Homemade Deer Repellent Recipe
While they often look cute and innocent, deer can also be a major disturbance to homeowners. It might seem that while there may be many things to eat, people who deal with deer know that the tastiest treat for a deer is often in your garden.
Keep Deer Away from Your Plants
It seems like everyday in garden season we get at least a couple requests for help dealing with deer damage in peoples gardens. Keeping deer away from your beautiful (and tasty) gardens is an ongoing battle, but you can help swing the effort in your favour with this homemade concoction of readily household items. It’s easy, organic and it’s effective, try it yourself. *Warning* it can be stinky…
‘Eau de Rotten Eggs’
Ingredients:
- 2 raw eggs
- 2 cups/475 mL water
- 1-4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp/30 mL hot sauce
Instructions:
- Puree the eggs, than mix in water, garlic and hot sauce.
- Blend at high speed until ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- Allow tonic to sit, covered, for several days.
- Pour or sprinkle mixture over all vulnerable plants.
