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  • From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Tree Tubes
  • Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:13:48 -0500

Around here people wouldn't care whether it was legal or not... we've
had 2 dogs shot over the past 20 years.. the wild wild west reigns
supreme...

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Margaret & Steven Eisenhauer
<eisenhauerdesign@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the advice?
>
> I've got 2-great dogs and I would never consider leaving them out 24/7 to
> protect my trees.  Seems to be night-time is the right-time.  Besides, it is
> legal to shoot a dog in these parts if they're chasing deer.  Go figure.
> Thing I'll stay on this side of the law and use a wire tube.  Little more
> work but a little safer, all around.
>
> Margaret
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Marjory
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:22 AM
> To: permaculture
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Tree Tubes
>
> A good dog works great without any tubes.
>
> Marjory
>
>
>
> Margaret & Steven Eisenhauer wrote:
>> Hello Upstate NY,
>>
>> We live in the south/eastern Adirondacks between Lakes George and
> Champlain.
>> 2-years ago, we planted individual sugar maple trees.  Very young, only
>> about 18" tall.  We protected them through the winter (deer grazing
> season)
>> by using 5 foot tall 5-posts that are hand-driven in the ground.  We put
> one
>> on each side of the tree (2) total).  Then we "strung" 1 1/2" x 4" wire
> mesh
>> (with a 4 foot) height on the uprights, and then set another section of
> this
>> same 4 foot mesh on top.  All secure with plastic clip ties.  It kept the
>> deer from "grazing" them that winter.  This past year, we did not do this
>> process, and did find some deer pruning.  And, these trees are only 15
> feet
>> from the south side of our house.  They did not nip them and kill them,
>> fortunately, but it remains to be seen this growing season.
>>
>> So, this is a treatment for an individual tree basis.
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> M & S
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>> [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of tom
>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 10:01 AM
>> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subject: [permaculture] Tree Tubes
>>
>> I've got a serious number of bare-root seedlings to plant this spring
>> (upstate NY) which will be under tremendous deer pressure.  Anyone
>> have any particular recommendations on tree tubes to protect them and
>> give them a head start?
>>
>> Thanks
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