I have quite a few moles in my beds this year. They have moved in from the adjoining pasture and are at least a sign of lots of worms! Plants do seem very resilient and I’ve had to tread down the parsnip and carrot beds regularly over the last few weeks but the seedlings have been largely unaffected. The main problem is the soil being brought up from below the manure mulch. Weeds are germinating and the moles are undermining my no-dig system with their digging!
I’ve decided to start trapping and have had some success. A site with some detailed instructions on trapping is
http://walcotefarm.fernhillsolutions.net/molecatching/mole_catching.htm.
I’ve been using the proctor trap recommended.
Andy
