This was the image I posted two weeks ago; a series of beds with different mulches and an area of cardboard and compost mulch, which I declared to be my great no-dig experiment.
I arrived at the plot last Wednesday to discover that Mr Fox and possibly his entire extended family had dug up and chewed the cardboard. Quite what they found so irresistible about these former cardboard boxes is a mystery. I wonder if Charles Dowding has these problems?
I’m still sulking about my now ruined no-dig experiment and haven’t cleared away the mess, so the digging continues. I don’t really know how best to manage this problem; yes, I can clear up but how to discourage the Reynard troop from further incursions? Do I have to spend the night hiding in the Wendy shed with a high-powered water pistol??
I’m told this is where being an agile planner aka making it up as you go along, is very useful. The great no-dig experiment will be renamed the great mulch experiment. Stand by for further updates.
Allotment Life 
Is it the cardboard the foxes found particularly attractive, do you think?
I suspect there’s some animal fat based glue holding the cardboard together and they like the taste, either than or it’s trapping some nice juicy slugs or worms underneath and they’re pulling up to get at them. Not sure there is much that you can do in either case.
I don’t have any suggestions, just sympathy. They do it to me too….
We need to find a fox whisperer!
Oh dear, that reminds me of a past resident allotment fox we named Digger for obvious reasons. Sorry but I don’t have any suggestions as to what to do. xx
I sympathise. I am learning to live with muntjac and rabbits.
Your issues put Digger the Fox into perspective!