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Coolbeans, just deer fencing to deal with around garden stuff.

Had to help out with the missus former mother in law's flowerbeds last week.
(The missus is still friends with her ex-hubby's mom.. odd, right?)

But I had to remove the dead peony stalks so that the new growth doesn't tangle up on the dead stuff when it comes time to weed all over agin and trim off spent buds.
At least the deer didn't eat the roses this year.
But the one doesn't look good.
It got nibbled last year, and then got black spot mid summer last year.
It's barely hanging in there as it sits.
And one of the others, supposedly a granda flora, has suddenly decide to become a climbing rose.
So her roses need LOTS of attention when I can get to them fully.

For some reason, we got lucky with the veggies last year as far as the deer. Nothing got messed with. Now, Petey's aunt was a different story. SHE was the one we had to worry about messing with the stuff. LOL!

I've wrestled with chickweed and henbit in the flower beds and can't seem to get rid of the stuff! I've yanked them out by the roots and ever'stuff. Can't spray with Round Up because of all the flowers. sheesh! A never-ending battle.
It'll be the same in the veggie garden, too.

It's almost ready for me to start planting the seeds. The tomatoes have already been started in seedling trays in the other house and will be ready soon for transplanting.

Last year, we were drowning at this time and this year, we're dry as all get-out. At least the garden is set up between two spigots that we can run long hoses from to water when necessary.

Roses do demand a lot of attention. Your wife's former mother-in-law is a lot braver than I am to grow them. LOL! I'm the "Black Death" to roses, unfortunately.