Each package pairs a seasonal planting plan with practical mole management: trench layouts, repellent plant lists, and non-lethal trap placement guides. Choose the format that fits your plot size and the time you can give each week.
Every issue of Piege a Taupe is built around practical work in the garden. The magazine is divided into clear sections so you can move from reading to doing without flipping through unrelated content. Here is what you will find in each quarterly number.
Step-by-step building plans for fences, traps and raised beds.
Detailed profiles of plants that protect your plot without chemicals.
Real stories from amateur gardeners who tested methods in their own soil.
Short guides on soil life, composting and keeping the ground healthy.
Seasonal checklists for sowing, planting and protecting young crops.
Answers to reader questions about moles, voles and other burrowing animals.
Three ways to follow the magazine
Each format gives you the same seasonal dossiers, but the way you receive them and the extras around them change. Pick the one that fits your shed, your schedule, and your notebook.
A quarterly paper issue mailed at the start of each season. You get the full dossier on raised beds or underground fencing, the reader letters, and the pull-out plan sheets. No app, no notifications, just a magazine you can read on the bench after watering.
Request the print editionThe same quarterly content as a PDF, plus the printable diagrams for the fence, the trap boxes, and the compost sifter. Useful if you want to keep the plans on a tablet while you work in the garden or print them again when the paper wears out.
Get the digital editionA short email every two or three weeks with one practical tip, a seasonal reminder, and a reader question answered. It is not a newsletter full of links; it is a single page of notes you can read before heading outside.
Sign up for the notesIf you missed an issue or only need the dossier on mole-friendly borders or the soil-life guide, you can order individual back issues. Each one is sent as a printed copy or a PDF, depending on what you choose when you ask.
Ask about back issuesStraight answers about what each issue covers, how the plans work, and what you can expect from a subscription.
Each quarterly issue runs about 64 pages and focuses on one main dossier, plus three shorter practical sections. The main dossier covers a technique in depth, such as building raised beds or installing a root barrier. The shorter sections include a plant profile, a reader's test, and a tool review. You also get a pull-out plan sheet with measurements and a cutting list.
No. The magazine deliberately avoids lethal traps and chemical repellents. Every method we publish is either preventive, like underground fencing, or non-lethal, like vibration stakes and plant-based deterrents. We also explain how to identify mole activity so you can act before damage spreads.
Yes, every dossier includes a full cutting list and step-by-step drawings. The plans assume basic tools: a spade, a level, a tape measure, and a drill. More complex builds, like a wooden frame for a raised bed, list the timber dimensions and screw sizes. You do not need a workshop or expensive machinery.
Subscribers receive the printed magazine by post and a digital edition in PDF. The digital version includes the same plans plus a searchable index of past articles. You can also download the pull-out sheets separately if you want to print them at a larger scale.
We publish reader tests in every issue. If you have tried a technique from the magazine, you can send photos and a short report to our editorial address. We select one or two experiences per issue and pay a small fee for published contributions. The contact details are on the contact page.
You can cancel before the next billing date and keep the current issue. There is no long-term contract and no hidden fee. If you have a problem with delivery or the digital edition, our support team answers within two working days. See the help page for the full process.