Winning the War Against The Slugs

Thanks to the summer heat, I am beginning to win the war against the slugs. I am still having trouble with blue jays that think I am feeding them every time I plant seeds, but at least the slugs are under control now. Look!

I have a baby tomato! And look!

I have roses! Usually, the deer eat all of my rose buds before they bloom. I could sometimes keep them away if I spray something stinky in the yard like perfume, but they were real pests. This past year Mick fenced off the back yard and the dogs are out there a lot. The deer don't seem to be jumping the fence just to get my roses. They have nipped a few buds that were at the top of the plants over the top of the fence, though.