BetterHensandGardens
Attractive To Bees
Every year, it seems that the deer find my garden faster, and eat it preferentially over the surrounding field and woods. So, this year I want to fence them out.
I'm considering either 6' or 8' graduated woven wire (smaller holes on the bottom and bigger as it goes up) fence. Anyone have suggestions or experience they could offer? I'm tired of feeding the deer.
The garden is really in the middle of an old farm field that we just brush hog to keep cleared, maybe about 1 - 2 acres (size of the field, not garden). Bordering about 1/2 that are woods, and that's where the deer are coming from. This is all relatively far away from the house, so it's not practical for us to watch for the deer and chase them off. I've tried all the deer proofing tricks I could find and they still eat my garden - peas, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn - actually they'll taste everything.
I'm considering either 6' or 8' graduated woven wire (smaller holes on the bottom and bigger as it goes up) fence. Anyone have suggestions or experience they could offer? I'm tired of feeding the deer.
The garden is really in the middle of an old farm field that we just brush hog to keep cleared, maybe about 1 - 2 acres (size of the field, not garden). Bordering about 1/2 that are woods, and that's where the deer are coming from. This is all relatively far away from the house, so it's not practical for us to watch for the deer and chase them off. I've tried all the deer proofing tricks I could find and they still eat my garden - peas, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn - actually they'll taste everything.