If you've tried it already, my bad. I've just heard glowing things about its ability.Have you tried coyote urine? One can buy it, spray around the garden and it scares critters away. https://www.amazon.com/Pete-Rickards-Coyote-Hunting-8-Ounce/dp/B00C9DKMUY
Hugelculture could maybe help with next year's garden. It creates a garden area that acts as a sponge. Saw a great article about how a tomato plant went a year without watering. I've built my own and they do extend the growing season by staying warm as the underlayer composts. https://richsoil.com/hugelkultur/
Well, when you get your gardening groove back, I hope you have an excellent harvest!
Honey, I've been around the gardening block. I've made Sepp Holzer's been sauce, I have actual coyotes peeing around my land so scratch that idea... I just need to step back, regroup, and get infrastructure completed before I do anything else. I am getting too old to do everything the hard way lol!
Sepp Holzer books are definitely a great recommendation for someone, who would like to have a little helper in gardening. Thanks, dear @fishyculture for remembering me on it 😊