tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post3025067041943496552..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Operation Vole Control - Setting up a Defense PerimeterIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-10049529220570545352012-12-18T21:42:20.157-05:002012-12-18T21:42:20.157-05:00We have several hawks nearby, and I'm pretty s...We have several hawks nearby, and I'm pretty sure we have owls. They need to come to my yard more often! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-80241105548826336312012-12-18T21:41:12.807-05:002012-12-18T21:41:12.807-05:00I tried the mousetraps under a pot thing, trying t...I tried the mousetraps under a pot thing, trying to catch them. Still no luck - these voles are wily! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-14039274781398507012012-12-18T21:40:18.997-05:002012-12-18T21:40:18.997-05:00I'm hoping that this, along with the castor oi...I'm hoping that this, along with the castor oil deterrent, will finally push them on to greener pastures. I'll try anything at this point!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-64970590895629564012012-12-18T17:24:48.176-05:002012-12-18T17:24:48.176-05:00I have the perfect vole control - birds of prey!
...I have the perfect vole control - birds of prey! <br />We keep Eagle Owls, Barn owls, Hawks and a Buzzard and vermin literally run for the hills - don't know whether they can sense them or something!<br />We had a mole pop up twice but even that never stuck around and we have 4 acres for it to happily demolish.<br />Also barn cats - not necessarily your average moggy but cats that like to hunt for their food - works wonders.<br />Good luck with your vole control and fab drawing btw ;)<br /><br />Linda<br />http://thetenaciousgardener.blogspot.co.uk/Lindachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307042289297886569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-79637563104378348612012-12-16T11:03:06.330-05:002012-12-16T11:03:06.330-05:00Our cats catch voles all the time. My husband als...Our cats catch voles all the time. My husband also catches them in mousetraps in our carriage house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-23039436044143417472012-12-14T20:42:07.214-05:002012-12-14T20:42:07.214-05:00I'll be interested to see if this works. I hav...I'll be interested to see if this works. I have many of these plants but that hasn't stopped the voles from passing them by and continuing into the garden. We line all our holes with wire mesh when planting. This has worked. I hope your voles will find other pastures to feed!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-3942467187325117582012-12-12T21:11:57.857-05:002012-12-12T21:11:57.857-05:00A MOAT!! That's just what I need! Anyone kno...A MOAT!! That's just what I need! Anyone know where I can find a good hit man around these parts? These voles are going to drive me to the loony bin (no comments from the peanut gallery). Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-59975683258191576572012-12-12T21:09:23.411-05:002012-12-12T21:09:23.411-05:00Thank your lucky stars you don't! They look a...Thank your lucky stars you don't! They look all furry and cute (not that I've actually seen any of my little tunneling criminals), but they are a garden nightmare!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-83092334986348568152012-12-12T21:08:10.617-05:002012-12-12T21:08:10.617-05:00Thanks for those oh so encouraging words. ;)Thanks for those oh so encouraging words. ;)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-77005860627663710272012-12-12T21:04:36.068-05:002012-12-12T21:04:36.068-05:00Thank you :) Hopefully the voles will think the s...Thank you :) Hopefully the voles will think the same way!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-57977325778249080732012-12-12T21:03:44.667-05:002012-12-12T21:03:44.667-05:00Maybe in numbers? Hopefully? I'll try anythi...Maybe in numbers? Hopefully? I'll try anything at this point?<br />We actually have a local fox, but I think it's been scared off by all the construction going on nearby, unfortunately.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-57784618587171515442012-12-12T21:02:13.709-05:002012-12-12T21:02:13.709-05:00I've tried different traps and such with no su...I've tried different traps and such with no success. I'm usually against killing off wildlife, but these voles are pushing my buttons! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-88019042441118748302012-12-12T20:59:27.258-05:002012-12-12T20:59:27.258-05:00We've had a couple stray cats come through - I...We've had a couple stray cats come through - I wish they would help out! The only snake I've seen here, though, is a little brown snake that I mistook for a big earthworm when I saw it. I've hear some owls in the evenings sometime. Maybe I should put up an owl house.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38176070395914268882012-12-12T20:58:03.614-05:002012-12-12T20:58:03.614-05:00Shhhh... Don't tell the voles that!!
I'm...Shhhh... Don't tell the voles that!! <br />I'm hoping that all the bulbs and such will naturalize to the point that the voles won't even be able to see all the yummy roots, or will at least think that a different yard will be less effort than mine.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-53193753883179792752012-12-12T20:56:32.036-05:002012-12-12T20:56:32.036-05:00I've lost of lot of plants to the voles. I hav...I've lost of lot of plants to the voles. I have a fence around the back yard, so I've only had limited trouble with rabbits, thankfully. They've managed to squeeze under the fence every so often in order to enjoy my hostas. The voles are the worst, though - oftentimes you don't know they're there until it's too late.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63359556340304844322012-12-12T15:31:32.965-05:002012-12-12T15:31:32.965-05:00Honestly! I leave you alone for a few weeks and yo...Honestly! I leave you alone for a few weeks and you completely lose the plot Indie!!! :-)<br />Have you considered digging a moat round the RedHouse garden with a draw-bridge, canons and maybe hiring a hitman? xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994279172996044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-17536728222800055042012-12-12T10:16:52.347-05:002012-12-12T10:16:52.347-05:00Phew, glad I don't have voles, Hope your plans...Phew, glad I don't have voles, Hope your plans work out.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-17810533159856430872012-12-11T20:20:33.152-05:002012-12-11T20:20:33.152-05:00Nefarious! That is not a word you hear every day, ...Nefarious! That is not a word you hear every day, but definitely describes voles. All I can say is good luck... yer gonna need it. ;)ignorant gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09666406543531437194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-12716072931071922862012-12-11T14:31:00.804-05:002012-12-11T14:31:00.804-05:00Good luck! It sounds like a great plan. If I were...Good luck! It sounds like a great plan. If I were a vole, I'd definitely stay away! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-40730777826782063002012-12-11T11:11:13.966-05:002012-12-11T11:11:13.966-05:00Well my voles don't eat the plants listed but ...Well my voles don't eat the plants listed but they are not deterred by these plants either and seem to continue to frolic all throughout the garden...good luck...love to hear how you make out...a local fox would help.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-86006582699866272902012-12-11T10:32:36.581-05:002012-12-11T10:32:36.581-05:00Funny and sad. I was thinking cats too, except the...Funny and sad. I was thinking cats too, except the voles are underground much of the time. Maybe an army of 'ground' dogs like the Jack Russel or other small terrier. Just kidding, but you have a real problem to tackle. I can't poison them though, so I would be defenseless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-18423895154033475522012-12-11T09:45:25.588-05:002012-12-11T09:45:25.588-05:00You might consider enlisting the aid of the vole e...You might consider enlisting the aid of the vole eaters! Cats can be helpful, as can owls, but the best vole-eaters are rat snakes and their clan once warm weather returns.Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-19230250794827189532012-12-11T09:25:14.203-05:002012-12-11T09:25:14.203-05:00I know of no other plants, but I wonder - won'...I know of no other plants, but I wonder - won't the evil voles just burrow past the stuff they hate to get to the stuff they love? Or will they really be stopped cold? They are persistent little devils. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87137363921796511182012-12-11T09:21:23.672-05:002012-12-11T09:21:23.672-05:00Great post, and good luck with your vole control. ...Great post, and good luck with your vole control. I launched my own vole control campaign, though it was really aimed mostly at rabbits and I call it the vole patrol because nothing rhymes with rabbits. I'm mostly worried about my young trees and shrubs, which I've surrounded with hardware cloth.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com