neighbors vs. wildlife

[theophilus]

I wish to start a vegetable garden - beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach, maybe some squash. however, I will probably plant them on my grandparents' land in NH because with my first garden, the neighbors stole all our vegetables . this time round, I'm going to take my chances with wild animals. however, I wonder if there are any tips for how I might be able to grow a low-cost, low-impact vegetable garden. any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

[opabinia51]

Well, the key to growing tasty, nutritious organic produce is SOIL, SOIL, SOIL. We have a lot of threads on how to improve and make great soil in the organic forum.

Though, if you don't want to have local fauna eating all your produce then, I would recommend putting up some deer fencing which, is relatively inexpensive, however you can also plant the sunflower: Helianthus maximallanii which the dear will not cross if planted as a hedge.

[theophilus]

sunflowers? thanks!