Oh no! How do others keep the caterpillars and other insects away from the plants? Did you put fertilizer in the soil? My peppers love the fertilizers and sun although it has really been so hot lately with occasional heavy rain. They are neglected though, It gets too hot in the daytime and boring to go out at night haha but they are still surprisingly blooming.
I have no idea how to keep the bugs off and yes, the soil is a good mix of compost and that soil you buy in bags at the garden centres. As for the peppers, even my Thai birds eye peppers keep on flowering and fruiting in a non stop cycle regardless of the weather or anything else.
Its a shit hobby. Soul destroying hahaha
Should maybe just stay on the pepper lane... lol just kidding! 🤣 It seems the animals around are so lucky your garden is abundant for them, even the squirrels get their tasty jackfruits! I have no suggestion as I also have no idea but it sucks haha