Toward Ecosophy

That's a great idea, to sew the pieces together with galvanized wire! At the end of the year, I can shovel out the dirt and fix that. I left the ends of the side pieces poking out so that a vole getting near would poke his nose on the wire points and hopefully move on. Sewing them together would likely work better and be more humane for the voles.

Speaking of which, someone told me to mix Castor oil and dish detergent, and spray it on the lawn in the Spring and Fall. Voles apparently don't like the smell of Castor oil, and will move on...