For those of you who have deer problems like we do an electric fence might be the answer. I've been looking at Lowes in Pine Bluff, and I'm sure they're about the same prices everywhere. They now have easy to install post called foot push pigtails that are 39 inches high with a loop at the top for the wire to go in. Each pig tail cost $1.78 the wire is 1/4 mile for $17.98 and a solar electric fence controller is $113.56 and will do 3 miles of fence. I'm opting for the solar as that way I don't have to plug into the house current. It has a built in battery that charges during the day and even has a 1 year warranty that even covers lightening strikes. Now if you have a plug in close to where you want the fence, you can get the plug in type for about $41.00. To train deer what the fence is: cut 40 or 50 pieces of aluminum foil and crunch one end around the fence, smear peanut butter on the aluminum foil which will attract the deer, when they lick it, it zapps them, and they will no longer come near where the fence is. It's best to do all this BEFORE you put your garden in, so they are already wary of the fence and won't be tempted. This is a low voltage fence and will not harm kids or pets or the deer for that matter. But it will let them know it's there.
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