[Chrysalis]

My OH's mother told me a tip for stopping mice eating newly planted peas:  put some rose prunings on the soil.  The critturs  don't like the prickles!!!

[Mark-S]

i was told by a wise old man to throw holly leaves in the drill before earthing up....always followed that advice and never get problems with meeces

[Chrysalis]

Thanks.  I'll give it a go, too!

[MoreWhisky]

Dip them in red lead 

[DD.]

Thinks - "where to get that many rose prunings?"

[8doubles]

I think gorse was the traditional mouse deterrent but be warned for every animal you dissuade with any prickly stuff you are likely to stab yourself at least a dozen times.


Ps Mice manage to climb and eat blackberries (and rose hips), they are better at avoiding thorns than we are.

[mumofstig]

Thinks - "where to get that many rose prunings?"