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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/HCltrip on 2024-09-19 21:29:50+00:00.

I have five acres of (illegally) clearcut property thanks to the previous owner. It has about 13 trees, six of which are apple/crabapple trees. We also have a ton of deer. I mean, a ton! Our property has become a fawn nursery, where the doe come to raise their babies until they’re ready to go on on their own. They find ways into my garden and will obliterate everything if they do get in.

That said, I’ve been looking into planting a permaculture garden since we moved in, but everything I’ve tried planting gets eaten by the deer. The only thing they haven’t touched is sage and irises. They’ve eaten all of the native plants I’ve planted, like coffee berry, redbud, and pine tree saplings.

Has anyone had success with a permaculture garden while having deer on the property. Ultimately, not having them on the property is not an option; they live here, too. Would I have to just plant so much that they couldn’t possibly eat it all? Seems like I might be in over my head with the amount of work in my future.