DonShirer said:Chipmunks kept digging burrows in the middle of my raised lettuce bed, and were not discouraged by my feeble efforts to close their access holes. Finally I bought some 10 foot aluminum gutters, drilled drainage holes in the bottom and filled them with half compost, half potting mix. They get watered every other day. As you can see from the picture, lettuce, arugula and mizuna are doing quite well in them, even the romaine that had been flopping in the previous bed firmed up to nice heads, and so far there has been no sign of damage from chipmunks or squirrels.
When I get a chance, I may dig out the raised bed below and line it with wire mesh hardware cloth to see if that will permanently defeat the burrowers.
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