Critters in the garden are one of the hardest things to deal with — even more than bugs. Our school garden has everything: squirrels, possums, skunks, gophers, mice… probably rats too. You name it, they’ve got it. When the kids go home, the critters come out, and some days it feels like a constant uphill battle. Last year, two of our raised beds were completely taken over. We couldn’t grow anything long-term, so I let those beds go and didn’t plant in them for spring or summer. This Fall, I deci