Homesteading & gardeningElias GardenerPlant THIS Around Your House to Stop Mice Forever - The Amish Way
Plant THIS Around Your House to Stop Mice Forever - The Amish Way
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Published Oct 16, 2026, 3:34 AM · 12h ago
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Every fall, mice and voles move into your garden, chew through stored vegetables, destroy young fruit trees, steal seeds, and turn your shed into their winter home. But you do not need expensive pest control, dangerous poison, or endless traps to protect your garden and harvest.
In this video, Elias shares 8 old-fashioned Amish homesteading methods to keep mice away naturally, protect your vegetable garden, save your fruit trees, and prepare your property for winter. From sealing hidden entry points and building gravel barriers to protecting stored food, planting bulbs, and encouraging natural predators, these practical fall gardening tips can help you prevent costly damage before spring arrives.
The 8 methods, step by step:
1. FIND THE HIDDEN ENTRIES — The simple pencil test to find where mice enter your shed, garage, and storage areas.
2. REMOVE THEIR HIDING PLACES — Clear weeds, tall grass, mulch, and debris that give rodents safe paths into your garden.
3. BUILD STONE & WIRE BARRIERS — Use crushed gravel and hardware cloth to protect sheds and young fruit trees.
4. PROTECT YOUR HARVEST — Store seeds, potatoes, squash, onions, and animal feed where mice cannot reach them.
5. SAVE YOUR BULBS & GARDEN BEDS — Protect tulips, overwintering vegetables, and garden soil from hungry rodents.
6. USE MINT THE RIGHT WAY — Why planting mint in the wrong place can actually make your mouse problem worse.
7. LET NATURAL PREDATORS HELP — Encourage owls, hawks, and other wildlife to control rodents without poison.
8. INSPECT & PROTECT YOUR GARDEN — Spot mouse activity early and keep newly planted peas and beans safe.
Whether you grow vegetables in raised beds, maintain a backyard garden, have a small homestead, or care for fruit trees, these simple fall garden maintenance methods can help protect the food you worked all season to grow.
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What state are you gardening in, and what have mice or voles destroyed in your garden? Tell me in the comments!
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Disclaimer: The content in this video is for educational and entertainment purposes only, sharing traditional practices and personal experiences. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or structural advice. Always do your own research before applying new methods to your home. Results may vary.
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- Oct 16, 2026, 3:34 AM
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