....but have opened things up a bit over the years.
We have the room to do so,
and wider spacing makes the plants easier to tend,
allows for more air circulation (we have some mold & fungal problems from high humidity),
and easier to spot small problem before they get big, like Squash Bugs.
We still use Companion Planting stressed in the Square Foot method,
and for limited space/maximum production (Variety & Quantity), SqFt is the only way to go.
Thanks for the kind words about Deer Momma.
My wife still enjoys a very special relationship with Blossom.
Sweetee LIKES me, but LOVES her Momma.
They are closely bonded.
Sweetee will sometimes join me if I'm working outside.
She just suddenly appears at my side.
If my wife Starkraven steps outside.
Sweetee will go bounding over to her with her tail up in a joyous greeting.
As part of her Deer Momma duties, when Sweetee was old enough, my wife started taking her on daily Walks in the Woods,
picking leaves and vines and offering them to her, essentially showing her how to forage for food.
The Evening Walk has become a daily ritual, and my wife & Sweetee are joined by our two mousers who also enjoy the daily Sunset Walk in the Woods. The critters will assemble in the yard and wait for us if we are late.
We expect that one day, she will choose to do something else besides spend her evenings with us,
and we will miss her, but as long as she continues to show up,
we are going to enjoy her as much as possible.
She LOVES to chew ice, and if we're not attentive,
she will steal the cubes out of your Tea or Ice Water.
[font size=3 color=firebrick]A Note of Caution for readers of this thread:[/font]
Blossom IS a wild animal, and there are good reasons WHY they haven't been domesticated.
As gentle as she appears, she is EXPLOSIVE, and even the slightest unexpected noise can trigger a full panic.
She is powerful and dangerous when this happens.
We are always very careful around her,
always let her approach us,
avoid being in confined areas with her,
and never get between her and the way out.
Deer also carry some diseases that can be transmitted (like Lyme Disease).
No vet will treat an injured wild animal,
and there are no medicines or vaccines for them either.
Male Deer (Bucks) are very unmanageable,
far less "social",
and some have attacked and killed their handlers during Rut.
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