Things that Smell

Slugs & snails are generally my number 1 garden pest. However, my neighbour's cat....

This cute little cat came walking up to me one sunny day when I was out working in the garden. He was meowing as if to say hello and seemed very friendly. Came right up to me. I thought maybe he was lost. So I spoke to him and squat down to pet him. He purred lovingly and rubbed up against me. Then... he turned his backside to me and sprayed his scent (luckily just covering my jeans)! Cheeky cat! I couldn't believe it. Needless to say we haven't been on speaking terms. Cheeky cat still comes around but we keep our distance.

On the topic of smell... pictured is 9 days into my homemade nettle-weed fertiliser. (12 April post) I've stirred it once - boy does it smell (phew)! I think this weekend I'll use some. Nettle fertiliser is apparently rich in nitrogen and acts as a good all-round fertiliser. It's said to benefit dark green, leafy plants such as brassicas. Not so good for flowers/fruit plants as it encourages leaf growth rather than flowers.

My sweet little kitty (the cheeky cat has a crush on her) has developed a bad habit of getting up into my plant pots and sleeping on my plants.

So I've had to add some creative barriers to keep her from getting into my pots...

Above taken 16 Oct 2010.

Remember the red Dogwood stems from the Winter? I kept the stems I'd cut and have used them to make a colourful cat detterant.