It isn't just you - there are disheartening aspects to gardening. Slugs, foxes, cats, aphids, snails, pigeons, blight, rust, black spot - the list is fairly endless. But it is all part of the tapestry. Tribulations are non-negotiable. I would pick your battles. I tend not to grow plants that slugs like, these days. Dahlias I grow in tall pots. Slugs and nails only tend to be a big problem for many plants early in the season, when they are small. Cats can be successfully put off by RSPB sonic blasters. But, yes, you need to be wily and resourceful to get things to grow. That is part of the triumph when you actually get something to thrive and find plants that like you as much as you like them.
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