Moles (non boaty)

[hlb]

I liked my moles when they were here. A bit like relatives I suppose. But sorry when there gone. Dont know why my moles went or why. But I miss them now. But I suppose I would be sorry if they'd stayed. Some times I get rabbits but not for long. Why is this. I quite like them and would love to have them back.

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[jimi]

You never told me you were MI5! Which man were you? Third, fourth or fifth?

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[hlb]

I think I was 006 and a bit. But cant remember now. Is it important??

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[Spacewaist]

..if you recall, Mr Carrot was then arrested.

As you say, a bloody funny sketch

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[qsiv]

I'm a wimp - I've just 5 minutes ago written the cheque to the man who poisons our moles with strychnine worms. Works very well - he comes round at least once a week all through the year checking for activity. The reason it works so well is that the little darlings take the worms, and then die. Their best friends/nearest rele then eats the dead mole, and also dies. and so on. and so on.

The only drawback of this method over traps, is that you no longer see the litlle buggers hung up by their tails to dry beside the fields, so you cant make linings and so on. On balance I'd rather by the lining stuff and have no moles.

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[Chris_Robb]

Used this method 30 years ago - garden hose fitted to exhaust of Triumph Herald (not mine!) left running for an hour. - Moles all gone.



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[Artemis]

Only just seen your post, so you may have solved your problem. However, if you still have gentlement in black velvet suits....

Traps: these work fine, but you must not touch them. Moles can detect the faintest whiff of human scent and will avoid going near them. When you get your traps hang them on the washing line for about a week, or lay them on the soil. Then when you pick them up use thick gardening gloves/old paper/old plastic bags.

Ecologically friendly: You could try planting Euphorbia in your garden (Spurge), not one of the exotic sort though, apparently moles do not like the smell the roots give out. It does take a little while to get the plants established.

Artemis

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[Bergman]

You are more than welcome to collect mine anytime.

Free to a good home - or any home come to think of it

never raced or rallied

buy one get one free - or as many as you like free

any offer you like really

Pint per mole finders fee

And I've only got 2 acres to go at - childs play for you

No reasonable offer refused

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[marchhare]

We had moles until the rats came and saw them off, then just killed off the rats with usual poison, easy!!

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