Then, when they came into bloom I festooned the bed with 'deer spears' (thanks for naming them, Tammy) so as to keep out the deer, but allow bees and hummers access to the blooms.
Well, I also grew a row of Yvonne's behind the privacy fence. Deer ate them, too, until I draped them with netting.
They've started to bloom, so in this case I've tented the netting to create a tunnel to allow 'nice' critter access from the open ends. Haven't actually seen any bee or hummer activity there yet, but I'm sure they'll figure it out. After all, what's the point of growing flowers if they don't do any good but look pretty?
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I recommended your deer spears to a friend with a serious deer problem. They even knocked down the huge gate to her fenced garden. Are they still ravaging your garden?
ReplyDelete"...knocked down the huge gate..." ?? Oh dear lord and I'm trying to fend them off with wispy nylon net and some bamboo stakes. Yes. But, *knock wood* I'm managing to save what I cover.
DeleteGood luck with your deer problem--you seem to have something that works for you. They are maddening!
ReplyDeleteI wish they were recognized, like Canada Geese, for what they are - VERMIN.
DeleteSo sorry the walking venison problem continues, did you get that link I sent you for the 'Grazers' product, wondered if it was available in the US?
ReplyDeleteThe salvia are beautiful but such a shame you have to cover them and therefore cannot see them properly. Is there any chance the deer will move on come winter or are they a permanent fixture? What about the high-pitched sonic things which are meant to repel dogs & cats, would they work against deer or is your property too large for them to be effective?
Hobbit - deer pervasive and a very big nuisance in the states. They have no natural predators except in National Parks out west. They multiply quickly, ravage field crops as well as rural, suburban and urban gardens. They've blundered into shops, cause many auto crashes, and carry tics infested with lyme disease. Yet our government bows to those 'awww they are so cute' people. So the gardening citizen have no recourse. Nothing can be done.
DeleteBambi has got a hell of a lot to answer for.
DeleteI suppose suing Disney is out of the question?
I am glad you were able to save the salvia. We gardeners are forced into some strange actions.
ReplyDeleteAnd a lot of those 'strange actions' result from laws NOT based on logic or common sense and will prove, ultimately, entirely detrimental to food costs and availability. *rant rant* Gadgets, lures, sprays - are only gimmicks, with the only guarantee is to remove $ from your wallet. The only good deer is - dinner. *rant*
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