well id say that animals are a given especially moose deer and fucken turkeys lol of all things up near here. Hopefully we'll not that that damn hog scourge here. I would advise strond chicken wire around the base girdleing 360 degrees to at least 3 to four feet to keep hungry moose and whitetails at bay, well lets be honest if a moose decides your garden is his and your not around with a .308 or better, he gonna have it! You actually depending on the area be able to utlilze the soil and add basic npk's to the plants base hole before they go in is an excellent method that can bear serious fruit! Check out getawaymountain here at riu, he is a mainer and an master outdoors man when it comes to the ladies!