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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

Lynda wrote:

> What do you do to keep out the voles?
I have raised beds with cracked concrete bottoms.

I was told to just plant mole plant.  I'm darn sure they won't eat the 
mole plant, but that won't help me.  Personally I find it far fetched to 
think that hungry rodents accustomed to eating my roots will give up and 
starve before putting up with a citrusy smell.  After all, I've heard so 
many other things that didn't work for me at all, like the idea that 
Moles willingly eat chewing gum and keel right over.  For one thing, 
much of our gardening takes place in winter, when there are no 
marigolds.  Fava beans are often planted after the first freeze, and 
peas or potatoes are seeded before the first transplant would be ready.  
It's great to see that they _stay_ planted now.

Bill
S. Oregon coast