Mice eating strawberries
Mice eating strawberriesAnyone any ideas how I can dissuade my thriving mouse population from eating my strawberries? They look quite charming sitting on their haunches with a strawberry between their paws but I really would like a few for myself. Florence, the ace mouser chicken would probably make short work of them, but the idea of her in the veg patch is decidedly alarming.
Re: Mice eating strawberriesThe lesser of two evils I think!!
Can you move the strawberries? The only other thing is to sink something around them. Sounds like the battle has commenced. Sorry I can't help you more, perhaps try something smelly they don't like placed around them. I found this website page.. http://www.ehow.com/about_4621300_what-scent-repels-mice.html The Tabasco one looks interesting. Richard New Member? Get more from the Forum and join in 'Members Chat' - you're very welcome
Re: Mice eating strawberriesWould you want Tabasco with your strawberries?
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Sunny Clucker enjoyed Folk music and song in mid-Cheshire Re: Mice eating strawberriesI've not heard of them before. Can you get rat eating strawberries too?
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3 children, 3 grandchildren, 3 chooks, 3 fish, a shrimp that thinks its a prawn and a dappy dog. http://www.acountrygrandma.blogspot.com Re: Mice eating strawberriesMice, rats and birds certainly are pests
Just come in from the garden for a quick cuppa. Been weeding my strawberries, no sign of anything getting at them as none of them are ripe yet. Michael
Re: Mice eating strawberriesThanks for the advice, and particularly for the smelly link Richard. I shall experiment with a few potions and let you know if any work.
I counted 25 strawberries yesterday evening, about 5 of which were starting to ripen. This morning there was just one small green one left. Grrrr! I'm going to try some sort of physical barrier too when I get round to inventing and constructing it, hopefully before the later strawberries think about producing fruit. I think I'm doing a bit too well on the encouraging wildlife thing! |
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