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rbus

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Apr 4, 2002, 11:54:54 PM4/4/02
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A few weeks back I remember a discussion about deer and how to keep them
away from your plants. I don't know if this was mentioned, but I was
watching a gardening program the other day and they said the way to keep
deer away is to grow things that have a strong odor. Deer for some
reason do not like odor. Also along the same line, they said to hang
ivory soap bars from whatever the deer are eating. They don't like the
smell. I think it smells kind of nice. ;-)
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Fritz

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Apr 5, 2002, 5:32:47 AM4/5/02
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I have also heard that Irish Spring soap works, which I DO NOT think smells nice
<g>.

Sadly, I haven't seen a single deer this year. They will probably show up just
in time to graze on my beans as they are sprouting forth.

I have another recommended deterrent, but I don't want to wind up sounding like
Jim Baker or whoever. <wink wink>

Fritz 8^)~

Paul Onstad

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Apr 5, 2002, 5:36:40 AM4/5/02
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rbus wrote:
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> A few weeks back I remember a discussion about deer and how to keep them
> away from your plants. I don't know if this was mentioned, but I was
> watching a gardening program the other day and they said the way to keep
> deer away is to grow things that have a strong odor. Deer for some
> reason do not like odor. Also along the same line, they said to hang
> ivory soap bars from whatever the deer are eating. They don't like the
> smell. I think it smells kind of nice. ;-)

Ivory soap? I thought is was Irish Spring :)

-Paul

Tom Engel

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Apr 5, 2002, 6:53:06 AM4/5/02
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After years of battling deer I am finally learning what works. Most spray deterrents work fine for awhile. Mixing them up is the trick. Bars of soap work for a time 3 feet apart. That is why this year I bought a variety of brands of spray deterrent like Deer Fence and the always reliable Deer Off. Hinder is for veggies. I am using other tricks too including noise makers, scarecrows, and fabric softener cloths. Whatever hits deer's five senses. It also helps to cooperate with nature and plant deer resistant plants. An 8 foot fence is best but I cannot do that on my property. Good luck Randy

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Flash

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Apr 5, 2002, 11:46:21 AM4/5/02
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Make up a bundles with human hair from a barber and hang them under plants and keep them perfected from the rain will last for sometime. Just like having a guard on duty. The deer knows there is a human hiding somewhere close and they leave. (Indian Trick) all so human sweat.

Frank Logullo

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Apr 5, 2002, 2:50:45 PM4/5/02
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"Fritz" <rfd3...@WEEDTHISOUTyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have also heard that Irish Spring soap works, which I DO NOT think
smells nice
> <g>.
>
An old Irishman sitting in the garden works best of all ;)
Frank


rbus

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Apr 5, 2002, 7:43:22 PM4/5/02
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Thankfully I don't have a problem with deer........yet. They do seem to
be getting closer though. My main problem is with slugs.

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Flash wrote:

> Make up a bundles with human hair from a barber and hang them under
> plants and keep them perfected from the rain will last for sometime.
> Just like having a guard on duty. The deer knows there is a human hiding
> somewhere close and they leave. (Indian Trick) all so human sweat.
>
> "Tom Engel" <ten...@bellatlantic.net

> <mailto:ten...@bellatlantic.net>> wrote in message

Wacko!

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Apr 6, 2002, 9:35:26 AM4/6/02
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I agree. From what I've read, the deoderant soaps generally have a stronger
scent and are more effective in repelling deer. But for vegetables, I still
prefer an electric fence.

BTW, we had a women write in to the group a few weeks ago who said that the
deer actually ate a few soap bars when she tried this trick. :)

Cya! Wacko!

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rbus

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Apr 6, 2002, 4:20:49 PM4/6/02
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LoL

Where'd she get the soap.............At one of the specialty bath
stores? ;-)


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Setzler

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Apr 7, 2002, 8:11:35 AM4/7/02
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No I got the strongest nastiest smelling, I think it was Irish Spring, like
recommended. I don't know whether the deer ate the soap, or whether it was some
other critter, in any case it was no good as a repellent.

susan

EHMAXEY

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Apr 7, 2002, 9:36:33 AM4/7/02
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Apparently this is not an unheard-of result of hanging Irish Spring in the
trees- I read the reference to the woman whose soap was eaten by the deer, and
I figured I had said something about it. Well, there's twice it has happened.

I have 3 strategies for deer:
-a high fence
-something called TreeGuard, but if the old foliage tastes nasty it makes the
tender new stuff very appealing
-current strategy is... only plant what the deer are not likely to want anyway.
Holly, juniper and nandina are on my short list.

>No I got the strongest nastiest smelling, I think it was Irish Spring, like
>recommended. I don't know whether the deer ate the soap, or whether it was
>some
>other critter, in any case it was no good as a repellent.
>
>susan

> > BTW, we had a women write in to the group a few weeks ago who said that

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