Beetroot tops eaten (boltardy)

by darryl waller
(scotland)

Hi There
I have grown beetroot (boltardy) for over 40 years and never had a problem this year I have enclosed my veg plot concrete base and breeze blocks cemented all round and small chicken mesh fitted but some thing has eaten the top part of the bulbs not the leaves that were exposed but not the ones that were covered with soil I thought maybe a mole but no mole hill in the plot could it be a mouse but nothing has ever eaten my beetroot before even without the enclosure maybe you might know I live in fife Scotland weather has been good south facing growmore feeding and chicken manure pellets. thank you.
darryl