Involve the neighborhood children in learning gardens. They can be the garden's best protectors. Plant raspberries, roses or other thorny plants along the fence as a barrier to fence climbers. Trade them flowers and vegetables for a protective eye. Harvest all ripe fruit and vegetables on a daily basis.
Red tomatoes falling from the vines invite trouble.
Plant potatoes, other root crops or a less popular vegetable such as kohlrabi along the sidewalk or fence. Plant the purple varieties of cauliflower and beans or the white eggplant to confuse a vandal. Children included in the garden process become champions of the cause rather than vandals of the garden. Therefore your garden may want to allocate some plots specifically for children. People Problems and Solutions Angry neighbors and bad gardeners pose problems for a community garden.