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    I've got 5 bags of potatoes growing (similar bags to this Buy Patio Potato Planters online from Suttons) 4 of them are fine and growing away nicely but the one in the middle keeps getting pulled over and the contents dug out by something (I'm assuming it's a fox) It's happened about 8 times now, I keep replanting them and they grow a little then get dragged out again, sometimes breaking roots or stalks in the process.

    Anyone got any ideas why the fox (if it is a fox) would be doing this and how I can stop it, I did think of putting chicken wire over it but as it gets completely pulled over I don't think that would stop it. Or should I just give up on those few tubers as I've got plenty more in the other bags and some in the ground as well. But if I did give up on it I wonder would the culprit just move on to the other planters?

    I then thought of planting something else in there but I don't think anything would survive the regular uprouting

  • #2
    Could it be a cat?
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    • #3
      Could be a cat but seems a bit too heavy for a cat to pull over, mind you some cat's are very determined

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      • #4
        Excavated potatoes

        Try some man-pee on the floor/ground all round all of the bags. It some households there is an endless supply . it worked for me when I needed to stop foxes crawling undeer the garden gate.
        There's pleasure sure in being mad that only madmen know - Anon

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ann-the-nan View Post
          Try some man-pee on the floor/ground all round all of the bags. It some households there is an endless supply . it worked for me when I needed to stop foxes crawling undeer the garden gate.
          LOL it's worth a try, I'll ask me husband to provide some, not sure he'd do it if I ask him sober but he's out for a drink with work mates tonight so I'll ask him when he comes in

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          • #6
            Drunks is always the time to ask for stuff! Well most things.......
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            • #7
              That's the funnies thread I've read!! Laughed out loud - not good as am in the office!! Thankyou for cheering up a very dreary Friday!

              PS. Good luck with whatever is footering with your spuds.....

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