out of interest :
yes we have some new moles moved in this spring – so far not much damage – fingers crossed! We did lose a couple of weak plants, and have a whole bed of lettuce wilt in the hot weather – a good watering, and a bit of firming in sorted them out, and they are all fine now.
I have been generally really impressed with smaller plants’ resilience to being lifted up almost out of the soil!
and Yes it is annoying seeing our stony brown soil appear amongst the lovely black compost haha!
Also i almost fell over as i walked down a path and sank into a mole run underneath which made me lose my balance!
What predates on moles? Owls perhaps waiting as they poke their heads out at night?