Fencing questions, concerns about deer
This year I decided to genuinely commit to a vegetable garden for the first time. Starting from scratch and excited to learn and grow. I threw together this raised bed plot and installed the chicken wire fencing. The fence is ~5’ high. Just need to add a gate and we’re good to go. Or are we…
Where I live we have a relatively large deer population, 5-10 travel through our yard most mornings. My initial thoughts were that the inside of the space would be confined enough that it would prevent them from jumping in. Passers by have questioned it, and now I am too.
I also planned to plant deer resistant plants around the perimeter as well; such as chives, lavender, marigold. I’ll also try out the Irish spring soap.
Anyway, any deer repellent advice is appreciated. Would increasing the fence height be necessary? Wondering about just adding a frame work of at a higher level, but not bothering with wire fencing.