Good point for the rats! I have two cats who bring me dead rats every morning, so if you do have problems with rodents you know what to do ;)
I think the changing weather will be our biggest challenge moving forward. Some plants will like the way things change while others will not. We've had very little rain over here compared to this time of year normally, so we've been much more active than normal making sure nothing is thirsty. I suspect when the rain does come it will be very heavy and again, we may have to protect some of the smaller plants from drowning if this happens. Let's see... every day brings a new challenge. And this is why we love it ;)
All the best!