Dave Hill wrote:

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.

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....

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.

Thanks, but I'm really not keen on using chemicals if I can avoid it -
should have mentioned that to begin with, but I forgot - apologies.

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