Vole doormats
Leo Martin (Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:58:24 PST)

Bob Nold wrote, regarding critter management:

Blood meal, sprinkled at the
entrance to vole tunnels, is very
effective.

It is also effective in attracting digging canines.

I once prepared a bed for sweet peas by digging a 3 foot (~ 1 meter) deep
trench, about 30 feet long. I placed blood meal and bone meal on the
bottom, backfilled, planted my sweet pea seeds and soaked the bed
thoroughly.

Returning from work the next day, I found three very dirty dogs and a
completely-excavated trench. At least I knew my watering method was
adequate to reach all the way to the bottom.

Leo Martin
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Phoenix Arizona USA