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Old 22-04-2012, 10:26 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Surface level tunnel - what animal?

The most recently dug strip of ther allotment is having tunnels constructed
just below the surface - you can see the tunnel because of the wiggly hump
meandering through the plot.

Could be a mole, but no mole hills and I thought moles went deeper.

If rat/mouse/other rodent then why the wiggly surface tunnel?
Do things other than moles hunt worms and stuff just under the surface?
It only seems to be in the most recently single dug area so presumably
something which likes loose soil?

I've trodden the tunnels down a couple of times and not heard a muffled
'squeeeeek' but after the first trodding the tunnels appeared again (in a
slightly different arrangement) after a few days.

Not visiting every day because of the generally stormy weather and the plot
being too wet to dig over ATM.

I am reluctant to plant up this strip (especially with seeds) whilst
something is turning the strip over just below the surface.

Any ideas/sugggestions?

Cheers

Dave R

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