Paraffin soaked peas

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HI All

 

I was just watching a programme about people and their allotments. One woman grows her peas by soaking them in paraffin for half an hour before planting. This apparently keeps the mice from eating the seeds. What do people think about this?

 

Jo

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Makes sense, although I wouldnt fancy it. Best method I saw was to cut a length of drain pipe in half and fill with earth and start them off like that. Then when big enough to transplant, just dig a trench and slide the lot in. The Valley Vegan..................jo <jo.heartwork wrote: HI All I was just watching a programme about people and their

allotments. One woman grows her peas by soaking them in paraffin for half an hour before planting. This apparently keeps the mice from eating the seeds. What do people think about this? Jo Peter H

 

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That sounds a much better idea. I'm sure they must absorb some paraffin - can't be good.

 

Jo

 

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peter VV

Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:19 PM

Re: Paraffin soaked peas

 

Makes sense, although I wouldnt fancy it. Best method I saw was to cut a length of drain pipe in half and fill with earth and start them off like that. Then when big enough to transplant, just dig a trench and slide the lot in.

 

The Valley Vegan..................jo <jo.heartwork wrote:

 

 

 

HI All

 

I was just watching a programme about people and their allotments. One woman grows her peas by soaking them in paraffin for half an hour before planting. This apparently keeps the mice from eating the seeds. What do people think about this?

 

Jo

 

Peter H

 

 

 

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