@tennbee I use to have a big garden and canned all my vegies,fruits , Our son was allergic to dyes,preservatives . I had an assortment of things to keep the pest away. Snail-a saucer of beer ,Dried blood ,animals wont go over this to get to garden, Lyme on leaves ,Hair ,deer wont go near it . The soap mixture is good also to spray on leaves don't forget the underside . Just a few tips I used in my garden. Hope some of this helps