"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
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The bird seed which falls from the bird table germinates and makes a
real
mess which needs to be repeatedly weeded. If I put it in the oven
for a
while, what temperature would I need to use and for how long to kill
it?
Would doing so have any adverse side-effects such as making it
unpalatable
to birds?

Can you buy seed ready-prepared like this?

Martin.

Probably not a suitable solution for you Martin, but I have my bird
feeders hanging in a tree, which is in a large pot, standing on
gravel.
All I need to do at the end of winter is rake it over a couple of
times to get rid of the seedlings. Seeds that germinate in the pot are
also easy to remove.
Jenny