So it was time to really get down to business out at the garden. Linda had put in some seeds about a week ago and with the sunny, balmy weather we've been having, they are about ready to sprout any minute. Which means, of-course, that our friends the deer will be coming back soon to see what's on the menu this summer. It was time to install our fence.
Linda found some deer netting from one of the seed catalogs that was seven feet wide so we ordered a couple of packages and spent Sunday afternoon tacking it up to the ten foot fence posts. It's not real strong, but at least it might make those deer take a look at it and go, "dang". And maybe, just maybe they will think that jumping over it will be too much work and they will move on to another garden down the road. Can you tell I'm the optimist in the group?
Now, because it looks slightly trashy, I should explain the orange tape. First of all, it reminds us that there is a fence. The netting is so tiny, it pretty much disappears against the trees. Secondly, it's all about creating the illusion of height. The netting is only seven feet high so the netting around the top is about two feet higher. So, deer of Clackamas county, are you listening? Bring it!
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