[CH] Keeping Cats Out of Garden Bedsd
RST G (synapse7@home.com)
Mon, 24 May 1999 14:12:24 -0400
I just got the June/July issue of Kitchen Gardener (used to be just
Kitchen Garden Magazine) and they had a little thing written in the Tips
section that I found interesting to the C-H around this world:
"To keep cats from using your garden soil as a litter box, sprinkle
cayenne liberally over the surface. Human noses aren't affected, but
feline ones don't like it. Cayenne will have to be reapplied after a
rain or if you have to water, but it's effective for two weeks or more
if the weather is dry.
Mail-order the cayenne or buy large plastic bags in the Hispanic food
section to make this more cost effective."
Personally, I just spray my hot pepper & garlic spray on my plants every
day (or every other day) and I seem to keep most pests away. I also
plant garlic cloves in between the more susceptible plants and that also
helps keep the bugs and animals away.
RisaG