I use mulch compost for weed control,($2 per bag at Lowes) it works great and gives the plants some much needed nutrients. As for the birds the neighbor has a pair of stoic looking owls that fends them, mice and the occasional squirrel off. His garden is barely 5' from mine. As for "fruits" of our labor we got snow peas a few weeks back, red and white potatoes yesterday. Oh and two tiny tomatoes... 
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126 in surgery with weights, spring assist, 3 point and sleeve hitch
100 with woods finish mower and rear lift,
Nice 125 with super nice sweepster, 1782 Super Diesel,
1650,782D in surgery, 102 parts tractor..
3 Brinley plows, Brinley cultivators , rear scrape blade, front plows and custom built bedder attachment.
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