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Re: Moles

This is probably NOT moles, since moles are insectivores. Their tunnels can
be somewhat of a problem if there are lots of them, but they don't eat your
veggies. I vote for gophers, if they're underground and eating your garden
produce...

Denise McCann Beck
USDA Zone 7
Sunset Western 4
Coastal Bristish Columbia

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> From: Rockymrw@aol.com
> To: Veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Moles
> Date: Saturday, July 12, 1997 9:34 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone know of a good method of getting rid of moles?  WE have given
up
> on growing peanuts, and potatoes as they burrow beneath the ground and
feast
> on the peanuts and potatoes as soon as they come on the vines. 
> The fields rats also eat their share from above the ground. We don't want
to
> use poison as we have 3 large dogs that wander around and through the
> gardenplus anything else could get it, like birds. 
> Last year our "crop"( app. 50 plants) of peanuts were completly eaten by
> these little rodents. The sweet potatoes were also eaten or badly
damaged. 
> True we aren't growing  for this reason this year, if anyone can give me
> helpful information, we'd sure like to try next year.Otherwise there is
no
> need to "try"!
> Thanks,
> Marie (S.C.)
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