On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 08:11:20 +0100, "Robert"
wrote:


"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
news :
: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message
: ...
:
: "michael adams" wrote after
: "Bob Hobden" asked...
: We have never had this problem before as we have always had plenty of
: cats
: wherever we have gardened. On this new allotment we have not seen a
cat
: (or
: Fox) and our peas, which were just coming up, are being eaten by mice.
: What is the best method of protection?
: Traps or bait or what???

Try soaking the seeds in paraffin before sowing

I'd heard that before and considered trying it. Do they just need a
quick dip or is a longer soak needed. I'm guessing the former avoids
the paraffin soaking into the pea itself but the smell wears off
quicker.