Well, it happened. The deer marauders struck—and it’s all my fault. Here’s the story:
It has been a busy time. We have had out of town company, I have made a trip, and there are routine tasks to be done in the gardens daily (you water every day in Central Texas). Knowing that the organic deer potion I concocted has been successful, I guess I got a little cocky, and one new planting slipped by.
I have an old copper tub—a real New England antique—that I outfitted with a set of nestled trellises. I found some red climbing bean seeds and thought I had the perfect solution for blocking out a view I wanted to obscure. These are the kind of seeds that come just 15 to a package. I planted them; they sprouted; and yesterday when I watered I thought that I would have to start tying the vines to the trellis soon. Wrong! I left out one tiny step: they were never “inoculated” against deer. The result? When I went out this morning the seedlings were gone. All of them. What else was hit in this back garden (the one farthest from the house)? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It has been several weeks since I sprayed my elixir on the cannas, elephant ears, and tiny moon vine seedlings, but they were all intact, with nary a nibble.
I will replant my red beans (I think I have 7 seeds left). As soon as they sprout, they will be sprinkled with the potion. Fool me once….
It has been a busy time. We have had out of town company, I have made a trip, and there are routine tasks to be done in the gardens daily (you water every day in Central Texas). Knowing that the organic deer potion I concocted has been successful, I guess I got a little cocky, and one new planting slipped by.
I have an old copper tub—a real New England antique—that I outfitted with a set of nestled trellises. I found some red climbing bean seeds and thought I had the perfect solution for blocking out a view I wanted to obscure. These are the kind of seeds that come just 15 to a package. I planted them; they sprouted; and yesterday when I watered I thought that I would have to start tying the vines to the trellis soon. Wrong! I left out one tiny step: they were never “inoculated” against deer. The result? When I went out this morning the seedlings were gone. All of them. What else was hit in this back garden (the one farthest from the house)? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It has been several weeks since I sprayed my elixir on the cannas, elephant ears, and tiny moon vine seedlings, but they were all intact, with nary a nibble.
I will replant my red beans (I think I have 7 seeds left). As soon as they sprout, they will be sprinkled with the potion. Fool me once….
2 comments:
I wonder if the stuff will work on gophers. They've eaten all my lily of the Nile - agapanthus.
Give it a try. It is organic and non toxic, so what is there to lose?
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