[SustainableTompkins] garden squirrel repellant

[Jan Quarles]

Yes, our two Border Collies have kept all deer away from our garden for more 
than 7 years. In fact, the deer don't even come within hundreds of feet of 
our garden because they can smell DOG all over our yard.

Last winter, though, the squirrels climbed over the 5-ft high chicken-wire 
fence surrounding our garden, and munched on the garlic we had planted in 
Nov '06. So in Nov '07, we outsmarted them by covering the raised garlic bed 
with black mesh netting. We plan to cover our strawberry beds with the 
netting too, as part of our on-going participation in the ancient 
"Mammal-Rodent Conflict."

- Jan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margaret McCasland" <mmccasla at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Sustainable Tompkins County listserv" 
<sustainabletompkins at lists.mutualaid.org>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] deer repellents: waste stream thread


>I know fox urine is sold commercially as a deterrent.  I also know
> that hungry deer get bold and will ignore LOTS of things (like shiny
> pie plates, Irish Spring soap bars, etc), jump high fences, eat what
> they are not supposed to like, etc.
>
> From some research I did in the past, I was told that the only
> consistently good repellent is having dogs in your yard.
>