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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: richrua on March 27, 2012, 10:00

Title: Mouse
Post by: richrua on March 27, 2012, 10:00
I saw a mouse.
Where?
There in my coldframe.
eating my peas.
And even my beans.

My beans were so high
I did not think he'd try
But he bit off the top
And did not stop
Until six lovely plants
had all gone pants.

Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: arugula on March 27, 2012, 10:03
Do we have to answer in poetry to? :)
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: JayG on March 27, 2012, 10:11
Oh eck
A trap
Would brek
Its neck
Not nice
But over
In
A trice.
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: bigben on March 27, 2012, 10:36
As your from Ireland - I thought a Limerick more suitable.

There once was a fellow named rich.
Had his veg ate by mice – what a bitch.
He baited a trap.
Heard a sharp snap.
And buried that mouse in a ditch.
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: Springlands on March 27, 2012, 11:43
As your from Ireland - I thought a Limerick more suitable.

There once was a fellow named rich.
Had his veg ate by mice – what a bitch.
He baited a trap.
Heard a sharp snap.
And buried that mouse in a ditch.


 :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: viettaclark on March 27, 2012, 22:16
I thought the dratted hungry mice,
Only found the pea seed nice.
I didn't think they'd eat the plants,
I think you're right....it's sure gone pants!

I've got two cats that catch the pests,
Chew them up, destroy their nests.
So I don't need a rodent trap
BUT cats dig up the rows to c..p!!!!  :ohmy:::) :D :D
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: richrua on March 27, 2012, 23:19
Good stuff everyone ! ! !
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: Maccbean on March 28, 2012, 09:35
I foolishly left my seed box in the shed and discovered it yesterday.  Mr Mouse had moved in, chewed the packets to make a bed and eaten all the seeds, about £60 worth!  A mistake I won't be making again in the future.
Title: Re: Mouse
Post by: Trillium on March 28, 2012, 14:18
Large glass jars with screw lids are perfect for storing seeds against mice. My mum had the same problem in her shed. Then she washed out some large jars (from mayo, peanut butter, etc) to store seeds and now the mice chew other things, like her fertilizer bags, plastic pots, etc  :D