To those who sent me emails for Datura seeds, I haven't forgotten, as
soon as the first week in November arrives, I will be posting them.
Remember to use gloves when handling the seeds. I am told that just a
few can be fatal to a large animal although I am not sure how accurate
that is. When the pods split, they leave zillions of seeds on the
ground and I have yet to see a dead animal.

Judith

On Oct 21, 11:37*am, Judith in France
wrote:
To those who sent me emails for Datura seeds, I haven't forgotten, as
soon as the first week in November arrives, I will be posting them.
Remember to use gloves when handling the seeds. *I am told that just a
few can be fatal to a large animal although I am not sure how accurate
that is. * When the pods split, they leave zillions of seeds on the
ground and I have yet to see a dead animal.

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I think the toxicity is overplayed a bit, but you really don't want to
take chances. It is a potent chemical weapon. The smell of the bruised
leaves is enough to put most people off although the scent of the
flowers on a warm evening is divine. Been a bit cold and wet for them
where I live this year. Definitely wash your hands after handling.

Regards,
Martin Brown

On Oct 21, 11:47 am, Martin Brown
wrote:
On Oct 21, 11:37 am, Judith in France
wrote:

To those who sent me emails for Datura seeds, I haven't forgotten, as
soon as the first week in November arrives, I will be posting them.
Remember to use gloves when handling the seeds. I am told that just a
few can be fatal to a large animal although I am not sure how accurate
that is. When the pods split, they leave zillions of seeds on the
ground and I have yet to see a dead animal.

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I think the toxicity is overplayed a bit, but you really don't want to
take chances. It is a potent chemical weapon. The smell of the bruised
leaves is enough to put most people off although the scent of the
flowers on a warm evening is divine. Been a bit cold and wet for them
where I live this year. Definitely wash your hands after handling.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Thanks Martin, I will put all the unused seeds in the lower barns as
we have rodents down there!

Judith

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I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I left some in a cardboard box in my back porch (described by previous
inhabitants as a 'sonservatory, but not by the estate agent!) and the
mice scoffed most of them.

Didn't seem to reduce their ranks at all.

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from Martin Brown contains these words:

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I left some in a cardboard box in my back porch (described by previous
inhabitants as a 'sonservatory, but not by the estate agent!) and the
mice scoffed most of them.

Didn't seem to reduce their ranks at all.

No but I bet they were really trippin' man! ;-)


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

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On 21/10/08 16:43, in article
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from Martin Brown contains these words:

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I left some in a cardboard box in my back porch (described by previous
inhabitants as a 'sonservatory, but not by the estate agent!) and the
mice scoffed most of them.

Didn't seem to reduce their ranks at all.

No but I bet they were really trippin' man! ;-)

And I thought they were bats...

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Rusty
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On 21/10/08 16:43, in article
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from Martin Brown contains these words:

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I left some in a cardboard box in my back porch (described by previous
inhabitants as a 'sonservatory, but not by the estate agent!) and the
mice scoffed most of them.

Didn't seem to reduce their ranks at all.

No but I bet they were really trippin' man! ;-)

And I thought they were bats...

Tsk - you and Martin........!
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

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On Oct 21, 11:37 am, Judith in France
wrote:
To those who sent me emails for Datura seeds, I haven't forgotten, as
soon as the first week in November arrives, I will be posting them.
Remember to use gloves when handling the seeds. I am told that just a
few can be fatal to a large animal although I am not sure how accurate
that is. When the pods split, they leave zillions of seeds on the
ground and I have yet to see a dead animal.

I used to leave the datura seeds over winter in the greenhouse as
natural rodent bait. It was pretty effective.

I think the toxicity is overplayed a bit, but you really don't want to
take chances. It is a potent chemical weapon. The smell of the bruised
leaves is enough to put most people off although the scent of the
flowers on a warm evening is divine. Been a bit cold and wet for them
where I live this year. Definitely wash your hands after handling.

Regards,
Martin Brown

I believe the leaves are a hallucinagen, much used by Native American
shaman.

Pat