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Feb 22, 2018 6:26 PM CST
Name: Ken
East S.F. Bay Area (Zone 9a)
Region: California
Nice layout and siting; no trees, full sun all day. Should be sweet.

When thinking about the best way to protect the beds, I imagined that you were going to raise and bloom the seedlings in place. Plus, you said the "D" word. That's why I like having at least 4 feet of height, so you can have room for scapes. It's one thing to have deer nibble the buds from a named cultivar, but a seedling that's never been seen before, why, that would be unthinkable.

Grouped together as the beds are, deer fence might be a better solution in the long run. I've seen 4 x 8 cattle fence panels on farm and livestock supply sites which could be used as a barrier. I think I've seen a garden tip here with instructions.

It's a little extreme, but an electric fencer would be something to think about too. The smaller units aren't that expensive, and you can do it with maybe 4 wires. If you tie colorful pieces of ribbon to the lower wires, domestic animals will only be 'bitten' once.

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