@Amanda Mirrlees they decimated my sweet potato vines last year. I've actually thought about planting them along the back property line to run around the evergreens for the deer to snack on. It would be interesting to see if that worked to keep them out of our gardens. My neighbor has a large garden also and I know she has issues with the deer in our area as well. We're still semi rural, but more houses have come in over the years, so I know the local critters are suffering from the influx.
@Amanda Mirrlees Between my neighbor and I, I've found that the best deterrent has been the sprinkler. I had a border of marigolds around my raised beds last year, and the deer just stepped on them.
This is year 4 after inoculation in 2022. Shiitake usually flush from year 1 or 2 and then can flush a maximum of 8years which is incredible for a one time job and then wait. The logs I used in this video is alder but I tend to use oak, alder or hornbeam. Beech and birch can also be used. but yet to try myself. I’ll post a video of how to do it and the harvest over the years Is this something you want to try?
Just use membrane, compost bag, or hessian, added moist soil, roll it up and keep it tight with sting or and elastic band and you can grow a lot of seeds in a small space
I have some diy plans in the works and you guys are my testers to see if your interested. Plan 1 - raised bed build with how to treat naturally, what to fill it with and how to plant 🥕 Plan 2 - compost bay 💩 plan 3 - log store 🪵