posted 3 years ago
Annie, I think that would work. Deer can jump high and narrow, but they can't jump wide at the 4 foot level, and that white inner string would stop them.
I have a small garden with a 4-foot fence, waist height, that winds around in narrow patterns with the fencing about 6-7 feet apart, (2+ meters,) and they don't jump into it. There are large plants in it, so there's even less room than when it was new. They also are not interested in the plants....so far....but it's been years, and they do hang out nearby in the spring.
They are smart enough, though, to know that rusted out chicken wire is easily pushed through!
I have more problems with rabbits and packrats, so I turn out the bottom 6 inches (a hand depth) of the chicken wire, and let weeds grow through that to hold it down, mowing out about 6 inches from that. Then if any of them find a way under it, there will be a little trail going in and it's easily spotted from either side of the fence.
Mediterranean climate, hugel trenches, fabulous clay soil high in nutrients, self-watering containers with hugel layers, keyhole composting with low hugel raised beds, thick Back to Eden Wood chips mulch (distinguished from Bark chips), using as many native plants as possible....all drought tolerant.