Guardian Of The Garden

My flower bed garden plot is coming along nicely this summer.  I was strategic in choosing a spot right by the rain gutter.  Syd has taken up his guardian duty after a week recovering from his injury.  I still don't know what got a hold of him.  Rumors of coyotes in town this year.  Certainly, there are plenty of dogs on the loose.  We are carefully guarding 3 tomato plants, a pepper, sunflowers, cilantro, and I am not sure what else might come up!  I love flower beds, but this is a backyard, out of sight spot.  The ugly concrete wall would defeat the purpose of a regular flower bed.