hang white plastic grocery bags up on it. Keeps them out. These deer are really wild around here though. I think they go somewhere else in the summer too, because this pine ridge is away from the bottom areas where there is more water and food. But that little garden area produces a lot of meat and vegatables every year.
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