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This garden area has
been a challenge. The location is ideal for first grade gardens, right
outside of their classroom windows It is only about 8' deep but runs for
hundreds of feet. We grew lots of sunflowers, zinnias and vegetables here
the first couple of years, until the deer discovered what we were doing.
We have tried various methods to deter the deer but last fall (2011), we decided
to move the first grade class gardens to a different location. We plan to
fill this area with flowers and vegetables know not to be high on the deer's
preference list.
A couple of years ago,
we decided to increase our already impressive collection of iris. Toward
that end, we wrote to iris societies across the country, told them what we were
doing and asked them to donate rhizomes to the cause. They responded by
sending more than 500 named varieties. Deer do not generally like iris or
daffodils. Last fall, we planted hundreds of both in this area.
We'll keep you posted. |
