Bob Nold wrote, regarding critter management: > Blood meal, sprinkled at the > entrance to vole tunnels, is very > effective. It is also effective in attracting digging canines. I once prepared a bed for sweet peas by digging a 3 foot (~ 1 meter) deep trench, about 30 feet long. I placed blood meal and bone meal on the bottom, backfilled, planted my sweet pea seeds and soaked the bed thoroughly. Returning from work the next day, I found three very dirty dogs and a completely-excavated trench. At least I knew my watering method was adequate to reach all the way to the bottom. Leo Martin stnalPsoeL@gmail.com Phoenix Arizona USA