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Protect New Worm Beds From Moles.

Moles are a problem with outdoor worm beds.

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A worm bed that is not protected will eventually fall prey to moles who tunnel around the worm bed eating worms.  Mole proofing your worm bed prior to filling it with bedding and worms will be much easier than trying to deal with moles after they are feasting on your worms.  This is a list of things that you can do to mole proof your worm bed prior to filling it with bedding and worms.  A future post will deal with eradicating moles from worm beds after the fact.

• Moles go under and not over worm bed walls. They will burrow beneath the walls of the worm bed and enter where they will tunnel and eat.
• You will know that you have moles if you see tunnels and paths.  If you cover the bed the moles will tunnel between the cover and then bedding leaving a path.

Here are some inexpensive proactive things that will save headaches later.

1. Use professional landscaping fabric on the bottoms of the bed.  Bring it up around the walls and nail or tack it on the outside of the bed so the moles can’t tunnel in. They will not get through professional landscaping fabric.
2. Place a bed of gravel on the ground where your bed will be and then place landscaping fabric or hardware cloth over the stones.  You will never have a mole problem if you use stones and then a second barrier of landscaping fabric or hardware cloth.
3. Place the bed wall on a solid floor of concrete.  The moles cannot penetrate a solid surface like concrete.  Plywood and tar can also be used.  Concrete is best and it’s easy to clean. If you are serious about worm farming then this is your best bet.

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