I have some sort of.. creature living in the garden. I don't know what it is, but here's how I discovered it.
I've been planting out some zucchini seedlings, and when I started digging a little hole with my fingers, I discovered there already was, a pretty big hole in that place. This isn't a surprise to me, there's plenty of little holes in my garden and it usually makes it easier for me to plant. Usually the holes are abandoned and just a leftover clue that a small creature was digging around in there. So I just shrug, put the seedling in the hole, and start covering it with dirt. While I was doing that, I thought I saw something pull the plant downwards, further underground. I blinked, unsure whether that has actually happened, it was only a subtle pull. I put it back into place and planted it, thinking if there was something living underneath, surely it's not going to eat my plants for lunch – after all, my garden is filled with plants just like this one, and the only creatures eating them are slugs.
However, 20 minutes later, when I came back to that same place, my seedling was gone. Only half of one leaf was left. It was eaten from underneath, and the hole under was fully opened, and much bigger than before. I was big enough for a very big mole!
I'm okay with one zucchini missing because I did plant about 10 of them, and I need 5, I assumed some would be taken by slugs, but I am now intrigued at what could be in my garden? I don't want to go digging in that hole because I think both me and the small creature would get startled if we stumble into each other, and also I do not want to get my fingers bitten. It's okay for us to stay in our own worlds. But I do wanna know what other things would the creature want to eat, do I have to avoid putting something other than the zucchini around there, if they're gonna be a threat to my beloved worms? Is it a useful little critter or something I should encourage to house elsewhere? I know people usually solve these issues by placing strong scented plants in the little holes, so the creatures decide they do not like the smell of the place anymore and go live in friendlier holes.