To the novice gardener, the title of this article may sound overly extreme – really, how bad can it get? To the seasoned gardener, the answer is: intense. There’s a war going on out there between you, the gardener, and all the potential enemies that will conspire to take your vegetables away before they can make it to your table! In this article, we’ll discuss some strategies for winning some of these battles, and, hopefully, coming out on top with a successful crop of delicious homegrown vegetables.

The Case of the Missing Eggplants
Let’s start off with a story,