I’ve looked at them too. We have similar conditions ….D.G. [aka: decomposing granite] and even higher elevation. …..then came the voles…. Really, we had good enough modified [SHORT season and cool loving crops] gardens until the constant drought and then…voles. We’re also in a valley between ridges that gives us late sunshine and early sunset. I gardened with a friend who’s location and sun orientation was much better. She’s had a better time but traps voles constantly [welcomes feral cats too] and puts horse, llama, etc manure in every year. Truck loads of it. “Soil” leaches out quite rapidly. I’ve done gardening in many places….this is the most challenging. Decided I should turn my old hot tub into hydroponics. {roll eyes} But…key hole has had luck in arid parts of Africa…right?
OldMtWoman …any voles?