Saturday, April 17, 2010

The sun shone, the gardener had prepared the beds for me, so out I went with my packets and seeds, and  set my vegetable seeds for the year.


Then, to keep all the neighbourhood cats off, as they seem to love my garden, and I wish they didn`t because of all the little "things" they keep leaving behind, I covered all the beds with mesh netting.

Now I look forward to the seeds growing into carrots, beetroot, parsnips and onions.    The runner beans will go in later.



Looking up from my work, I spotted this blackbird, obviously collecting food, which set me wondering if he had  nest of chicks alreay.

If anyone has any suggestions how to keep cats away, I`d be sooooooooooooo grateful!

5 comments:

Z said...

My daughter was having trouble with cats and when she pruned her twisted willow, she stuck the prunings upright in the earth. It kept the cats away, but of course all the prunings, being willow, rooted - so she's dug them out and put in dead sticks instead. It's newly dug earth that cats like best, she says.

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Lorns (stf) said...

happy growing Ivy :)

no suggestions re the cats ... they are a nuisance though aren't they?