Re: vegetable protection

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Posted by Newt on May 31, 2003 at 21:08:30:

In Reply to: vegetable protection posted by Joan on May 18, 2003 at 07:38:30:

: Is it safe to use moth balls on the surface of vegetable garden to deter chipmunks and squirrels from digging up and eating pea and bean seeds? They could be removed when plants are established

Hi Joan,
NO, NO, PLEASE NO!! That stuff is toxic and the roots of your plants will take up what leaches into the soil.

Here's some ideas.

http://www.vegsource.com/talk/green/messages/2049.html
http://www.biconet.com/solutionsc.html
http://www.biconet.com/solutionsqs.html

Newt

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: : Is it safe to use moth balls on the surface of vegetable garden to deter chipmunks and squirrels from digging up and eating pea and bean seeds? They could be removed when plants are established


: Hi Joan,
: NO, NO, PLEASE NO!!  That stuff is toxic and the roots of your plants will take up what leaches into the soil.

: Here's some ideas.

: http://www.vegsource.com/talk/green/messages/2049.html
: http://www.biconet.com/solutionsc.html
: http://www.biconet.com/solutionsqs.html

: Newt



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