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Contributing Gardener Comment by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on April 3, 2012 at 7:33am

Ali and Diane, I live way out in the country with one close neighbor who's wife works.  If I'm outside and have to "do no.1, I have no problem going outside.  Haven't noticed that it deters the deer in any way.  The best thing that's happened this year is rain.  The deer have lots to eat in the woods so don't have to search out alternative sources of food near homes.

Comment by Diane on April 2, 2012 at 10:19pm

That reminds me of a You Tube video I saw that advocated for saving all of your human urine to add to the compost pile.   I guess it would keep the deer out of the compost!

Comment by Ali Kavadlo on April 2, 2012 at 8:06pm

Has anyone had success with having your husband (or male friend) let's just say, "mark his territory" around susceptible deer magnets? I was told it works, but I guess some people might be put off by the idea.

Comment by Lori S Ullman Trent on March 3, 2012 at 7:05pm

Hi, I too have a love/hate relationship with deer,years ago I came across a site that was comparing deer repellant, by name and ingredients. I made a concoction of all the listed ingredients. I mixed it let it sit a few days then strained it and sprayed everything non edible. Best garden year I ever had, but I must warn you it stunk to high heaven. I closed the windows while spraying and the smell would be go away in a day or so. You have to do it first thing in the spring before they get in the habit of visiting your offerings(LOL). Some the ingredients were mixed raw eggs, Garlic Oil,( I've used garlic powder) Blood meal, peppermint oil, bitter flavoring for baking. I'd have too find my list in my mess of gardening info papers, but that could take awhile. These are the main ingredients. They even left my tulips alone. You have to repeat applications every once in a while for the new growth. Eventually it got too labor intensive for me so I just gave away the plants that are their favorites like hostas. I started planting things like primroses (they very seldom eat my primroses ) and allium.They have different tastes just like us, so its pretty much like throwing darts! 

Contributing Gardener Comment by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on February 4, 2012 at 8:36am

@Diane, .22 cal. makes less noise but you have to be more accurate.  :)

Contributing Gardener Comment by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on February 4, 2012 at 8:32am

@Diane, 12 guage.

Contributing Gardener Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on February 4, 2012 at 7:12am

Thanks Charlie.  & Thanksgiving Diane!

Comment by Diane on February 3, 2012 at 8:34pm

Local groups have been introducing turkeys into the state.  We watched a whole family in our neighborhood thru the summer. They are now big and although I have not had a problem, a friend of mine, a professor in horticulture, says they are ruining his garden.  Any ideas? 

Contributing Gardener Comment by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on February 3, 2012 at 8:22am

Here's a partial list from the book: Snapdragon, African Daisy, Larkspur, Sweet William, Heliotrope, Moonflower, Morning Glory, Lobelia, Four O'Clocks (but watch out, when you got 'em, you got 'em. They are VERY hard to get rid of), Nastursium.  I'm going to try to scan the whole list and post it as a picture.  Will let you know when I can.  Good luck.

Contributing Gardener Comment by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on February 3, 2012 at 8:07am

Diane, Whitetail are no different.  They seem to eat almost anything, esp. annuals.  I've not had them eat esperanza, lantana, vitex, rose of sharon and a few other perennials.  Have a book called "Gardening in Deer Country".  Will try to post a few annuals from it when I get a chance.  But as a friend said when I told her about the book, "Have the deer read it?"  :)

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