Rant against deer

[mudmucker]

I grow broccolli and cauliflower stubs every year myself. If you don't want to put in a high fence, try this http://www.contech-inc.com/products/scarecrow/.
Click on the demos. Someone at work recommended this to me - I haven't tried it personally yet but I'm going to get one for next year.

[Crankin]

We have a terrible deer problem, also. I live in suburbia, but it's sort of "woodsy/rural" suburbia. We share our driveway with one other house and they have a veg. garden surrounded by a fence. The deer still get in there. They are eating some of our new plants and shrubs as we are rehabilitating the landscaping in our house that was neglected for 20 years by previous owners. I have had deer jump over me as I was descending down my street at almost 30 mph; a very scary situation. About a month ago, a deer hit my husband's car (a Lexus SUV btw, we are not all evil) as he was on his way to the airport at 5:30 AM. This was on Lowell Rd., near the Concord River, for you NE people. Two deer crossed in front of him and then the third one darted out a few seconds later. We are still dealing with the fallout from that accident, as the body shop has done a terrible job of repairing the damage. But, they did say that if it had been a small car, it most likely would have been really bad damage. So, while the deer look cute, they are a nuisance. Oh, and we also have a flock of turkeys that live in my neighborhood. They do not move very fast and I have had them stroll across the street in front of me, while riding. The first time I saw them, I had no idea what they were at first, because they are so ugly.