There seem to be a bit of a media circus surrounding this subject. OK the two girls being attacked is obviously not nice and a bit extraordinary but the media have managed to hook onto the story about the boy pulling the fox's tail, which is a non-event in terms of national news.

Could you perhaps just freeze the vegetables in a bag? Maybe do a test on a small batch to see what they are like when you defrost them.

Have seen plenty of starlings also quite a few sparrows which we haven't seen for in such numbers for years.

I have gown peppers in normal grow bags before, outside and left to the elements. Thy came out quite nicely. I seem to remember the weather being quite hot and sunny generally though.