RE: rodents and peas

hi gardener.

try human hair.  go to a local hair stylist and ask if you can have some
of the hair that they cut.  its great for all sorts of critters that you
want to keep out of your garden.

sincerely,

jtflash

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  • Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 23:28:09 +0000 (GMT)
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On Tue 23 Feb, Pesznecker, Sue wrote:
> > > 
> > Whatever the type Janet is growing, it seems to me that she has the
> > choice of picking them early or letting the mice help themselves to the
> > peas. I don't suppose the mice read the label. In which case she will
> > get most out of the fleshiest pods.
> > A book I have gives a list of mouse deterrents:- Strong herbs such as
> > mint or camphor plant, alliums, elder, euphorbias, wormwood, corn
> > chamomile. 
> > 
> > 
> How about cats??  <g>
> 
> Sue P.
> 
They were mentioned in the book but I thought that was (a) too obvious
(b) unreliable. I don't think cats can read labels either. 

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

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