Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
Ron Hay (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 01 May 2000 07:53:13 -0700
Chuck wrote:
> Ron,
>
> We live next to a deer refuge that hosts a population of from 25 to 200+
> white tailed deer. For 25 years we have tried a myriad of "fool proof" deer
> deterrents. During that time we have lost a variety of trees, shrubs,
> vegetables and perennial flower to rubbing and browsing by marauding deer.
> 3 years ago, we tried a single, 16 gauge wire, baited electric barrier and
> despite an ever increasing deer population, our deer problems are over. The
> barrier, which faces deer yarding areas and does not block our driveways is
> inexpensive, inconspicuous and very effective. Contact me off group if
> interested in further details.
>
> Chuck Hall
> Iowa DNR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Hay" <ronhay@pacbell.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
>
> > penny x stamm wrote:
> >
> > > George, do those veggies dehydrate satisfactorily simply by
> > > leaving them open to the air on the kitchen counter?
> > >
> > > Do deer roam in your territory? I always thought of them as
> > > cool weather animals . . .
> > >
> > > Penny, NY
> > >
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> > Good morning, Penny,
> >
> > Deer range all throughout our mountains in Southern California, as
> > well,and regularly raid gardens during any season....but are
> > particularly fond of roses, and of jumping into swimming pools in search
> > of water during our long dry season.
> >
> > We inherited a half dozen roses from one of Vivian's colleagues who has
> > a lovely home at the boundry of the Angeles National Forest, and who
> > simply gave up trying to keep the deer from eating the blossoms. Even
> > lion urine didn't work!
> >
> > Ron
> >
Good morning, again, Chuck,
and thank you very much for your kind response. I have already passed this
information on.
Ron