Lavender2
Garden Addicted
I found this deer repellent recipe on Washington state DNR website three years ago.
It's easy, cheap, and it works better than anything else I have tried in my long battle with the beasts!
It also seems to repel rabbits, but unfortunately not woodchucks...
Use on ornamentals only, NOT on things you will eat!
2 eggs - beat well and strain ( to remove white stringy things that clog sprayer, OR blend in mixer for 2 minutes on high)
1 C. milk
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper*
20 drops clove, cinnamon, or eucalyptus oil*
1 tsp. dish soap
1 tsp. cooking oil
Mix well and add water to make one gallon.
Mist on plants every 2-4 weeks or after heavy rains. (no need to saturate, just mist on the top of plants where deer will taste and smell)
Store remainder in fridge for up to a month... CLEARLY LABELED!
*Substitutions I have used that work very well: (for the heat and spice)
Boil 1 heaping T. whole Cloves and 10-12 HOT peppers (any) in about a gallon of water, for about 15 minutes. Let cool completely! Strain and add this as your water to the other ingredients to make 1 gallon spray.
** Important tip - Deer establish a grazing pattern. Spray plants right away in Spring, and as soon as you notice they are feeding.
More tips on living with deer, including how to attract them to your yard...
... Washington DNR
This repellent seems to hold on the plants well, even through rains, but new growth needs to be sprayed.
I used it about once a month on many gardens, not a single bite all season, for three years....
"What ... who .... ME? ... naaa" ....
It's easy, cheap, and it works better than anything else I have tried in my long battle with the beasts!
It also seems to repel rabbits, but unfortunately not woodchucks...
Use on ornamentals only, NOT on things you will eat!
2 eggs - beat well and strain ( to remove white stringy things that clog sprayer, OR blend in mixer for 2 minutes on high)
1 C. milk
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper*
20 drops clove, cinnamon, or eucalyptus oil*
1 tsp. dish soap
1 tsp. cooking oil
Mix well and add water to make one gallon.
Mist on plants every 2-4 weeks or after heavy rains. (no need to saturate, just mist on the top of plants where deer will taste and smell)
Store remainder in fridge for up to a month... CLEARLY LABELED!
*Substitutions I have used that work very well: (for the heat and spice)
Boil 1 heaping T. whole Cloves and 10-12 HOT peppers (any) in about a gallon of water, for about 15 minutes. Let cool completely! Strain and add this as your water to the other ingredients to make 1 gallon spray.
** Important tip - Deer establish a grazing pattern. Spray plants right away in Spring, and as soon as you notice they are feeding.
More tips on living with deer, including how to attract them to your yard...
... Washington DNRThis repellent seems to hold on the plants well, even through rains, but new growth needs to be sprayed.
I used it about once a month on many gardens, not a single bite all season, for three years....
"What ... who .... ME? ... naaa" ....
