Birds & Blooms

Does flour cause seed cakes to grow mold more quickly?

- Linda Kramer MONROVIA, MARYLAND Flour is a safe

Kenn and Kimberly:

ingredient for homemade seed and suet cakes, and it won’t cause mold to grow more rapidly than normal. Just remember it’s important to include other dry ingredient­s that add more nutritiona­l value. We suggest adding equal parts yellow cornmeal and chick starter, which is used for feeding baby chickens but is also great for wild songbirds.

Whether you’re making homemade suet cakes or buying in bulk from

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