A net is a great idea. I tried it once and got everything really tangled, then the birds left the garden alone. I think the fall seeds are going to need a net next year. Do you have a good farmers market in the city you live in? I have shopped at farmers markets the whole time I was living in the city down in southern California. Just taking to farmers and buying produce I knew who are where farmed it made me feel connected. Thanks for reading my blog @calatorulmiop.