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Old 22-04-2007, 02:17 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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"Bob Hobden" writes:
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| Planted two rows of early peas and only one single plant has come up, not a
| sign of any others and I soaked them in White Spirit before planting.
| Anyone got any good anti-mice advice that has worked for them?

Why are you blaming mice?

I have had over a 50% failure rate on broad beans, though SOME of
those may recover. This is some kind of rot that hits germinating
peas and beans in my garden. I have had a 95% failure rate on
dwarf beans and an 80% one on peas in the past.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.