On 15 Mar, 13:43, (Carol Hague) wrote:
I've dug a compost trench on my allotment for the benefit of the runner
beans eventually.

Yesterday I started filling it with the first batch of stuff from the
bokashi bins.

I'd read that when filling a compost trench you ought to cover the
compost with soil to discourage animals from foraging in it, so I did
that - probably 6-8 inches of soil depth over the compost material.

This morning I arrived to find evidence of digging and contents of
trench spread over several square yards :-(

From the amount of activity and spread of stuff it looks as if it was a
fairly large animal - badger, fox or dog at a guess.

Should I have put more soil over it? Stamped it down harder? Put up
"Badgers keep off" signs? Any advice gratefully received....

--
Carol (near Derby)
"Never trust a man wearing leather shorts and a plastic dressing gown"
- Spray, "The Dangerous Sports Club"

You could get some Armilitox and water lightly with6 or 8 to 1
solution, that should keep them off for a couple of weeks or so.
I have also had some success with using a strong solution squirted
into mole runs, it's kept the little B*****s at bay for several
weeks.
It's useful stuff.

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries