permaculture

["Dylan Ford" <dford@suffolk.lib.ny.us>]

Dear Lisa,  I have never had the opportunity/need to try this, but I
remember reading years ago that if one cut sticks of juicy fruit gum into
pieces and placed those pieces in the mole tunnels, your problems would soon
be over. (?!) Since you're willing to try anything, and this doesn't require
a large capital outlay, I hope you will try this and please post your
results. Thanks, Sincerely, dylan ford




Dylan Ford is the author of the proposal at www.ideaforpresident.com , a
website devoted to an idea that could provide an avenue to address pollution
issues, food safety, social justice, prison reform and healthcare.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Rollens" <rollens@fidnet.com>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] rodent-repellant herbs?


> Hi Bill,
>
> Any idea where to get the moleplant?  I have terrible mole problems, to
the
> point that they kill a lot of the transplants I put in the ground.
Assuming
> they are after the grubs, I am putting out milky spore, but that will take
a
> while.  The moles are all over the place, too.....gardens, yard, pasture,
to
> the point of killing grass.  My soil is real sandy.  Castor beans don't
seem
> to do anything.  I am wondering if those things that rotate in the wind
and
> supposedly drive moles away actually work.  It seems that they might,
> considering the vibrations that I have heard are at the bases of
windmills.
> Has anybody tried them?  Of course, they would just make the moles go far
> enough away if they work anyway.  Does anybody have any suggestions for
mole
> problems?  I will try anything!
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa, in the Ozarks, MO, USA
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill McDorman" <bm@seedsave.org>
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] rodent-repellant herbs?
>
>
> >I have had moderate success with MOLEPLANT - Euphorbia lathyris.  Its
roots
> > contain irritating oils.
> >
> > bill
>
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