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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by markiver54 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:43 pm

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You can only see two of the posts, but I have the seven foot high mesh netting around the whole thing on both of them. I hope it works. We shall see. I can put electric around it too if need be.
I had a deer in my pasture one morning, watched it jump over my 5½ ft. fence with room to spare and that was from a standing start. Most of the serious orchard deer fence around here is 10ft. tall.
Might not be practical. I, personally have not had to deal with vegetable gardening or protecting such. Just wondering, short of fencing, if lighting at night would be a deterrent?
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by dave77 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:32 pm

If the property is fenced in, a outside dog would probably be the easiest determent. The deer that was in my pasture was definitely not concerned about my horse being in the pasture with it, the horse wasn't sure what to think about it.
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by markiver54 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:48 pm

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If the property is fenced in, a outside dog would probably be the easiest determent. The deer that was in my pasture was definitely not concerned about my horse being in the pasture with it, the horse wasn't sure what to think about it.
Makes a lot of sense Dave! I overlooked the dog aspect! 8-)
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by North Country Gal » Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:00 am

The problem with deer is that they are very adaptable. They find ways to work around most deterrents. For instance, when we keep our dogs in the fenced dog run, the deer actually come into the yard, walk along the fence and tease the dogs. They'll get used to lights at night, too. As for deer resistant plants, what a joke! Take it from us, if you want too have a garden and there are deer in the area, put up proper fencing and be done with it.
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by daytime dave » Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:20 am

The garden was coming along nicely. It got a lot of heat and sun recently, along with plenty of rain with some storms that passed through. I think it's early to produce, but I weeded there yesterday for a bit and found some early garden bounty.
The Swiss Chard was ready for a while. A small zucchini and one wax bean that was ready rounded out the "bounty". No complaints for the first garden here.

The deer netting fence is getting mixed reviews. The mesh size takes the wind like a sail and I spaced my posts pretty far apart. They didn't go very deep because of many rocks. They have been braced by support stakes. The netting has stopped a few pest birds that flew into it, but also rips pretty easily. All in all, it's there and we will see. I may put in metal fence stakes and bolt the wooden posts to the metal stakes. The metal stakes will be easier to set and will support better. So far, the deer haven't even noticed the garden. I've had more problems with coons and squirrels in the bird feeders. So far............

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Post by Sir Henry » Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:46 am

Wow it has really grown.
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:58 am

That's an amazing garden, Dave. Those pics have my mouthwatering. :)
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:27 am

Looks good Dave. Put some of those raspberries in your oatmeal its a treat.
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by daytime dave » Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:51 am

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Looks good Dave. Put some of those raspberries in your oatmeal its a treat.
The berries are actually wild all around the property. I plan to put in some blueberry and some raspberry bushes in a year or two. I have a spot or two picked out. I just have to beat out the wild residents.
With enough, some berry jam might be put up this year.
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Re: Garden at the new place coming along

Post by markiver54 » Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:59 am

daytime dave wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:51 am
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Looks good Dave. Put some of those raspberries in your oatmeal its a treat.
The berries are actually wild all around the property. I plan to put in some blueberry and some raspberry bushes in a year or two. I have a spot or two picked out. I just have to beat out the wild residents.
With enough, some berry jam might be put up this year.
If not you, the bears are gonna love those berries. :D
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