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Re: Rats (organic rat poison?)

On Sun 14 Jun, Nick Day wrote:
> Our garden backs onto fields and hills in Gloucestershire, UK, and we have
> been visited by one or two rats several times in the last week. A neighbour
> arranged for the local pest control officer to visit; he thought they were
> using the local gardens as runs, foraging for food. Can anyone please tell
> me...
> 
> If a neighbour uses a poison, is it likely to transfer to our veg?
> 
> Are the rats likely to pass diseases on to us through the veg?
> 
> How quickly do they multiply?
> 
Extract from the book Companion Plants by Helen Philbrick & Richard B
Gregg

The Sea Onion or squill (Urginea maritima) is native to southern Europe
& Africa, where it is grown as a flower. The red variety is used as a
rat poison.

It also says that garlic, onions and shallots inhibit the growth of peas
and beans. (see veggie-list discussion).


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Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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