DROUGHT, DEER, and COWS | A Real Look at Keeping up with Farm Life and the Garden | RainPoint
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I’m really sad for your losses in the garden. My daughter used to live in a home with deer always surrounding it. And they ate her plants too. A neighbor told her to place a radio in her garden and turn it on talk radio during the night when the deer came to feed. The voices talking scared the deer away and it solved her problem. It worked!
I have this problem. That sounds way better than placing coyote pee. LOL
Angela so blessed to have a life partner namely Joel who loves the things you enjoy. Massive respect for you both with all the work you do. My heart dropped when I saw the damage you had in your beautiful gardens. I’ve had that happen to me too. You keep moving forward though and find the joy in what you have.
When you said you were going to be sick... I really felt your pain. If I saw a snake... I would be done for the day!!!! I think deer are so beautiful... but I have never lived and garden in a place like yours. With the beauty comes the pain too. I can't imagine seeing all that devastation after all your hard work. What an amazing environment for your children to grow up in. Your daughter is so sweet and full of life! I love her personality. Hope the rain is on its way. Being from California , drought has become a way of life for us. But, then, I don't farm so the impact is nothing like what you are going through.
Those of us who garden could *feel* your pain at the beginning of this video. If you know, you just know. I teared up for you esp when you got to the roses and holly hocks. We get it, girl. Praying y'all get rain & a healthy baby moo moo.
I’m surprised you didn’t cry about the deer in your garden, I know I would have. You still have such a beautiful place and the rest of your garden is so lovely
Angela, a few tips for living with deer. I know you are very visual and don't want to see a lot of barriers in your garden, but there are some things you must do if you want any plants at all to thrive. First thing: new little trees MUST be surrounded by a circular wire barrier until they get old enough to be above deer damage. I buy a roll of 6 foot wide woven wire in the 2"x4" mesh. Make a big circle of the wire, leaving room for the tree to expand for at least 3 years. I drive an 8-foot metal T-post 2 feet into the ground on one (or both) sides of the wire circle to anchor it in place. Use zip ties to attach wire to posts. Those posts can easily be removed even years later using a manual post-puller (from your local farm store). Surround all new trees in this way. By the time the tree is tall enough to rise above the 6-foot circle, it will be able to tolerate deer browse and you can remove the wire. As far as your garden beds (sweet potatoes, etc), use that same woven wire to make half circle protective hoops over the beds to keep out deer and rabbits. Use smaller pieces to cover the ends of the beds. If you cut the wire so that the two sides against the ground have "spikes" of the wire protruding, you can stick it right down into the soil. The wire is not all that noticeable -- I actually kind of like the look of it. Kind of makes the garden look finished. Easy to remove for harvesting. As far as the hollyhocks and roses and so on, unless you put up an 8 to10 foot tall perimeter fence, you are going to get deer browse. But at least you can protect your food crops with the wire. I used that woven wire and metal T-posts to make a perimeter fence, then took 8-foot 2x2s and zip-tied them to the outside of the T-posts, then strung 2-foot-wide deer mesh (it's totally invisible and costs pennies) to make an inexpensive 8-foot-tall fence. Deer won't jump it. You can do a section at a time as you can afford it. A 100-foot roll of the woven wire is usually around $70 at Tractor Supply or whatever your local farm store is called. The metal T-posts are usually around $7 apiece. Set them at 8-foot intervals using a post-pounder, also available at the farm store. One thing you might try with your ornamental crops is to take some spiky branches (alder is good) that will be as tall as whatever you are trying to protect and stick them in among the plants. When the deer go to take a bite, the twiggy branches stick them in the face and they back off. I used that method with great success to protect food crops on my unfenced property in Nova Scotia. Another thing deer do not like is fishing line. Try surrounding some of the beds you don't mess with too often with a couple of rows of fishing line. It's invisible, and when the deer run into it it spooks them and they back off. Good luck.
Oh that intro broke me. We had a year like that 2 years ago, including a devastating downburst storm that wiped out nearly all our vegetable garden just weeks before deep harvest and flipped our heavy hog houses, nearly breaking them in half. I just feel this SO deeply. But that is the life of a homesteader- and why only the strongest and most dedicated souls can even hope to try it. Hang in there Angela; you shall overcome ❤❤❤❤❤❤
You have such grace. I learn so much from you. Instead of focusing on the bad you truly focus on the good. So rare and so beautiful. God bless you guys💙
I Looved this video.🫶🏻 Prayers for a safe, easy delivery for Fern.🙏🏻
Angela this ... THIS was THE BEST video you have made thus far!🥹 Considering the high quality of your content, that's saying something. Like you, I too have a sharp tongue,🤨 even so, I also wear my heart on both my sleeves!🥹 I feel you have asked the question: "What good are the joys without the sorrows?" Let us all think DEEPLY about that! So thank you Angela, for sharing the bitterness of your sorrows with me -- with us, because they are REAL and they make the joys so indescribably sweet!♥️😭
We are on the other side of Lake Michigan, in Muskegon and it has been so dry the past month. We finally got some rain two days ago. My small garden is not doing so well, things are popping up very slowly. Praying for a bit more rain. I am looking forward to see a new calf on your farm 😊
I feel for you You have put so much love into your garden Enjoy what is still there in the garden
Oh my dear girl! I feel your pain! We are in a terrible drought here in Western Canada (Calgary) with devastating forest fires everywhere. Every day we pray for rain but so far…… heat, wind, sun and smoky skies. We live on a quarter section of land mostly in hay but likely will not get much this year unless it rains soon. But enough of me!!! I’m so sorry about your beautiful garden! Battling intruders ( mostly deer) is frustrating! We ended up getting a border collie and she conscientiously now keep the deer away! The deer don’t even try any more…. They know they will get an argument from Jasper! I love your videos…… many I watch several times over ……🌷❤️🇨🇦
Hello Angela, family, and fur babies. Life...one day at a time. STTB*Shared To The Burgh
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.
😊good job. Make lemonade because that's what you do.
One more thing rabbit's eat all our plants 😅
Have you considered a livestock guardian dog? If the garden is fenced, put them in there at night and voila no more deer. They'll also act as a general alarm for the animals, too.
We fight deer, rabbits and squirrels constantly. I feel your pain! 🫤
Us too, our home and gardens are in the forest and we also have all of those critters to contend with on top of a harsh New England winter...thanks for the positive vibes and focusing on all we have to be grateful for Angela and Co.
Awwwww! Sweet video! I’m so sorry about the deer eating all your roses and hollyhocks, sweet potatoes and strawberries! What a bummer!!!! And a drought on top of that? …. but just look at how much you have to be thankful for nevertheless! A new calf coming soon!!! I hope that it did end up raining at the end of this video! The kiddos are always so precious and seem like they enjoy helping around the farm…. Such a sweet family! Thanks for sharing!❤
Your face looked like mine two mornings ago. We live just south of Oconomowoc, WI. and have a herd of 18 deer who live on our property and when I woke two mornings ago and looked out my front door I quickly realized the deer left devastation here too. Ate everything, tomatoes, nearly everything plant in pots, new bushes I put in etc! It is heart wrenching but there is just so much u can do to prevent it, we r on over 11 acres and couldn’t and wouldn’t be able to fence it all so I just tell myself” chin up, buttercup!” Your place is BEAUTIFUL! We will be up in August and can’t wait!!! Good luck Fern!
Got tired just looking at you working so hard.
I'm so sorry! We've had no rain for over a month also and have to water daily. Our grass is turning brown but we're not doing anything for that. Praying for a gentle soaking rain for both of our areas.
Another comment: those arborvitae are eventually going to get 30 or 40 feet tall -- in not too many years. Save yourself the trouble of in-ground planting them, and just put them in super big pots that eventually you can remove...unless they would get frost-killed in winter.
I believe the deer ate the blooms off my daylilies !!! Love how mama was licking you showing her love !! She got Joel good too !! So sad about your gardens !! It will still be beautiful and the little pond is breathtaking !! Kids are so cute and growing up !!
That is just crushing.
😢 So sorry the deer did such damage. What a trial. I feel for you. I was so ill last year and beginning of this year and almost all my beautiful dahlias died. I have several different cultivars, all either purchased as tubers and grown on or taking as cuttings over the years. I really hope you've now been able to recover from the loss of it all and recover what was lost. Big hug to you and much strength to you and glad it ended well. 😊
I live in North Western Ohio, and we haven't had rain in over 3 weeks, and even the last "rain" we had was a sprinkle. I have never had to water my garden like this this early in the year ever. Praying for rain to come your way!
I’m in love with your beautiful animals. What a great way for your children to grow up. I was raised on a farm and I cherish our innocent animals.
I can sympathize with you Angela! I live in SE Ohio and we are in the drought as well. We are have issues with raccoons digging up our garden and food plots. It is very disheartening and discouraging.
❤ I totally loved this video! Just real life and hard work. 👌
Oh Angela, I’m sorry for all the damage the deers are causing. I hope you’ll have a system that will prevent them to get in again in the future.
Oh Angela! I cann't imagine the pain, yes pain of seeing the devastation!!! I received a callfrommy son in NCwith the same situation, roses gone, hostess gone and he is now ready to have them for dinner....... and I don't blame him. I saw a little damage on my hostess here in Maryland and willspray the stinky remedy and trust they move on elsewhere.
Be brave!!! Hugs
I feel your longing for rain ! We are very dry as well here in central Mo. we have not mowed the lawn in a few weeks . Water water water it’s a real chore . So sorry about the deer ! 😢
Oh that was me yesterday. It was already 100 degrees in Fort Worth, TX and the clouds were gathering but no rain. I was like " please, please rain." I was looking on the internet for a rain dance of some sort. Then it started. My little garden needed that rain. I'm so sorry your garden was eaten by those deer. They saw it as a buffet. Hopefully you'll recover. Can't wait to see your new calf....Hang in there!
ps love Jamie's quote...
Work and fun on the Farm! Enjoyed.. we are in drought too. 2 spits of rain.
So, so sorry .... All your hard work.
Oh my gosh, the licking! 😆
I hear you on the invasion. We are trying a few new things this year to protect our 3 year old garden. I just love seeing everyone work together❤ Fingers crossed, you get rain soon!
Oh I feel your pain! I left for the weekend and forgot to spray Deer all on my plants and they ate most of all my hostas! My lawn is dead. we haven't got any rain for over a month. they said we have not had a drought for over a hundred years. Your kids are really growing fast!
Great Pyrenees work great. Mine even keep vultures away from new born calves. Of course they bark all night long, but they are just doing their job.
Hubby was reading a headline to me just yesterday that we are in our 153rd drought week here in Iowa. Looks like it is time to get more of those permaculture principles working in the garden. And tell Junior it's good to know that cows aren't ticklish. I had been wondering about that myself. Glad to have an expert to turn to.
We were heading from Omaha, Ne., into Iowa (where we live) yesterday on Inst. 29 and it rained so hard, everyone had to slow down. We had beautiful rains, so maybe the weather pattern is changing finally. Hoping it comes your way.
We have only just found your channel and find you very inspirational to the point we are doing are kitchen french cottage style, I feel very sad about your garden but nature has a way of bouncing back!
Loving your channel keep up the good work 👏🏻👏🏻
I LOVE these vlogs Angela! Hooray for a calf! Loved seeing how affectionate mama was. I’m sorry for your garden losses. 😢
Absolutely Awesome video , the children, Joel , Fern and “Glitter is My Favorite Color “ beautiful girl 🐮🤍🌸🌧🙏🏻
Deer won't jump a double fence. As a gardener, i feel your pain.
Angela, I'm so sorry 😢
I feel for you. Our goats got out and ate our grapes ( we had 38 clusters this year, 1st time ever), they ate on my pear tree, my apple tree, my irises (all young). I cried all this evening. I feel like I'm never going to get anywhere either. So, I feel what you're going through. Not only our goats, but, deer, rabbits, raccoons, and other wild life. I need to get a fence put in place like last year! Ugh!
I'm SO enjoying these behind the scene videos of Life on the Farm. It was so nice to see the kids! ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️They've grown so much! Hopefully Fern was able to bring her little bundle of joy for your Family! And hopefully you got some rain! 🙏☔
I watched this with my 4 year old while shelling peas and he says, “mama! I gotta go help her!” He says to keep the door open, he’s coming. Sorry. 🤣 but he means well.
I am so sorry about the losses in your garden. I had squirrels have gone after all that I had planted (I have container garden and a Table that has containers on it (Bad hips and knees here) and Now I have to plant all over again.
So sorry about the deer, your garden always looks beautiful! I know how you feel, the deer ate all the tops off my lilies, it's heartbreaking! Loved looking at the cows, can't wait to see her baby!
What saves my gardens are my 2 Great Pyrenees dogs. They protect the cows and sheep but also the deer know and don’t approach the yard. They eat my neighbors trees and gardens though oops. We have fox, bobcates coyotes and eagles and my chickens have free ranges for years on a couple acres and we only lost one chicken (I had my female inside for a nail trim at dusk and an owl got her), no duck or lamb loses and it’s been 5 years. I love that we can live in peace with nature and still protect our investments
Arborvitae = Deer Candy
Put on a radio in the garden. 😊😊😊
I feel your pain. We live in the south west of England UK in a small village on Dart moor. We are in a drought situation with a hosepipe ban. I'm struggling to water my vegetable beds (cucumbers , tomatoes, radishes, chillies, peppers and lettuce etc. and my special plants, trees and shrubs with a watering can. I feel Ive put such effort to grow our veg and our garden. We haven't had deer although some of my neighbours have. It is hard to stay positive looking at my garden that is such a huge part of my life
That quote, yes, yes. I had a longhorn smoosh my fence down to eat and trample my potatoes. Which weakened my fences and let the goats eat my tomatoes. My heart was crushed but I pushed on. My goats got hit hard this year with a heavy worm load and it has been such a challenge. My vet and I came up with a game plan. But farmers pivot and sometimes we walk away and start again in the morning. I pray joy for you and blessings🌻❤️🌱
I put deer netting around my garden, it’s almost invisible but it works, and it’s cheap. I have a heard of around a hundred axis deer in my area they love my yard. But the netting really works for me. You don’t know it’s there until you get right up on it. It’s about 15.00 for a 100 feet by 6 feet.
I’m looking into getting a motion sensor sprinkler to keep critters out. I feel your pain! I started super late this year after having 3 surgeries since September and am crazy behind. It’s been one set-back after another. Maybe this is the year for supporting the farmers markets! 😭
The deer will take a nice shower, it won’t deter a starving animal
@@maryhollenbach4966 My problem isn’t deer.
Oh I feel your pain. Deer can be so destructive even here in the suburbs. The hydrangeas are a favorite of our deer. I need to move them to our back yard. The deer must have thought they hit the best buffet in town. You have worked so hard. Out of nothing you have created such a beautiful garden and it will recover. Your cows are funny. Hoping you have a sweet little calf by now. Again I am sorry about the deer damage. I have heard that s double fence discourages them from jumping over fences. Put fences about 5 ft apart. I saw this done on Living Traditions you tube channel. Wonder if an electrified by battery fence would work. Looking forward to move garden tours.
Living traditions homestead has a double fence. They said deer don’t have depth perception. They haven’t had any deer problems
So sorry for the deer invasion. Btw, they love arborvitae, too. Ask me how I know.
Praying for Fern … you should name the calf “fleurs”
You need an Anatolian shepherd dog to protect your garden. The garden guru Joel Salatin highly recommends.
Solid fencing should be the first consideration especially for a food garden.
Awww I'm laughing so hard...love ya guys..God bless...BEEN FOLLOWING YA FOR LONG TIME..
Joel and the licking..soon to be Mama cow..just too funny..thanks Angela...for inspiration.
The deer! We live in No. VA, the heart of suburbia, and those deer have helped themselves to my husband’s plants and veggies for years. I felt we should have just put out a sign announcing fast food for deer. You have my sympathy.
I really did enjoy this video, in spite of the deer. Hope you get some rain soon! Can’t wait to see Fern’s calf.
Time for a deer chasing guard dog? I was told to put tall posts around my garden with fishing line 7 feet. Haven't tried it so I don't know if it works. But maybe you could put livestock fence around your garden with a dog inside. Basically any dog that will bark at them should do the trick.
I cannot imagine how you must feel....I cried when the cutworms destroyed my peppers and tomato seedlings, but I can't phathom how you must have felt looking at all of that destruction. But you are so right, you have to look at the beauty that is still left and untouched and I saw so much beauty and life in your garden...like your wysteria and your pond is amazing...(BTW I found those cutworms and their life was 'cut' short) ♥♥
Might y'all be able to bring in a guard dog to help with deer? I know it would be taking on another task, but could be worth it!
Oh those deer! I have to spray every few days with a product called Bobbex which keeps them away. But for a large garden that’s not practical. Shore up that fence! I really feel your pain, though. Here in Vancouver we got our first rain yesterday after six weeks of drought. There are forest fires here and in Alberta. It’s crazy!
I’m soooo sorry about the invasion you’ve been experiencing! I’ve had the same problem with rabbits eating my tomatoes and peppers! I’ve just been devastated! I have planted more tomatoes in pots closer to my home, hoping they won’t get close. Hugs, and love from Texas!
I loved this glimpse into your homestead. We are starting out and I’ve already been experiencing loses. Your focus on the beautiful things, and hope for just rain was very encouraging. Thanks for sharing, Angela. ♥️
Loved this vlog style!! Adorable family!!
We are having same issue here in Ga with deer. So frustrating!
It made me sad to see how you lost all of your garden. I love how you turned it around and are focusing on the beauty that you do have.
If you have dogs perhaps you can keep them the cold months in a heated dwelling you make. Then during summer they could stay outdoors. Just a thought along with concern. Happier days ahead.
My heart hurts for you Angela. I love looking at your gardens. I 'm so sorry that they have been a buffet for the deer. On the other hand, I can't wait to see the calf.
Because of drought last summer, and watering every day, June through October, I completely took the summer off the gardens this year, and I’m glad I did, because it is even drier this year. Even the tougher trees like cedar and juniper are turning yellow and brown. It is what it is. Grateful for no fires yet. Thankful for some surviving perennials and three little tomato plants this year, and have learned to embrace the rest.
I'm so sorry the deer helped themselves to all those delicious morsels 😥. I loved your video though and am always inspired by you and all your hard work. Sending blessings your way💕
My heavens that cow loves you!
😩 You are a bigger women than I ....I would have totally lost it , to find so much of my garden munched on ...bless your heart , I am so sorry that happened ! Will be praying for rain for you 💙
The stick 💀😂😂😂
Ugh! Suffering same drought here in Illinois and the rabbits have turned into deer and have devoured and killed all my roses (some 25 years old), among other plants. Hostas? What are those? Apparently the new 🥕 or rabbit delicacy. They never ate my plants before?! My lavender always dies, so now I just plant it annually and in pots to pretend I’m in France!! Oh, to be a gardener 🌸🪻🌸🪻🌸🪻🌸🪻
8 ft fence...electrified. i think bunnies decimated my garlic and onions this spring...going to cage them next year. Dollar store wire baskets on Mr cabbage, sweet potato and celeriac have worked.
All the plants will recover....maybe not this year but they will and other stuff will fill in those spots. Wildlife is suffering terribly from this drough like all of us. It comes and goes in cycles and some years are more challenging. It still is a gorgeous garden. Keep faith. Pray for rain. Here in Canada we are praying as the wildfires rage on with distruction. Faith and hope.
Ah, the vagaries of nature😨
Sending you a hug.
I def recommend a dog. Granted, that brings other challenges, but an underground fence will help the dog stay where he's supposed to... our dog does a Wonderful job at keeping the deer at bay. We live right in the woods.
I’m so sorry the deer destroyed your garden. I throughly enjoyed seeing the milk cows and goats❤
Poor deer 🥺 they have nowhere to go… their habitat is being destroyed . Please be kind to the animals they live here too ❤
I live in Northwest Nevada now,but I know how you feel about the deer.I used to have a Home in the Sierra foothills. The deer,and bears,mountain lions were always a threat to the garden.I think those of us in the west have got your snow,and rain.We are on flood watch,because more storms are coming.I pray things get better. 🙏
I’ve heard that if you plant shrubs or other plants densely on the inside of a fence, deer won’t jump it bc they can’t see a clear landing on the other side 🤷♀️ I’m so sorry they ate your beautiful garden.
We're desling with a drought and the plants are struggling. Take heart. Have faith
Gosh, so devastated for you! Seeing your passion gone in one night, so sorry. I am going to try liquid fence on my daylilys as the deer eat thee blooms. We are in a drought too, and may see rain tonight 🙏
I can’t imagine how hard maintaining a farm is but I loved this video of life on the farm. BTW your daughter is your mini me. Beautiful.
Angela, try putting a radio in your garden on a motion sensor and see if it will help. We have deer too and I feel your pain and frustration. A farmer friend uses the radio method to keep them out of his corn and it seems to work. Bless your and the family. Chin up don't give up.
So sorry for the devastation. I didn't plant veggies this year. Deer, rabbits and other critters.
Just so you're aware, the deer do so much damage to Arborvitae especially in the winter. There is a type of spray that landscapers can put on them in the fall to protect them from deer over the winter season. I know too well what you're feeling!!!
Sounds to me there's a very large VENISON Bar-B-Que in your near future. :-)
So sorry about the deer eating your garden, that would have made me cry too!
Oh Angela, I am so sorry. 😢 It is just heartbreaking. Maybe you should think about a guardian dog. I don't have deer, but we have had four weeks of literally no sun and temps in the fifties, dropping to the 40's at night with basically no rain here in Rhode Island. Gardens are never a guarantee are they? On a happier note ( gotta keep looking for those) Fern is just gorgeous. They really are sweet. Best of luck with the calving! Thinking of you! ❤