OT: Veggies Deer WON'T eat?

[Guest guest]

K,

 

I have found that if they are starving. Deer will eat most anything. I

have found three deterrents at this time. Lemon peelings, orange

peelings and tomato plants all seem safe from deer and most other four

footed animals. Even plants protected with those peelings around the

garden area, tend to keep the 4 footed critters away. so if you eat or

use lemons and oranges. Save the peelings ad toss them around the garden

area.

 

Just remembered a couple of other things that might help. Onions and

garlic might tend to deter critters.

 

I can think of one thing you would think would deter critters, are the

hot pepper plants. Well, they don't do diddly squat. They'll eat the

peppers and then the plants over the next day or two.

 

BTW, dear will literally eat anything. Deer do have some things they

normally don't eat. Hey, had to be a little funny here.

 

BTW, I've grown potatoes, but they've always bee mostly surrounded by

tomato plants. So I have no idea if potato plants can deter deer.

 

Bill

 

Kathleen Petrides wrote:

> sigh. Can't have much of a garden this year, Himself can't be bothered to

> put up a fence. But I WANT to grow some stuff... Anyone have any idea what

> dear WON'T eat... I'm thinkng garlic, onions, potatoes... Any ideas?

>

> K

[Guest guest]

Tnks everyone

 

Well, after a little " oonching " and naggiing and moaning and wearing the sad

face.... he's given in. I'm getting a fence. Garden area won't be huge but

it will be big enough to plant some good stuff. Now I'm just going to have

to wait a little while long while he figures out how to get down about six

trees. BIG trees. I did remind him that pea planting season starts in a

couple of weeks. I may have to give up peas for this year... if that's all,

I'll be a happy girl.

 

Oh and, yes Ien, I know garlic is supposed to be planted in the fall, but I

was just going to use them as a deterrent more than anything else. I'm not

planning on harvesting much this year, was going to plant more as a

deterrent than anything else. Now I can wait until Autumn. Parsnips are

another wacky plant. That I can't havest until about FEBRUARY, but they sure

are tasty and sweet then. Now I have to plan it out. The fun part. Lets see,

tomatoes, potatoes, onions, pumpkins, zuchinni, summer squash, spinach,

corn... maybe not corn, carrots, rhubarb, strawbs.... WHEEEEEEEEE!

 

K

 

 

 

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Kathleen Petrides

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