[Diana in Wisconsin]

[GaltAdonis]

I was taking a walk late night and saw the first deer this year
checking out my garden. She didn't do any perceptible damage -
just checking out the progress of 'late night snack' production, I guess.

I'll start applying the deer repellent substances on the lawn
around the garden - and see how it goes this year.

Wish me luck!

[EinNYC]

This is the first year of gardening in my house. I did a major remodeling of the back and front yards, setting up a privacy fence around the back and lining the perimeter with raised cedar beds. On the shady side of the back yard, my hostas, heucheras, ferns, columbines and other shade lovers are thriving and beautiful. On the sunny side of the back yard, my dwarf shrubs are beginning to flower and the perennials are bursting with blooms. I planted zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, strawberries, and cantaloupe. The zukes and cukes are hanging with babies soon to harvest, the others are way slower. My roses are glorious and fragrant, as are the annuals in the front yard. So I am really enjoying my garden, and the compliments the neighbors bestow as they pass by.