Submitted by Joeth Barlas
Last year, the deer developed a taste for my tender young sedums as they emerged in the spring. This year I'm going to try a simple home remedy from ehow.com, which was recommended in a recent article in Horticulture magazine.
Instructions:
1. Combine in a blender; one whole egg, one cup of milk (skim or regular or the equivalent amount of powdered milk), a few tablespoons of cooking oil and one tablespoon of liquid soap with one quart of water. Add one teaspoon of hot chili oil if you have it on hand.
2. Set the blender on low and mix.
3. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray the mix onto susceptible garden plants every five to seven days.
Tips:
Last year, the deer developed a taste for my tender young sedums as they emerged in the spring. This year I'm going to try a simple home remedy from ehow.com, which was recommended in a recent article in Horticulture magazine.
Instructions:
1. Combine in a blender; one whole egg, one cup of milk (skim or regular or the equivalent amount of powdered milk), a few tablespoons of cooking oil and one tablespoon of liquid soap with one quart of water. Add one teaspoon of hot chili oil if you have it on hand.
2. Set the blender on low and mix.
3. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray the mix onto susceptible garden plants every five to seven days.
Tips:
- Keep leftover repellent, clearly labelled, in the refrigerator for later use.
- The oil is a surfactant, which helps the mixture cling to the leaves.
- Rain or irrigation water will wash the repellent from the foliage. Reapply as often as necessary to prevent deer from browsing.
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