Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
I definitely feel your pain! I have found that a sure fire way to keep them out of beds and containers is to use chicken wire cut to the shape of the bed or container and let the plants grow through it. I also put hardware cloth on top of containers for winter sowing.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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