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Title: Catnip
Post by: Zoglet on April 09, 2007, 20:45:15

Is this good for attracting beneficial insects and is that advantage offset by feline attention? Also, is it true that the leaves can be smoked? :)

Z

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: Zoglet on April 10, 2007, 17:08:13

Ohhhh, I get it, no one wants to admit they tried smoking it eh? :)

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: Georgie on April 10, 2007, 18:10:42

Hi Zoglet.  Bees love catnip and so do cats!  I have no idea whether you can somoke the leaves I'm afraid.  Oh and I have some spare seed if you want to PM me.

G x

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: Zoglet on April 10, 2007, 21:49:40

Thanks for the offer G, I got  a couple of plants yesterday so I will pass on the seed on this occasion- thanks once again! :)

Z

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: Georgie on April 10, 2007, 22:00:10

Well you will never be without it again -  save a few seeds each year just in case.  :)

G x

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: knbsallotment on April 10, 2007, 22:23:38

My cats are eally not bothered by catnip or cat grass - they prefer my chive or spring onion seedlings! GRRR. Have learnt the hard way, and no longer keep my seedlings anywhere the cats might go, which means, sadly, the only window sill space I have is my kitchen. Boo hoo!

Also, can anyone tell me why the stray cats on my plot always poo on my carrot seedlings? Wherever I put them, makes no difference!

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: emmy1978 on April 10, 2007, 23:14:03

Quote from: knbsallotment on April 10, 2007, 22:23:38

Also, can anyone tell me why the stray cats on my plot always poo on my carrot seedlings? Wherever I put them, makes no difference!

My friends cat did this last year! she's made a raised bed, netted them and put in sticks to poke little bottoms!

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: Jeannine on April 10, 2007, 23:34:12

It is because the soil is soft, just a gigantic kitty litter box XX Jeannine

Title: Re: Catnip
Post by: knbsallotment on April 11, 2007, 20:41:27

Lol. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has had this problem! May have to try the netting thing! Bless the little buggers. This morning, when I got to the plot, one of my strays was happily rolling all over my spinach seedlings! GRRR!