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4 min readHow To Build a Rustic Deer Resistant Small Vegetable Garden

March 19, 2019 By Corey S 11 Comments

19 Mar

Is your desire to build a Small Rustic Vegetable Garden that blends within the surroundings, flows with the style of a cottage garden, all while being deer resistant?

We had the exact desires! We wanted to find a way to blend a vegetable garden into our existing cottage garden beds. We felt it was best to create a very natural garden with a little pop of whimsy!

Damage from deer

A national survey by USDA’s in 1992 identified deer damage as the most widespread form of wildlife damage. Forty percent of the farmers reported having deer damage. There are many ways to combat deer damage such as repellents, deer resistant plantings and as fencing. We have found fencing to be the most effective for us to prevent having to spray pesticides and chemicals near our crops. Deer have the ability to jump as high as eight feet so a fence should be close to that height. Our garden is so small we felt for us closer to six feet was tall enough.

Starting with a plan and dead standing Oak trees

We started this project like most, knowing what natural resources were available to us. We knew we had nice dead standing Oak logs in our back woods that were solid and free of rot that would work great for post. You could also use something like a Steel Stake which would work just as good. We also had some leftover bricks for the raised beds within the garden. With that and a plan it was time to get started.

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The full plan

We stared with tilling the area where the garden was going with a small tiller like this one. At this time we also added some soil amendments of compost. Next was digging for the post holes to set our six Oak posts with a post hole digger.

We then wrapped the entire enclosure with 72″ Poultry Netting with staples as well as wire to hold to the posts. We also dug a small trench and folded the wire fencing into the ground to stop any animals from digging under the fence. Next was to lay the brick border and mound the dirt up we kept this very simple just standing bricks on there edge with a hardwood mulched path down the middle.

Lastly was to make a gate that would keep all the little critters out. For this we went back to our natural store of the wood and found cedar branches and grape vines to make the one of kind whimsical gate. Once the frame was made we once again used the Poultry Netting attached to the gate.

How To Build a Rustic Deer Resistant Small Vegetable Garden  | Simply Living NC
photography by: Simply Living NC
How To Build a Rustic Deer Resistant Small Vegetable Garden  | Simply Living NC
photography by: Simply Living NC
How To Build a Rustic Deer Resistant Small Vegetable Garden  | Simply Living NC

The end result

What we ended up with is what we think is the perfect rustic garden that takes up minimal room and flows with our surrounding. We now have a 6′ x 12′ garden with 16″ raised beds on three sides and a 32″ walkway. With this size we have been able to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and squash very comfortable. Best of all not worrying about deer eating all of our hard work.
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PEACE, LOVE & HAPPY GARDENING!
~Erin of Simply Living, NC

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  1. Sam Edward says

    April 1, 2019 at 10:05 am

    Wow!! This is a great and wonderful ideas for creating a Vegetable Garden. You provide very important tips. I like your tips very much. And your Pocket Garden look very beautiful and I like it very much. Thank you for sharing this.
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  2. adil sadout says

    April 9, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    What a wonderful idea, I love the way you designed the door. Love the detail steps you put.
    Thanks for this nice article.
    adil sadout recently posted…How to build a campground from scratchMy Profile

  3. Mary Jane says

    April 9, 2019 at 2:30 pm

    Really love the idea, You should put a downloadablefolder for this so that other people can benefit.
    I also love the way you built the door. so adorable.
    Good blog.
    Mary Jane recently posted…The 2019 definitive guide to [The Benefits Of Gardening as a Hobby ]My Profile

  4. Erin Snapp says

    April 18, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Thank you Sam, I’m glad you enjoyed our Pocket Garden!

  5. Erin Snapp says

    April 18, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Thanks a bunch Adil, I’m glad you enjoyed the way we designed the door!

  6. Erin Snapp says

    April 18, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Thank you Mary Jane,
    We for sure will think about adding a downloadable layout.
    Glad you enjoyed our cute door design

  7. Kevin says

    June 13, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    Erin, what a creative way to make your garden look creative and inviting and still able to keep the deer at bay. Thanks for a great post and Idea!
    Kevin recently posted…How To Plant Grass Seed In Bare SpotsMy Profile

  8. Erin Snapp says

    June 19, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    Thanks for taking the time to read my blog post and comment Kevin!
    I love our Pocket Garden, and it for sure keeps those pesky deer away!

  9. jardin et plantes says

    November 6, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    The rendering of your photos is really attractive!

  10. Jemma says

    June 1, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Awesome little garden. Love that it could also be done in a small yard too, and it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
    Jemma recently posted…Best Fence Stain SprayerMy Profile

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