Cheap deer fence

[DJ54]

About 5 years ago, I read in a garden forum about making a hedge fence from Sunflowers. The guy's theory is, a Deer will not jump over anything, they cannot see what's on the other side.

That Spring when planting sweet corn, I planted 10 rows of Sunflowers, in a 36" wide band around the patch. I mixed the tall white stripers, and the black oilers to make a thick hedge. Hoof prints were seen in the patch, until the Sunflowers got tall enough they could not see over them. Also thick enough, they would not go through them. I made a maze type entrance at the one end, so as to cultivate, and pick. Never had deer problems after doing that. I also put up an electric fence with two strands, at 6" and 12" to keep the Raccoons out. Works like a charm.

 

[NS Gearhead]

When I first made these brackets, they were 90deg... but after a little massaging with the mini maul, the took to the shape of the tree a little better. The lag screws also drew them in some too.


I didn't want to notch and overlap this corner because my saw's not cutting the best right now, and they are rather large. Came up with this from my scrap pile. The lag screws are from our old washing machine that I took apart.


Should keep it from rolling


Not much to say here. I got lazy... should have done a better job, but this should do the trick. I'll go around and paint them all later.

 

[NS Gearhead]

When your new cordless inpact won't charge, and your fourwheeler's out of commission, but you're stubborn as a mule.


Took last thursday off and finished the top, braced the corners, put a mid-rail, started the trellis' and hung the net with a buddy's help.










DONE!