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Membership Revoked
Gives me the heebie jeebies just talking about this. So many people in our town are now feeding the birds and squirrels (seed and peanuts) that there is now the odd rat is to be seen in our un-restauranted neighbourhood. We thought the problem had been solved last spring, before we bought our house in this town. Today, Mom and I watched a rat in her back yard gathering corn from the bird seed and storing it under their backyard shed. Now this is in the middle of town, not in the boonies. There is a park across from them, though. I'm two blocks away, and don't feed the birds or squirrels for that reason. (Planting bushes that will feed them.) So...
My question is, is my backyard garden going to draw rats to my yard? Will consist of rhubarb, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, chives, lettuces, spinach. Mom says no, they're after the seed and peanuts. I say yes, they will eat from behind restaurants. what say ye? We have no garbage laying about. I have young kids that of course play in the yard. Don't want them playing with rats around. I'm sure I could protect the garden from rats, but will it draw them anyway?
My question is, is my backyard garden going to draw rats to my yard? Will consist of rhubarb, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, chives, lettuces, spinach. Mom says no, they're after the seed and peanuts. I say yes, they will eat from behind restaurants. what say ye? We have no garbage laying about. I have young kids that of course play in the yard. Don't want them playing with rats around. I'm sure I could protect the garden from rats, but will it draw them anyway?