It may not do the trick completely, but we try to put native fruiting plants on the perimeter of the gardens that are located near woods or places that deer frequent. They like to hang back in there, and rub their antlers on the larger shrubs and small trees. In our neck of the woods, the favorites are salmonberry, thimbleberry, huckleberries, etc. Deer also don't like to be "exposed" in the open ground. If you kept the two areas distinct in their plantings and management, I think that the deer would prefer the native area (unless you have tender bean shoots in the garden).
Leslie Pohl-Kosbau Portland, Oregon -----Original Message----- From: Garden Project [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [cg] Dealing with Deer? We have one community garden site that is surrounded by woods and we lose quite a bit of produce each year to deer and groundhogs. We've tried a deer fence around the garden last year that lasted about a week before they broke through. Many gardeners put up their own fence around the individual plots, but we still lost a lot to the animals. This can be really disappointing for gardeners who have worked hard all season. Does anyone have any experience with this or ideas on how to keep the deer and groundhogs out? Any suggestions for cover crops or something else we could plant around the edges that might satisfy the deer and keep them from coming farther in? Thanks, Sarah Halter Community Garden Organizer The Garden Project P.O. Box 30161 Lansing, MI 48909-7661 Phone: 517-887-4660 Fax: 517-887-4551 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
