Oh, another thing I've had success with, but not quite as much, has been
home made noise makers. Try buying some 3/8" steal rod from a hardware
store and stick them 12 inches into the ground. Take some empty 2 liter
bottles and put one upside down on each rod so as the breeze blows, you can
hear a "click click click" This has served to scare moles, but will likely
not in itself be effective as the sole line of defense where the problem is
as bad as yours.

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Cricket

"Cricket" wrote in message
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Well for the moles, I recommend planting a castor bean seed or 2 every 8
feet in your garden. Them moles will come up with somewhere else to go
for
sure then as moles HATE castor beans. I'd be willing to bet if you try
that, you'll find that mole damage you experience will be reduced to an
acceptable level. Castor beans are also beautiful plants.

CAUTION: Castor beans have naturally occurring toxins and should be kept
out of the reach of children! Every part of the plant is very toxic. For
the most part, all animals (dogs, goats, etc) will be safe because they
will
chose to stay away.


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"Bunny McElwee" wrote in message
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I tried my hand at gardening last year and had some good results
with
a
few of the items I put in the ground. Blueberries, Jal. Peppers,
Habanero
Peppers, Figs, Meyer Lemons and Herbs. However, I had terrible problems
with
my tomatoes, cucs, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and green peanuts -
bug
after bug after bug to the point that I gave up the fight. I also got in
a
little over my head for a starter and probably shouldn't have planted so
much for my first time. I'm not a beginner gardner, but I have a lot to
learn still. I've since moved to a new home, which means I have to start
all
over again - someone else got the benefit of my blueberries and fruit
trees.The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem
with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in
the
way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the
moles
will tear them up. I'd like to do some more container gardening,
especially
since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air
circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing,
yield
need only be enough for two people. I like to can things as well. Should
I
stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed
route?
If
so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues
from the top seed companies for next year?

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