On Feb 9, 2:44�pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> oups.com...
> On Feb 9, 2:31?pm, "dee" > wrote:
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> > I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> > I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> > Diego, which has none.
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> > Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>
> I'm perfectly fine, thank you. * In fact there is no snow here near
> Albany, most is further west near the lakes.
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> But if snow comes this way I'm ready...
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> Sheldon
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> That looks like 5 or 6 foot fence around the flower bed. Are deer still able
> to jump it?

It's 5' turkey wire, I have it around all my beds, young trees, and
veggie garden. So far it keeps the deer out. From all I've read deer
won't jump into a small confined space... they need a good running
start in order to jump and dumb as they are they seem to be capable of
knowing their own limitations, they know not to jump into a space
where they won't be able to escape. And from my own observation deer
can leap long distances but they don't get much height... in full run
they easily leap 50-60 foot strides but no higher than 2-3 feet off
the ground.... I'd guess they're moving like 100 feet per second. The
books say white tail deer can run 30 mph but I think over short
distances they can do nearly double that. From my house to the wood
line is about 1,000 feet, when my neighbor's sheep dog suddenly
appears those deer are gone in well under ten seconds... they can
reach top speed like instantly. But deer can't leap straight up or
even very high under full speed, so if a dumb one ever jumps into my
garden she's trapped. My neighbor uses 4' turkey wire and no deer get
into his garden.

Sheldon