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I understand the draw. It's boring in the country for most young people. At least there's always something to do or something to see in the city.
I was a city kid that ended up in the country, and it's like a different world. It took me years to slow down to country pace. Now that I'm older I enjoy it, but it took a lot of getting used to. There's things I miss about the city but I prefer being out here where I never have to lock things up for fear of it getting stolen, cleaner air, and all the other issues city life brings.
The biggest issue I have out here is keeping the deer out of my garden.
A tip I got from an orchard owner is to use human hair clippings. They just got them from a barber shop and stuffed them in cans attached to the trees. Aparently the smell helps keep the deer away.
Also cat or dog urine can help keep them away. If you have an indoor cat then you can "mark" the area with used cat litter and that should keep them out. You can also just buy straight up bobcat urine online for that purpose. I'm not sure if it works any better than regular cat or dog pee, but it is available.
I've tried the hair clippings and these guys don't seem to care. I'm a hairy guy, so maybe I smell too much like a sasquatch?
Haven't tried the cat thing tho... there's strays that live out back but I'm not sure if they do their business there so I may give that a try.
I'm a bit late, but try out a motion-activated sprinkler. That and inedible/smelly plants surrounding your garden. Works like a charm for my parents.