fairyflowers Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hi, the deer have just eaten all my cabbages. Does anyone have any suggestions to keep them away?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 They are b*****s! In the spring they ate all the new buds off my roses.A neighbour has put up an electric fence to keep them off. My hairdresser said cuttings of human hair around the plants will deter them. Not sure if this works though.Our veg. patch has a proper fence around it anyway, as we have free-range hens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 A gun? Then you get the meat as well?[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 My 90 year old neighbour had trouble with the deer eating his vines I made him lots of windmills out of used plastic water bottles they have shiny bits on the arms and they also click.Along with plastic tape that stretched between two sticks 'thrrrrwwwws' in a light wind the deer have kept a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 A gun? Then you get the meat as well?Hey JJ, i thought that too but wouldn't dare have said it for fear of the backlash, that may still come [:D]Get yer hard hat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyflowers Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Actually, a gun has been mentioned to me many times, and the mood I'm in, I could actually take it on board! But, a question about the keeping of guns in rural france - can you actually go and buy one and do you need a licence?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegwini Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Since we are on the edge of the New Forest we have a real problem with deer too. They even eat flower heads, and are careless too - even knocking a window box off the wall. They come into my garden at night, and once at dawn I have had to chase out 4 of them. And we are fenced, hedged and gated. Here they are not at all scared of people as they probably are in France. The chasse there certainly makes deer much more timid than the brazen ones around here!I got some Lion 'wee' pellets from the garden centre- they're supposed to help keep cats out too. Have you thought of a caterpult ? Here you can get a really strong one from fishing tackle shops. I'm quite accurate on it these days.Tegwini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 The lion's wee pellets I think are retailed as "Lions Roar"Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Not quite as tasty as a venison hot pot though![8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Not quite as tasty as a venison hot pot though![8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Its a small price to pay for beauty. Deer hight plus 1.2 metre fences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 The first time we saw deer in our garden, a week after moving in, we called the children to see them and told them to be quiet so as not to scare them off.....a week later we realised the error of our ways!Whatever barriers and deterrents we've tried they still get in. So after many years of frustration we've given up trying to keep them out and now stick to plants recommended as deer resistant - the Royal Horticultural Society has a list here They aren't all guaranteed but at least we've had some flowers this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 City folk [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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