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Mia21Mia21 Posts: 3
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Hi, my first post - a complete garden novice just starting to take my garden in hand. I left a load of bags of compost out overnight and every bag has been ripped apart when I got up this morning. Any suggestions what and why? Squirrels? 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Probably foxes or possibly badgers hunting for worms


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Mia21Mia21 Posts: 3

    Thanks Pete8 - was just curious. I thought it might be something bigger than a squirrel. Lots of foxes around but I didn't think of badgers. I'll get on with clearing it up now! 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Enriched with bonemeal maybe?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    We have foxes so never use bonemeal or bfb - had thought of using it to encourage foxes to dig over the beds. It might make weeding a little easierimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Mia21Mia21 Posts: 3

    Hi - checked the bags - no mention of bonemeal, just says 'high in organic matter and micro organisms'. It clearly was highly motivating though - the bags look like Freddie Kruger's been at them! 

  • Hortum-cretaeHortum-cretae Posts: 979

    I can't see what the fuss is about. I always open my bags like that.

    H-C

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