I have deer and goat solution!

[Chronic Chrissy]

Marigolds! Growing up our gardens were always ravaged by deer, goats, or rabbits. We learnt from another farmer to plant a border of Marigolds around them and never again were our veggies stolen. Deer hate them because of the smell and at the end of the season dry the flowers break apart and scatter to seed the next year.

Chronic Chrissy Reviewed by Chronic Chrissy on 02-05-2007. I have deer and goat solution! Marigolds! Growing up our gardens were always ravaged by deer, goats, or rabbits. We learnt from another farmer to plant a border of Marigolds around them and never again were our veggies stolen. Deer hate them because of the smell and at the end of the season dry the flowers break apart and scatter to seed the next year. Rating: 5

[d00d989]

sweet....if that really works like you say that kicks alot of ass!!

[stinkyattic]

I have deer and goat solution! .

Me too!
RecipeSource: Venison The Basque Way

[xcrispi]

I think I'm w/ Stinky on this 1 ,
You gotta water them Merigolds . Hot leads the low cost / low maint. cure .
Crispi :jointsmile:

[unclebob]

Hey Crissy,

Don't usually have much deer probs here but just curious -
Would Marigolgs stand out like a sore thumb?
Would they have to be all around the beds to offer protection or would just a couple mixed in be a deterent?

bob

[ericwt]

You can also buy coyote urine. Deers will avoid any area that has predators marking their territory.

This can be bought at several Internet sites and local organic gardening stores. It is safe for your plants and will not harm the deer. It is in many commercial deer repellents.

Note put it all around the immediate area. I personally would not put it directly on your plants. But whatever turns you on.

[ericwt]

Or you could rig a tripwire of fishing line and connect it to....... no I wont go there.

[AussieGWRER]

Dear and Goat solution?
A Shotgun?

[Chronic Chrissy]

Hey Crissy,

Don't usually have much deer probs here but just curious -
Would Marigolgs stand out like a sore thumb?
Would they have to be all around the beds to offer protection or would just a couple mixed in be a deterent?

bob

We used to put a border around our garden.

[jsn9333]

I read that a bar of soap (not fragrance free, the stronger smell the better) sliced up and spread around the grow area will repel deer very well.