OK we have tried all that we can think of! We have cats that keep getting into our raised garden beds?
Question by Tired of the Crap~!: OK we have tried all that we can think of! We have cats that keep getting into our raised garden beds?
They are vegetable beds and we don’t want them in them!
We have tried, rosemary, organe peels, marigolds, the sprays you buy fromHome Depott andLowe’ss. Our last resort will be a shot in the ass with the bee beee gun, but we don’t want to.
How do you keep them out!?
I suppose by the end of the day we will know if the coffee grinds work. I just spread a bunch over two of my beds. If it works I will buy some coffee and let the grinds soak in hot water and start spreading it on the rest!
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6 Responses to OK we have tried all that we can think of! We have cats that keep getting into our raised garden beds?
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Used coffee grounds spread out on top of the beds work.
Edit; here is a link http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-reuse-coffee-grounds-the-top-10-alternate-uses
Mark C
April 23, 2014 at 11:42 am
Try Bloodmeal…they don’t like the smell. It is organic and would benefit your plants as well. Can find it at most any Garden Center..good luck
eddie w
April 23, 2014 at 11:45 am
moth balls
gas man
April 23, 2014 at 11:46 am
There are mats that are sharp for gardens (Scat Cat), but I am using twigs that I have pruned from last years shrubs. They are now dry and very sharp. Once your plants are a few inches tall, the cats will leave your containers alone.
OR you can make cages out of chicken wire.
Joanne A. W
April 23, 2014 at 11:46 am
Chicken wire cut in narrow strips and tacked down flat on the soil could help. It’s labor-intensive but can break them of the habit and be lifted later. They don’t like walking on it.
Judy H
April 23, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Its a bit extreme but lion poo is supposed to work
http://www.cat-repellant.info/html/silent-roar.htm
this review says it works
I did not believe this at first but rang London Zoo to find that there is a waiting list. (About 4 months ten years ago) They eventually called to say that my (Lion) droppings were ready. I collected a black plastic bag full of frozen produce and was asked to pay £5 (for the bag). The Zoo suggested dissolving a lump in a watering can and sprinkling it around the garden. My wife refused to keep the rest in the freezer so I distributed what I had in a once-only operation; a smelly but effective choice. I never saw another cat in our garden
LOU
April 23, 2014 at 1:12 pm