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Old 14-10-2006, 02:12 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Alan Holmes Alan Holmes is offline
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Default Moles... Will it work?


"Broadback" wrote in message
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Lez Pawl wrote:
"P. Alves" wrote in message
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Hi,

My backyard has as many moles as weeds... I do not mind killing the
weeds, but I do not want to kill the moles. I already tried everything,
including gently asking them to leave and singing (usually works with
my wife)... Now I saw this text:
"Euphorbia lathyris is also known as the 'mole plant' because of its
reputation for deterring the activity of this creature. The Mole Plant
can act as an annual, bienniel, or perennial depending upon how it is
grown and the weather conditions. It grows about 2 feet tall and is
very easy to grow. If prefers sun or part-sun. It can be mixed into the
flower beds to repel moles but is even attractive on it's own. Hardy in
zones 5-10."

Does any of you used this plant to get rid of moles?

PA


trap is best.......the method goes

place trap in mole run
catch mole (so) or is miles not sure.
lay mole out in sun to ripen
wait a few days for junk mail to arrive with freepost envelope
place mole in envelope and post.

there that's more interesting than just planting a weed that wont work
anyway.

Ah, but does it keep the junk mail away?


I try to discorage it by marking the envelope 'Not known at this address'
and stuff it back in the post, doesn't always work but it is satsfying to
think that it's being paid for by someone else, or, if it has a return
envelope, put everything back in the envelope and put it in the mail without
a stamp.

Every week I get a property news through the door, even though I have asked
them to stop, so I put a note in it, roll it up with a label marked with the
address of the idiots why put it through the door, and, again, send it
without a stamp.

Alan