Proofing a Deer-Proof Fence

Not only do we have to concern ourselves with deer but there are rabbits and woodchucks to worry about as well. In order to deter these two and any other large rodent we've begun to add chicken wire to the bottom of the deer fence. The idea is that the animal will start to dig at the base of the fence and hit the chicken wire. Fortunately they're not smart enough (or so we hope) to simply back up a few steps and begin digging again.




Attach 24" chicken wire to fence and bend bottom half to lay flush with the ground.


Cover with dirt and rake in some winter rye.


Wait for rain and, voila!



After a weekend visit to Charlotte for Fathers Day we arrived back home to find a well truck sitting on our property. It's all set up and ready to go but no operator. Apparently he's busy baling hay as everyone else around here is. You gotta act when the gettin' is good. After a very wet spring the local farmers are scrambling to get their hay baled before it rains again. Everywhere we look the fields are covered with these: