Topic: will foxes eat anything i grow?

[eco-friendly27]

hi im considering taking on an allotment but when i went to have a look around yesterday i was told that the plot opposite me is inhabited by a pair of foxes. at first i was pleased and thought aww how swe ::)et. now im wondering if they could be more of a pest. ps i have a small toddler does anyone know if foxes could be dangerouse around him?

[DadnDom]

Never known a fox to harm a human or eat crops.

[norfolklass]

the foxes will deter any rabbits, and they do eat crops!

[eco-friendly27]

thanx for your replies to norfolklass. what would you suggest i would need to keep them away?

[norfolklass]

to keep rabbits off your plot, a good rabbit-proof boundary fence buried at least 12" below the surface of the soil.
don't know how to keep foxes off a plot. pee around the boundary to mark the territory as yours?!?

[Rosyred]

Foxes live on our allotments, they have never eaten anything but sometimes like to dig things up. Foxes are scared of humans and wouldn't attack you or anything. I quite like watching them when I see them.

[Tin Shed]

Foxes just seem to dig up all the plants you want to eat. It was worse on our lottie when the cubs were young and were practising their digging!

[Trixiebelle]

Foxes on our lotties seem to like digging potatoes up. Apparently they like the dry soil to dig in so it's best to water potatoes etc. before you go home at night.

And my mate had all her tatties dug up because she put fish blood and bone fertilizer in with them. OOPS!

Fox cubs have had a WHALE of a time rolling on my rhubarb and they've squished it. They didn't eat it though (I hid the sugar!)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Foxes can make a mess when they want to, but they eat a great many pests, and they won't attack anyone; they've walked past me a few times on the plot, and they've been very obviously nervous.

[TurkeyTackle]

I had a BIG problem with foxes. Solution was a ready source of tiger faeces from the local zoo. I have to say that the problem was solved in an instant!

[Tin Shed]

A lady living in a house at the top of our site feeds the local foxes, but we haven't seen so many around since the overgrown plots have all been cleared for eager new allotmenteers.

[mc55]

they eat rats !  and sometimes use next doors potato bed as a larder for choice ratties .... mmmmm - not.    Thank goodness they like next door and not me.

[saddad]

We have foxes on our site, and people who feed them but not seen any problems from them. They are wary of humans... especially those who carry sticks that go BANG

[Briony57]

Hi, we have lots of families of foxes on our site, they do no harm except maybe to dig small holes looking for worms, they are usually very shy and would certainly not harm children.
Good luck with your plot
Briony57

[coznbob]

We have both foxes and badgers on our site, the foxes aren't too much of a problem, they just seem to  sit and watch us with a bored expression.
 The badgers however have pulled up and eaten all my jerusalem artichokes and love my neighbours broad beans. Can't be too cross with them though as they are beautiful when you catch a rare glimpse of them...

[louise stella]

The stupid things dig holes all over my plot and carry lumps of horse poo all over the place - they're a flipping nuisance! ....and they've dug up my newly [lanted fruit bushes/canes!