discussion Mole Troubles

[Dave Ward]

You have to bear in mind "Any foxes, moles and mink that you catch are protected under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. You can be jailed and get an unlimited fine for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal."
Says me in a mid floor flat - no gardening problems for me! :smiling4:
Dave

 

[boatman]

Or, alternatively, plant high-resolution microphones in the soil and play Def Leppard and Bucks Fizz on a 24-hour continuous loop ... (Tesco's Christmas song loop is also successful I've heard ...)!
Steve (aka S Moley aged 76 3/4)

 

[Tim Marlow]

Or, alternatively, plant high-resolution microphones in the soil and play Def Leppard and Bucks Fizz on a 24-hour continuous loop ... (Tesco's Christmas song loop is also successful I've heard ...)!
Steve (aka S Moley aged 76 3/4)

Doesn’t that come under the realms of cruel and unusual punishment?

 

[Gern]

Doesn’t that come under the realms of cruel and unusual punishment?

Bucks Fizz certainly do, but at least they're not Ed Sheeran! That would count as torture under the terms of the Geneva Convention!:confounded:

 

[boatman]

WELL that gadget is goin so jen says an that little bugger is still makin mole city ethier he or she is deaf or just plain stubbon as again humped up another mole hill right near that mole deterrent gadget well sigh i guess i'll leave it be as im not wastein anymore money on another one of them an i will try an complain to the makers an say their gadget dont work so if poss get my money back as that mole an'it goin nowhere Aaaaaacccrrggghhhhhhhhhh an our lawn now looks like the a battle feild humps all over the show
chris an jen

 

[boatman]

WELL HI GUYS it looks like i dint give that mole repellant gadget enough time TO WORK as ive been out to look now several time an no new mole hills so it looks like he or she has done a runner thank goodness an now our lawn is starting to recover hoobloomin ray hope it gone to you guys gardens LOL

 

[Miko]

My father in law used to swear by molehill soil for potting seedlings if that's any help.

This is true, friable soil is an excellent resource for the determined horticulturalist

Miko (green fingered, sometimes through camo green paint!))

 

[Tim Marlow]

WELL HI GUYS it looks like i dint give that mole repellant gadget enough time TO WORK as ive been out to look now several time an no new mole hills so it looks like he or she has done a runner thank goodness an now our lawn is starting to recover hoobloomin ray hope it gone to you guys gardens LOL

He/She might have just finished building his tunnel system Chris. As to gardens, that’s her indoors’ domain, but I keep hear moaning that it’s too cold and wet for anything to grow properly. It made her onions bolt, frogs ate some of the strawberries, and blackbirds have had the goosegogs……..

 

[boatman]

He/She might have just finished building his tunnel system Chris. As to gardens, that’s her indoors’ domain, but I keep hear moaning that it’s too cold and wet for anything to grow properly. It made her onions bolt, frogs ate some of the strawberries, and blackbirds have had the goosegogs……..

well Tim the little perisher can stay if it dont push no new hills an sorry to hear aboutyour SWMBO garden as yes jen is the gardner in our house i cant stand gardenin urg

 

[boatman]

WELL GUYS just been out to check to see if any post in the box an my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as i was walkin back indoors i just looked at the lawn an that bloomin mole is back up to his or her tricks more new mole hills so that bloomin mole gadget is no good it seems or this little perisher is just goin out of its way to make my lawn look terrible Aaaaaaccccrrhhhhhhh I THINK WAR WILL HAVE TO BE DECLARED but i dont want to hurt it but some drastic steps must be taken so if i can buy a mole trap an check it every few hrs till i get it then take it well away an leave it in the woods
chrisb

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

It's WAR! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[boatman]

WOW Arnie if that little bugger has a gun like that then i'll have to retalitate with a mr 12 YES ITS WAR LOL an really gave me an jen a good laugh seein that picture WELL done finding it Arnie HAHA
Chrisb

 

[boatman]

well Guys its still WAR THAT CHEEKY LITTLE Beggar has humped up mole hills all a round the mole defector gadget as though to say it isnt makin any difference to me from mr moleie haha Aaaaacccccchhhhhhhhhhh an ive been out flattened them down again i think this is one war i wont win oh dear
chrisb

 

[Ian M]

Do you live in the countryside, farmland to the garden? Its that time of year where the fields see a lot of heavy machines. That often sends the little beggars off house hunting. The other theory is that your anti mole thing has seen the first mole off so a new one has moved in. As I wrote at the start of the invasion, mole are territorial. So normally only one or two depending how big your garden.
We live right next to a farmers field and each harvest time the little buggers come into the garden. one or two stay, the rest go back once the noise (vibrations) in the fiels have stopped.
Accept that they are there to eat your slugs. Sweep the spoil into the grass or as Tim (?) said it makes very good potting soil.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I agree with the boys comments Chris. Dont get too excited too soon. Moles are most active in late Winter and early spring. I run a flying club and we have been battling moles on our field for years. We definately notice a massive increase in activity during winter and spring which then dies off through summer. As Arnold Swarzenegger says "They'll be back". One consolation, the soil from a mole hill is great for gardening.

 

[boatman]

Do you live in the countryside, farmland to the garden? Its that time of year where the fields see a lot of heavy machines. That often sends the little beggars off house hunting. The other theory is that your anti mole thing has seen the first mole off so a new one has moved in. As I wrote at the start of the invasion, mole are territorial. So normally only one or two depending how big your garden.
We live right next to a farmers field and each harvest time the little buggers come into the garden. one or two stay, the rest go back once the noise (vibrations) in the fiels have stopped.
Accept that they are there to eat your slugs. Sweep the spoil into the grass or as Tim (?) said it makes very good potting soil.

HI Ian yes we live in countryside next to farmers feilds an our main lawn is about 50ft sqaure or so so plenty of room for mr or miss moleie an yes i suppoce we will just have to put up with it as love cuttin the grass an gettin it lookin like a cricket pitch with the bands up an down but now it all been spoilt by you know who an jen is the gardner not me as im illergeictt to the garden soil so i'll tell jen to move the lose top soil to put around her roses an such so white flag is hoisted up the yardarm an bang go my cricket pitch look oh dear an that mole deterent thing is still bangin away an no good that mole must have bloomin earmuffs on Aaaaaarrrrcchhh thanks Ian for info
ATB SIR
chris an jen as its her garden

 

[boatman]

I agree with the boys comments Chris. Dont get too excited too soon. Moles are most active in late Winter and early spring. I run a flying club and we have been battling moles on our field for years. We definately notice a massive increase in activity during winter and spring which then dies off through summer. As Arnold Swarzenegger says "They'll be back". One consolation, the soil from a mole hill is great for gardening.

AN HI Steve yes im learnig the hard an exspensive way with that moleie repellent gadget waste of 10.99 that if i had known that this bloomin mole was goin to be so stubbon i would not have bothered but we live an learn dont we an where do you find these caroons ? as i would like to see that site ?

ATB Steve an hope you dont crash to many planes into the mole hills as my brother does R/C planes flyin an he has a habit of crashin in the treetops LOL so no need for him to worry about landin on molehills lol
Chrisb

 

[boatman]

WELL thats a rummon jen just got up an she is sayin there are mole hill all along the sides of the busy main rd which is only 20 ft from our house so looks to me that them moleies have gotten used to all the noise vibrations as the rd is full of traffic an qiute a few heavy big lorryies so my gadget wont do any good then but i'll just leave it as solar powered an let it bang away
fedup chrisb