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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] deer and talk radio

At 08:29 AM 1/19/98 EST, you wrote:
>Marge,
>I know a lot of people have deer problems.  Have you ever tried putting a
>radio in your yard set to a talk radio station?  I read this remedy in Fine
>Gardening last year and I am anxious to try it.  I plan to run an old radio
>out in the middle of my garden and put it in a mailbox (so it won't get wet)
>and turn it on.  What does anyone think of this idea (I know it sounds wacko,
>but if it works it will sound simple and ingenious), has anyone tried it?
>
>Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL (Peoria), Zone 5, but always pushing 6
>**************
All:
A new growing field for hosta that we opened up last year , became an
instant "hit" with the deer!!  I had electric near by , so ran a cord over.
I bought a "cheap" radio 12.00 and for a cover used the plastic bag it came
in.  I first tried some really nasty rock "music"  the deer loved it!  So on
to Classical music!  Now both the deer and I loved it!  Mission NOT
accomplished.  Finally I tuned to our local "up scale " country music
station .  I can tell you when ever they aren't playing some really inane
piece, some guy is saying something equally uninspiring!  The deer left.
They simply couldn't take it!!!!!  For that matter -----I can't
ether-----when I weed in that field ---the so called music goes OFF!!
Ran Lydell
Eagle Bay Hosta Gardens
10749  Bennett Rd.
Dunkirk,  NY  14048
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