I came across this little gem of a recipe as I was surfing the net. It is from www.humseeds.com. Ed Hume is a gardening guy with a blog.
I have not tried this, yet. It was recommended by another Garden Writer. Hope it works!
Swedish Skewers — Deer-Repellent Cubes:
Mix 2.5 lbs of bloodmeal into one bucket of water.
Add 1 cup of ammonia.
Place cubes of green Oasis (the kind used for cut flowers) on bamboo stakes or skewers. Dip the oasis into the above “soup” — until saturated. (Somewhat like making Fondue!)
You can check out the his post here and get more details. He also has a lot of gardening information you might like.
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