Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Rats kept destroying our tomatoes at night, so we tested 3 ways to fight back and protect the harvest—and set up CameraGuy’s Critter Cam to see what happened overnight.
What worked, what didn’t—and did the rats beat us again? If rats are destroying your tomatoes or raiding your vegetable garden, watch what happened before deciding what to try in your own garden.
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*Green Guardian Organic Pest Control:
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📺 WATCH NEXT
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Rats Are Destroying Your Tomatoes
00:24 Testing 3 Ways to Fight Back
01:48 CameraGuy Sets Up the Critter Cams
02:12 The Next-Morning Results
03:10 One Method Starts to Stand Out
05:02Checking the Third Solution
05:53 Comparing All 3 Solutions
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In this garden test, we compare wire mesh tomato bags, nylon mesh fruit bags, and Green Guardian—a vinegar-based scent deterrent—as three possible solutions for protecting tomatoes from rats and reducing nighttime damage in the vegetable garden without using poison.
Rats kept destroying our tomatoes at night, so we tested 3 ways to fight back and protect the harvest—and set up CameraGuy’s Critter Cam to see what happened overnight.
What worked, what didn’t—and did the rats beat us again? If rats are destroying your tomatoes or raiding your vegetable garden, watch what happened before deciding what to try in your own garden.
📌 SHOP THE 3 METHODS TESTED:
* Wire mesh tomato bags: amzn.to/45iUSOt
*Nylon mesh fruit bags: amzn.to/4pHtnry
*Green Guardian Organic Pest Control:
gardenyourway.com/products/green-guardian-organic-pest-control
Save 10% with code CALIKIM
Free shipping on orders over $75 sitewide:
gardenyourway.com
🐀Camera Guy’s Critter Cam: amzn.to/4pCiK95
🌱 SHOP CALIKIM SEED COLLECTIONS & SIGNED GARDENING BOOKS
calikimgardenandhome.com
📺 WATCH NEXT
youtube.com/watch?v=cITI_nd-2EI&list=PLH4z_9MDD00JBj5aZyKxAjApfU7WhiK1L&index=4&t=255s
CHAPTERS
00:00 Rats Are Destroying Your Tomatoes
00:24 Testing 3 Ways to Fight Back
01:48 CameraGuy Sets Up the Critter Cams
02:12 The Next-Morning Results
03:10 One Method Starts to Stand Out
05:02Checking the Third Solution
05:53 Comparing All 3 Solutions
👩🏻🌾Follow us on our new 2nd channel CaliKim UnCut (Behind the scenes of our garden life): youtube.com/@CaliKimUnCu
☀️ OUR GO-TO GARDEN GEAR
Trusted tools, supplies, and resources we use in our real backyard garden.
🗓 CALIKIM GARDEN PLANNER
Create a personalized planting plan based on your location, frost dates, and garden layout.
Start your FREE trial:
calikim.gardenplanner.com
🐛 PEST & DISEASE CONTROL
Monterey Lawn & Garden — Organic pest and disease-control products we trust and use throughout the growing season.
Save 20% with code CALIKIM20:
montereylawngarden.com
🌿 SOIL & PLANT FOOD
Master Nursery Bumper Crop Soils & Plant Foods — Including Raised Bed Soil used in our garden builds.
Find a local garden center:
bumpercrop.com/store-locator
🪴 GARDEN TOOLS & SUPPLIES
Garden Your Way — Quality garden tools, planters, and supplies we use in our raised beds and container garden.
Save 10% with code CALIKIM
Free shipping on orders over $75:
gardenyourway.com
🛒 CALIKIM’S AMAZON GARDEN FAVORITES
AMAZON DISCLOSURE:
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Patio, Lawn & Garden Bestsellers:
amzn.to/3QBsAHB
Plant Support Structures:
amzn.to/3DnVzvw
Seed-Starting Supplies:
amzn.to/30kbmDG
Grow Lights:
amzn.to/2NlY5FB
Garden Tools:
amzn.to/2RiwRRq
📍 CONNECT WITH CALIKIM & CAMERAGUY:
Seed & Garden Shop: calikimgardenandhome.com
Instagram (CaliKim): instagram.com/calikim29
Instagram (CameraGuy): instagram.com/calicameraguy
Facebook: facebook.com/CaliKimGardenandHomeDIY/.
In this garden test, we compare wire mesh tomato bags, nylon mesh fruit bags, and Green Guardian—a vinegar-based scent deterrent—as three possible solutions for protecting tomatoes from rats and reducing nighttime damage in the vegetable garden without using poison.
