I always wanted a garden that would be a home to wild animals and have gardened with that in mind. However, before I have done anything in this garden it is bursting with wild animals. In the last few days we have seen; a pheasant, rabbits, a rat, numerous garden birds including jays, woodpeckers, tits and finches. My difficulty now is when I consider my planned vegetable patch. How to keep all the hungry animals like rabbits and rats away from my veg while supporting the more beneficial ones? Looks like I will need lots of fences as I don’t want to lose the wild animals altogether because I love watching them- but I would also like to eat some of my own carrots and lettuce.