Do deer eat mint? If I plant it, will it keep them out of the garden?

[LiberalEsto]

1. They don't eat plants in the mint family, as a rule

But planting mint will not keep them out of the garden.

I live in a heavily deer-populated area. The only way I can grow vegetables is inside an area surrounded by 7-foot-high fencing. This fence consists of treated 4 by 4 poles, bird netting, and rabbit fencing on the lowest part to keep the rabbits out.

To protect vulnerable non-food plants, use a spray such as Liquid Fence or Deer Off every couple of weeks. That's what I use on hostas, azaleas, etc.

My deer-resistant flower garden includes nicotiana, coreopsis, purple coneflowers and black-eyed susans, which deer won't eat. I also plant less aggressive mint relatives such as salvias (May Night), lavender, agastache (anise hyssop), catmint, lemon balm and true hyssop. You can do a web search for other deer-resistant plants that grow well in your area.