About a week ago I have noticed that there's something digging in the cedar chip covering on our garden. Turned out to be mice. I do not keep pet food outside and nor do I keep bird seeds, so I can only think of my neighbour's compost tube that might have attracted them.
But that's not the point. The problem is that I'm growing veggies and I don't want to go to the effort of planting crops that are simply going to be eaten if they get put outside. So I believe it's time to start a war.

Is there anything I can do naturally to alleviate the problem? I really don't want to use any chemicals on them, but the most obvious option in this situation - as know as my cat - doesn't work

update: nevermind, seems like we found the solution here. We are going to try poison-less route first. Then switch to traps later.

- Elize