my leaves are getting munched on!

its my first outdoor grow and i have a plant in the woods. it started getting munched on by bugs alot so i sprayed it with water mixed with garlic powder. there were no new chunks missing from the leaves last time i checked on it but the bottom leaves were gone. looked like theyve been eaten off. any idea how i can keep bugs and animals from eating my baby?

neem oil works pretty well and wont damage your plant. idk how well it works outdoors tho

try using soapy water, always works for me, dont use too much soap though.

The garlic is a great solution, mixing in a teaspoon of plain soap is a good idea also. If you can either get Safer's Soap or Ivory liquid since this has no additives just pure soap. If you have access to cigarettes or tabacco, nicotine tea spray works good at killing the bugs on contact but not for a preventative. The garlic is a great preventation along with being antifungal.
Good Luck