(Originally posted on January 1, 2023 on our website) We have reached the end of 2022 and have been reflecting on our first year on this land. During the first year or so of creating a permaculture landscape, it's crucial to observe. You have to learn where the sun shines during different parts of the day, which native species are thriving, and how water flows and collects. We've done so much observing
Last spring we put up 8' deer fencing around our garden space so that's solved! I've since read that angled fencing (made with angled posts) can keep deer out since they have poor depth perception. Don't know if this is true but... may be less expensive than an 8' fence. Here's a link to a pic: https://www.goodfruit.com/low-cost-fence-keeps-deer-out/
The First Year's End
Deer ate our first garden, too. :-(
Last spring we put up 8' deer fencing around our garden space so that's solved! I've since read that angled fencing (made with angled posts) can keep deer out since they have poor depth perception. Don't know if this is true but... may be less expensive than an 8' fence. Here's a link to a pic: https://www.goodfruit.com/low-cost-fence-keeps-deer-out/