Hello friends,

Has anyone got any idea how to prevent mice from eating crocus bulbs which
are planted in pots. I am presuming it is mice causing the damage. There
are holes, about one and a half inches in circumference, appearing in the
top of the pot and you can see where something has been chewing on the bulbs
below.

Best wishes,
Jeffery.

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"Jeffery" wrote in message
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Hello friends,

Has anyone got any idea how to prevent mice from eating crocus bulbs which
are planted in pots. I am presuming it is mice causing the damage. There
are holes, about one and a half inches in circumference, appearing in the
top of the pot and you can see where something has been chewing on the
bulbs
below.

Best wishes,
Jeffery.

hi
we have quite a few here
and its either mice or voles probably
no real total cures but some good ideas that may help
1- cover the soil with a layer of coarse grit - they don't seem so keen on
that
2- cover the pot in a piece of fleece well tied aroudn the neck - this also
helps to shed some of the excess rain
HTH

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in article , Jeffery at
wrote on 3/12/02 12:44 pm:

Hello friends,

Has anyone got any idea how to prevent mice from eating crocus bulbs which
are planted in pots. I am presuming it is mice causing the damage. There
are holes, about one and a half inches in circumference, appearing in the
top of the pot and you can see where something has been chewing on the bulbs
below.

Fine mesh chicken wire raised a little above the level of the pots and
tucked down into the earth around the edges.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Sorry, I had a picture of crocuses eating the mice as in
'man eating lion'
--
Jim
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"Jeffery" wrote in message
...
Hello friends,

Has anyone got any idea how to prevent mice from eating crocus bulbs which
are planted in pots. I am presuming it is mice causing the damage. There
are holes, about one and a half inches in circumference, appearing in the
top of the pot and you can see where something has been chewing on the
bulbs
below.

Best wishes,
Jeffery.

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Jeffery
Mix chopped gorse with the compost but be very careful when handling from
then on.


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In article XS1H9.9937$XN5.1323330@wards,
(Jill) wrote:

and its either mice or voles probably

Or squirrels?

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Jim Scott scribbled:

Sorry, I had a picture of crocuses eating the mice as in
'man eating lion'

Me too!


ESS

Sorry, I had a picture of crocuses eating the mice as in
'man eating lion'

Me too!


ESS

That would have been "mouse" eating crocus. Its not "men" eating lion is it
!!!!!!
Art

"Carol Russell"
wrote in :


Sorry, I had a picture of crocuses eating the mice as in
'man eating lion'

Me too!


ESS

That would have been "mouse" eating crocus. Its not "men"
eating lion is it !!!!!!
Art

Ah!
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Jim
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Thanks everybody will now go out and try some of your suggestions. Happy
gardening


Best wishes,
Jeffery.
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Hello friends,

Has anyone got any idea how to prevent mice from eating crocus bulbs which
are planted in pots. I am presuming it is mice causing the damage. There
are holes, about one and a half inches in circumference, appearing in the
top of the pot and you can see where something has been chewing on the
bulbs
below.

Best wishes,
Jeffery.

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