Deer... we live just inside a wood line wth a small woods behind the house. Deer will eat our yard plants and love the fresh shoots.  My mother-in-law lives in a small city with houses all around and deer still find her flower garden and vegetables.

I was told of many ways to keep the deer away from plants and one which was effective is this: String a "fence" of old video tape around the garden, tape about 1/2m to 1m above the ground.  The tape shimmers in the air and may make a sound the deer hear.  This is not attractive but is not ugly.  Last year the tape stopped the eating of hostas at the wood edge.  This year, I will use if needed until the plants are fully grown.  Thus far, the plants have not been nibbled.   Squirrels will sometimes dig up the bulbs of tulips and other bulb plants.

Jacomina, the deer may believe you planted the garden for them!  Yummmmm!