How to protect produce from being eaten?

Question

My tomatoes and egg plant are being eaten right on the vine! This is the worst ever (this season(! Some of the harvest is in containers, but tomato planta are huge and in the ground.
Last noght after dark I went to chk the garden, moving a branch and startled what may have been a mouse.how beat can I protect the harvest?

Thank you,
Cathy

Answer 1

I feel your pain, I am having the same problem! Besides investing in an excellent fence or an outdoor cat, here are some other ideas:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/garden-mouse-control.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/camouflage-gardening.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/keep-rabbits-out-of-gardens.htm