When we had a landscaper over to consult on, among other things, installing some deer fencing so we could plant some more perennials, he suggested a much cheaper solution. He gave us his homemade deer repellent recipe, and it’s been working fine for two months now.
The deer still get some of the new growth, such as the shoots and blooms, but here’s a nice hasta bloom that eluded them.
The recipe is simple: 1 quart Texas Pete and 6 eggs and water. Mix the Texas Pete and eggs in a blender, and then add with water to fill a 1 gallon sprayer. Leave any unused portion in the sprayer until it all gets used.
Stays on after rains, though I made a refresher pass after a month or so, anyway.
What’s Texas Pete?
Texas Pete is a hot sauce made in Winston-Salem, NC. See http://www.texaspete.com/product_hot_sauce.html. Any similar sauce will probably do.
Xan,
I would like to include your recipe and name on my deer repellent recipes page. Check it out at http://deer-departed.com/deer-repellent-recipes.html . I could have just done it, but I would like your permission. There is a submissions part on the page if you would like to submit it yourself. Thanks,
deerclick