Viewing post #2219291 by annie_in_the_pnw

Hi everyone!

We are a household in southern Washington starting a garden for the first time (for us!) and we already have deer wandering through the yard, usually coming for the apple tree out front . We're trying to deer-proof the area around these two raised beds and tried making a fence out of bamboo stakes and clear fishing line... it's not super visible in the picture but it's supposed to "confuse" the deer when they encounter something that's not visible so they won't try to come in or jump over the line. However this would definitely not stand up to a deer that decided to just push through it.

Has anyone tried one of these fences before... did it work? What else can we do before we actually put delicious little plants in there? We've heard hanging fabric and bells can work, and found all kinds of recipes for homemade deer repellent.

Many thanks for any words of advice!
Annie