This was on my weekend list las time and I got it done. Thought we'd share the pictures. With warm weather here and only getting hotter, it was time to restring the fishing line on the deer fence around the orchard area. We figured with the blueberries and fruit trees putting on fruit, it was time to update it so that deer will leave things alone.
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| T-post and fishing line |
Last year I made the mistake of doing them in one long continuous strand for each level. I'd go around one post and wrap it around a few times then go to the next pole, wrap around again, go to the next and wrap around, and so forth until I got to where I started and then tie it off. What ended up happening was if one section broke, it caused that whole line all the way around to sag or fall. I didn't want to make that mistake again, so this time I cut each line in a section from post to post.
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| Protecting the fruit from deer |
Sure it took a little longer but it'll be worth it in the end. We added a fourth row of line too (a low one) so we feel it's well protected from attack. Our only issue last season was the random goat attack from the neighbor's goats but his fence is fixed and at that time, we didn't have a lower line so they just came in underneath.
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| Deer fencing |
We have had great luck with this in keeping out the deer. Deer are easily startled and people who've used this method say that in time, because they are creatures of habit, they just avoid the area if they are spooked by the "scary invisible thing" that touches them. They just start avoiding the area completely. We haven't had any issues with birds or other animals getting into the lines.
So far, it's been a perfect solution for us.
Sounds and looks like you have managed to keep the deer away. Will just have to take care of the birds from pecking and eating your fruit.
ReplyDeleteWe received another 1 1/2 inches of rain fall this morning but have T. Storms moving in for this evening. Did have a lot of thunder & lightening early this morning. Our lights even flickered; just enough to where we had to reset the microwave, stove timer and our alarm.
Have a wonderful day along with a great evening
Yeah birds will be what we fight next, ha. More rain coming for us Friday.
DeleteGood you put this method to use. When I had to deal with deer I found it worked.
ReplyDeleteEverywhere we read about it it seemed to work for people, glad to hear that it work for you too. So far so good for us.
DeleteRubber snakes will keep birds out and anything else that is afraid of snakes. I change them around every few days because the birds will catch on that the snakes are not ever moving.
ReplyDeleteI've heard the rubber snake thing but it's probably gonna scare the crap out of ME overtime I forget about them and then see them ha. But I will try that. Though if they only move once a week that might now work.
DeleteI am so glad that you found a good deer deterrent method. Now your trees can grow and produce without being eaten back.
ReplyDeleteFrom your lips to the deers ears ha!!! So far it's worked well for us. Hoping that continues.
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