On Friday, April 25, 2014 8:29:59 AM UTC-4, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
said:

Will they eat seeds? It is so damn cold here this year I don't know if the

seeds didn't germinate or if something ate them. I just replanted

everything. Still haven't put the peppers in, they are better off in the

greenhouse. Our frost date is April 15 yet I have never planted later than

April 1. Is it cold everywhere?



Moles will not eat seeds, but can push up the soil and disturb the roots

enough to damage emerging seedlings.



Voles will eat some seeds but their main diet is vegetation (leaves, flowers,

fruits, shoots, roots, bulbs and tubers).



What often causes seeds to fail in cool, damp conditions are insects (seed

maggot, wireworms) and fungus. I've had problems myself with seed

maggots:



http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/444/444-231/444-231.html



And yes, large parts of US have had much colder than normal temperatures

this winter, compared to the recent past. On the other hand, some areas

of the US (and the world) have been *much warmer* than normal.



http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/ne...l-temperature-

anomalies-us-and-europe



--

Pat in Plymouth MI



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What about Pepper plants? I planted 10 and they were gone. I planted another 1 yesterday as a test and this morning it is gone. I have never had anything eat pepper plants. I am so frustrated
MJ