"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"Jo" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Mr Fox has been at it again. I looked out the window this morning
to see
my little gem lettuces scattered all over the patio and everything
in my
seed tray unearthed. He's dug holes in the grass and in the flower
beds
on other occassions but this is going too far. I ws down to my last
few
lettuces and a few not-yet-fully grown ones in the seed tray.
Has anyone a suitable fox deterrent that works?

Renadine

Renadine, which is very expensive, is ineffective against foxes. They
soon get used to it. I dunked teabags in Renadine and placed them
amongst my young heathers, but foxes (I saw them) continued to cause
damage regardless.

The only effective way to stop foxes causing damage is the selective use
of strips of barbed wire and that is not very acceptable.

I think that the main reason why the fox digs in such a manner is to
hunt for worms when conditions are dry and there are no lobworms on the
surface. But sometimes they cause damage whilst playing.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.