Truth or old wives tale?

[Pottypotter]

Plant crushed moth balls with peas to stop the mice eating them.

[LaurenGrows]

I also read that soaking them over night in paraffin also keeps mice at bay...Lauren
http://www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk/cat_details.asp?id=33

[Nicos]

No idea about the moth balls, but I know they keep squirrels off bird food!- so it's worth a try with mice.

[Two_Sheds]

I had heard warnings about moth balls, so I googled it, and found this:
http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/domestmoth.htm
"WARNING. Traditional Moth Balls (even if available) should not be used. These contain either Naphthalene or Paradichlorobenzene. Both chemicals are potentially very toxic. They vaporize to produce fumes which may have toxic effects on humans and pet animals. "

[Nicos]

Moth balls, lead pipes and aluminiun pans....no wonder my grandmother was crazy ( thought she was just daft!!! )

[bubblewrap]

Drinking beer keeps the tigers away
But I haven't seen a tiger?
Well that prooves it works!

[Alice]

I wouldn't want to use the moth balls. They would just find their way into the food chain.

[Flummery]

I wouldn't really want to use parrafin either. Which doesn't help! Mouse traps?

[johnty greentoes]

I had a friend who worked at the Natural History Museum spending the whole of his life looking at moths balls under a microscope to determine the different micromoths od SE Asia - well someone's got to do it.

Yes moths do have balls.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Drinking beer keeps the tigers away
But I haven't seen a tiger?
Well that prooves it works!

Methinks that applies to cider as well BW!

Bernie aka Dexterdog

[rustylady]

Best way I've found for peas and beans is to germinate in the greenhouse, either in trays, cells or guttering. That way at least you know they're alive when you plant them out. I don't like using chemicals of any sort if I don't have to.

[dinky_doo]

iheard this jem today down on the site regarding carrot root fly "if you put a mirror at the end of a row of carrots the fly will see its self in the mirror and attack it un tillit knocks its self out"
i couldnt stop laughing

[rustylady]

iheard this jem today down on the site regarding carrot root fly "if you put a mirror at the end of a row of carrots the fly will see its self in the mirror and attack it un tillit knocks its self out"
i couldnt stop laughing

Don't think that will work as well as net curtains or fleece, do you?