What did you do in the garden today?

[Artichoke Lover]

Here is a section of destruction.
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Looks like moles or voles to me. We had a vole problem at the old house.

 

[Elyrian1]

Here is a section of destruction.

Mole, vole, rats? Looks too small to be prairie dog. (I have no idea if they're even in your area or not.) Can you find a entry hole someplace and bait a trap for your mystery critter? The only other surefire way I know that works on moles and voles is a very determined dog, but then you have large holes in your yard.

 

[BullChick]

Mole, vole, rats? Looks too small to be prairie dog. (I have no idea if they're even in your area or not.) Can you find a entry hole someplace and bait a trap for your mystery critter? The only other surefire way I know that works on moles and voles is a very determined dog, but then you have large holes in your yard.

He tries to get them, but hasn’t yet. I think it annoys him.
I see several holes, and I think I have traps. I just feel so clueless about them.

 

[BReeder!]

I picked up some soil and repotted the rest of the pepper starts today. I also picked up some water soluble fertilizer. They didn't have 10:10:10, but I did find 20:20:20. I figure that at half strength it should be about right.

 

[WthrLady]

Wa-warmer? And less wind? WHAT. THE. HECK. It’s like 55 degrees with LOTS of wind here. So cold!!!

breezy and 52 here and I'm in shorts and a t-shirt and outside working LOL

 

[WthrLady]

Mole, vole, rats? Looks too small to be prairie dog. (I have no idea if they're even in your area or not.) Can you find a entry hole someplace and bait a trap for your mystery critter? The only other surefire way I know that works on moles and voles is a very determined dog, but then you have large holes in your yard.

even mice do that in the winter

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning gardeners got my first rat/mouse traps I bought just got 4 more 5 bucks is a great price Peanut butter.. Then we drowned to offender.

 

[BullChick]

even mice do that in the winter

Really?! Oh, I hope it’s just them... and they stay out of my house!

 

[Sueby]

@BullChick you need to borrow my little rat dog - he would never stand for those critters in the yard! He even caught himself a squirrel the other day.

 

[NewBoots]

I'm glad that gardening is a marathon, not a sprint, and I can set my own tempo. I'm way more like the tortoise than the hare!

I hear you and am right there Sally. I've got pretty realistic expectations for myself and I generally do things the most efficient (read lazy) way possible.

No gardening today. I can’t seem to catch a break. A murderer who used to live just down the road escaped last night and they caught the guy he escaped with in our county. I will not be going outside to do more than water chickens.

holy moly! Stay safe!