Creative or cheap deer fencing?

Emeoba69 · July 1, 2013

So I'm at a loss of how much my tomatoes have been wiped out by deer. They had first been just pruning them back heavily. Since the fruits started to set they've been stripping those as well all my hard beautiful work is being ruined on a near nightly basis now.

Ive tried the rotten egg/garlic/hot pepper sauce (using dried bhut dust), coyote pee, my dog and my pee. All to no effect. I've resigned myself to the fact if I want to see even a single tomato I'm going to have to fence.

I am wondering about cheap thrifty ideas people have come up with. Ive thought about maybe some sort of chicken wire structure or hanging netting from the top of my stakes.

Any suggestions would be great.

July 1, 2013	#1
Emeoba69 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 37	Creative or cheap deer fencing? So I'm at a loss of how much my tomatoes have been wiped out by deer. They had first been just pruning them back heavily. Since the fruits started to set they've been stripping those as well all my hard beautiful work is being ruined on a near nightly basis now. Ive tried the rotten egg/garlic/hot pepper sauce (using dried bhut dust), coyote pee, my dog and my pee. All to no effect. I've resigned myself to the fact if I want to see even a single tomato I'm going to have to fence. I am wondering about cheap thrifty ideas people have come up with. Ive thought about maybe some sort of chicken wire structure or hanging netting from the top of my stakes. Any suggestions would be great.