sob story

decided to plant my garden early, some 3 weeks ago. tomatoes, field peas, squash and green beans. ordered beans off web, purchased fertilizer, spent a day putting in the ground. get a hard rain followed by cool weather. warms up a tad, hard rain and cool weather. warms up a tad, beans start to come up, hard rain, cool weather. warms again, finally beans start growing and getting their fourth leaves. last night the deer found them, casually walked down the 4 rows browsing all the way. did i mentioned i bought a new $1500 tiller this year.

Should also buy a deer rifle and have fresh venison in the fall. wink wink

I know it"s too late now, but I sprinkle blood meal - sold as rose food in the garden store on certain tender and inviting plants. Have to sprinkle every few days, and after every rain. Tends to keep the deer at bay, Good luck with your replant.

did once too - late freeze killed it all. Takes patience but I have not done it again. For here, if it's Turkey season it's too soon to plant.

The last garden the wife and I had was really looking good. Was going to pick peas the next day only to come out and find no evidence of the nearly 3 ft tall plants. The rabbits had found them. They ate them down below ground level, there were small holes where each plant was. Was our last garden. lol

we have to watch the asparagus - or the deer beat us to them!

Single strand electric fence about 6 inches off the ground. The deer don't see to step or jump over it, but it'll light 'em up and keep them out. Plus, it's easy enough for you and the missus to step over

Sometimes it seems everything you do backfires. I know, because I've been in a bit of a dry spell. But I keep my chin up, and try to smile as often as I can. Enjoy the little things, life is short.

thanks, season"s young.

Ouch, I feel for you brother. I thought about putting some of my tomato plants I started out in the garden today, but then I thought about the rabbits I've been seeing hanging around. Gotta get some screen ready.

Why wait till fall?

We put a fence 8 feet high around the garden 6 years ago. No deer in there since, but it was a bit of work.
Zach

thats what I say,there is so many deer,and so few people that want to eat them,that if a guy shot one that destroyed his garden he should not be fined ,it would be better if it could work that way,wouldnt it?

I hang CD's from construction tape at each end of my garden. The light reflected from a 15 watt bulb on the shop has kept varmints at bay for several years. The CD's will move a little with no wind that you can feel and seems to spook animals away.
Richard in NW SC

Larry, in my state, you are allowed to shoot them if they are eating your crops/garden. That sux that you can't do that.

That sounds exactly like my luck with gardening,even spent $750.00 for electric fence to keep deer out. Last year was my last year for gardening, I'm done.

I follow the don't ask, don't tell policy for shooting animal pests. That said, I have never had the opportunity to shoot a deer in the garden. Electric fence has worked so far. One strand about chest high, two strands about 6 inches high to keep coons high. easier to get a shot at a deer than a raccoon.

KEH

Sister was going to garden for fixins for a salad, came back cussin" and told mother rabbits were gettin" the planned lunch- mother pointed to the gun cabinet and told her me or brothers could maybe get them when we got home from work. Sister looked over the guns, tried to figure out how they worked, finally figured out the Rossi Coach gun open, load shell, pull back hammers, pull a trigger routine was the same as what she had been taught with old single shot. Went out wih Rossi and the garden basket, mom heard a shot, then a minute later another shot- then minute later a 1, 2 double. sister came in with 4 rabbits and said salad is off menu, hassenpfeffer is replacin" greens tonight. Short barrelled Rossi started making rounds among family, last seen with youngest brother. Sisters were taught with Savage 24s so did know how to aim and fire- the pump shotguns with safeties and rack back the slide, load underneath were too complicated to figure out at short notice- but the Rossi with the visible hammers, seperate triggers was just a doubled up Savage that they learned to shoot rats with to both sisters- who still use Savage 24s as utility grab first for single pest tools. One carries Ruger single action .22 mag revolver on belt most times- same drill as shotgun with pull back hammer and then pull trigger, the other has learned that SKS45 just fits her and nieces arms. Rabbit stew alternates with venison and the veggies . RN

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