As I've told you all before, or maybe I haven't (oops) but I live on 17 beautiful acres in upstate NY - most is leased to a local farmer (12 acres) and it's surrounded by a nice plot to trees - hence my deer "problem" - I put "problem" in quotations because I really don't see them as a problem until they start eating my plants - which isn't that often because I located my garden this year at the front of the property... next year however, it will be at the back in order to help me maintain the weeds and have more accessibility to my water source.
I've done some searching for organic deer deterrent recipes and it seems that hot pepper wax is the most widely used deterrent for keeping the deer at bay. Another suggestion was to try to obtain coyote urine and use that in conjunction with the hot pepper wax. It seems that caution must be taken when spraying on veggies because the pepper taste is so powerful that it will penetrate your veggies..
I found a recipe by Charles Shaner (Consulting Rosarian) in Stauton, VA:
Put 6 hot peppers (the hotter the better) and two cups of water into a blender.
Mix at high speed for 1-2 minutes.
Pour into a container and set aside for up to one day.
Strain liquid through a cheese cloth. (I have used a coffee filter)
Add liquid into a one quart container. Fill container to top with water.
Apply liberally to plants. Re-apply every week to two weeks or after a rain.
There is another recipe for insecticidal soap in this PDF so check it out!
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