Posted on 07/01/2025 5:32:22 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Try human urine. Easier to get. Don’t know if it works, but it might!
Should’ve pinged you to my 701. https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4326263/posts?page=701#701
Deer seem to be unafraid of humans these days.
Bold as Brass they are.
They actually SELL Coyote and Mountain Lion Urine at the hardware store, but the smell is so horrible people are overcome while “dispensing” it. 🤮
She sounds like my MIL who didn’t slow down until a couple of years ago, 94 or 95. She’d love to do more now if she could see better. She has macular degeneration and it’s really beginning to slow her down physically.
Thanks for the heads up.
The deer in my yard stay far away from humans when nearing an encounter. They wait until the humans are asleep before perusing the gardens.
Well, then, maybe human urine might work!
I guess you need to get to work. :-)
Liz — About those tempting zucchini thingees: Do you have to do anything to the zucchini after grating to get rid of the moisture? I know some veggies need to be salted then drained because they’re too wet for a particular recipe. Thanks, hun.
I planted some fine Hostas at my mountain country campsite. My husband would pee near the hostas and they grew really well. Then he died and the deer started eating them. I covered them with wire cages which helped some, but I think I will try to pee in a can and then sprinkle it around the hostas. I wonder if they would react differently to male versus female urine?
Interesting thought!
Certainly easier than asking a coyote or a mountain lion to contrbute to the cause.
Liz — About those tempting zucchini thingees: Do you have to do anything to the zucchini after grating to get rid of the moisture? I know some veggies need to be salted then drained because they’re too wet for a particular recipe. Thanks, hun.
Mr mm waters around the perimeter of the garden regularly and I think for the most part, it helps keep critters away.
I’ve heard male urine is more of a deterrent.
This is the first year in many years that the deer have not eaten our hosta buds. We have a few really big patches on both sides of the house. But this year I get to enjoy the flowers for a change. They did eat av few broccoli leaves so I made the cage taller.
I’m guessing a raccoon came onto my deck last night, and grabbed the two almost ripe cherry tomatoes that were growing in a pot there. Took a bite of each one and dropped it. Upon this discovery, I decided to go ahead and harvest the 5 or 6 that were large enough to have on a salad, but still green. They’ll have to ripen off the vine now. I was really looking forward to those little tomatoes. I only bought one tomato plant, and I’ll be surprised if I get enough fruit off of it to break even on the cost for the starter Bonnie plant.
Fortunately, my shishitos are doing extremely well. I pick at least a half dozen every day or so.
I’ve heard that once tomatoes are partially ripened, their flavor doesn’t change any if they are picked and allowed to countertop ripen.
Some gardeners suggest harvesting them are that blush stage to avoid either critters getting them when they’re fully ripe or splitting.
The vine ripened ones are likely hothouse grown in protected, controlled environments.
Supposedly, yes. When this community was new, every house had the same shrubberies from the developer, and we all tried so many things to save the arbor vitae-- various species' urine among them. And the word went around that male worked better. Personally, I replaced the arbor vitae.
I had some luck with coffee grounds sprinkled directly on the azaleas. Others used mashed garlic mixed with cigarette ashes.
I’ve given up on the hostas, pee or no pee. Dug them up and replanted them at my church.
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