Property News · April 1, 2017

Alys Fowler: how to stop mice, rats and squirrels eating your seeds


You cannot rid your garden or allotment of these creatures but you must do your best to prevent them reaching your stash Stan, a great grower on my allotment, used to have a sign for squirrels and rats that said something along the lines of, “Do it again and I’ll have you.” I asked him if he thought they could read; he spluttered indignantly and said, “Of course not, but it makes me feel better.” It acted as a good warning to anyone who might have wandered on to his plot, mind.Rats, grey squirrels, field mice and, if you are very lucky, shrews will all eat their fair share of seeds, bulbs, nuts, fruit and even snails. If you find a pile of nibbled snail shells in the shed or under your greenhouse staging, it’s a good bet a rat has been living there. Rats also love organic slug pellets – they will chew through the plastic pot and devour the lot. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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