Thank you for the great tips! I will surely apply them here.vfem said:Definitely the bottom. I found some got my garlic, and they ate away at the bottom of the outside cloves and destroyed most of the root system as well. In raised beds, I lay down chicken wire then fill with dirt leaving the wire flat. In areas where I now put bulbs I make the wire into a type of basket to protect the bottom and sides from invaders, then fill with dirt and plant. I actually saw some for sale on the PeacefulValley website just as I've been making them. Ridiculously expense premade though, I rather do it myself.renovationmom said:I had not thought of the underground critters. Do they still dig from the top to get bulbs, or do they come up from the bottom?vfem said:I do the wire mesh under my beds, as my biggest issue is the underground vermin eating my bulbs... I lost near 50 tulip bulbs to voles this year.
My Grandma had a poodle that could sniff out any underground critter, and she would dig them up and play with them until they were no more. She only had to dig one hole to get them, she must have been able to figure out when they were in their "den". My Grandma worried she would get bit, but she never did.murphysranch said:
