It has been so nice being on holidays. I have done everything I wanted to do but, regrettably, in a few days I go back to work. Sigh. I have been busy knitting fun socks...pretty colors...easy peasy, just plain satin stitch and instant gratification. I love my colorful garden clogs and - of course - one must have socks to match each color!
I have also done a little bit of shopping - on Etsy of course. The little print pictured above was made for me by Jennifer from
littlebird. You can view her prints here. I love this print because Jennifer incorporated a little white kitty like my Tencents and included her name in the title and she stylized the girl in the picture to have some of my elements. This little print will grace the wall of my newly finished sewing/knitting room. The weather has been cooperating and nothing has been hailed on...so far. Most of my plants have recovered. The only thing I am battling right now is - cats. Now...I love cats, I have a cat, but I dislike cats pooing in my garden. I had a beautiful head of a day lily, almost ready to bloom, broken off by a bad pooing cat!! I went to the garden center and was told that one of the best solutions is to over-plant the bed as cats like to have space to dig. If a bed is over-planted, they typically will not dig. Also, I planted some English Lavender, which cats apparently do not like.
If anyone has any other non-hurtful suggestions for keeping cats out of my garden, I would like to hear them.
22 comments:
Congratulations to the new knitted stuff! It's very nice! So it is the picture.
A squirt gun works well for me, but then again, it only works when you're out there watching for them. ;-)
Beautiful pics, btw.
Love the little picture. :)
I know nothing about cats, so can't help you there. Sorry. :)
Glad you've had a good break.
thanks so much for the wee mention and plug : )
love that top photo of your stripey socks.
Those socks are so funky..love them! I just recently came across littlebird...love her stuff too and that print is lovely..what a great piece of personal artwork!
those socks are so cute!
Love the sock photo! :) Nothing like really seeing them in action to make me want to knit a few more pairs.
I love the red clogs. So cute! And the socks look adorable with them. It's so nice to have time off to really enjoy life and the things you love. Your gardening pictures have been stunning.
Cats also hate pepper and will sometimes stay away from an area that has pepper on the ground. It makes them sneeze when they sniff for a scent. Water is the best deterent. A quick squirt doesn't hurt them and they hate it.
Socks look very cool.
It's difficult to keep cats out of your garden if you have one of your own. They are very territorial so the only cats that will be allowed into your garden will be those tolerated by your cat. In affect your cat's friends, I just had to learn to like them!
Beautiful sock clog combo
As for the garden/cats issue I'd go for the covering the earth - I think cats defeinitely look for bare earth
I like the socks, great with the clogs. The only way we keep cats out is with our cat, he is a fighter! We have a fox poo problem, the cat doesn't chase them away!
Nice match of socks and clogs! No suggestion on cats. I have a problem with the neighbors dogs...and have yet to come up with a solution!
beautiful socks! i hope your vacation was relaxing! good luck with the cat poo... :(
Great red clogs! I want to same ones!
Great socks - they look fantastic with the red clogs! And a beautiful print too -how lovely to have it peronalised like that.
Sorry I'm so behind in blog-visiting, but thanks for continuing to pop in and comment on mine!
those socks are fantastic, and the print you bought is very cute.
I hope you continue to enjoy your holiday in the fashion you have grown accustomed to. Cheers!
a squirt gun is the best!
thanks for your kind words on my blog:)
I found your blog a few days ago and like going through your posts. I don't have a cat or know much about kitties so I don't have much advice to offer there but I love your socks which match you clogs which look really sweet together.
Dy
love those socks! i have the same cat problem in my yard. the neighborhood cats love it a little too much. i still don't have a solution, other than scaring them away when i see them :)
Lovely socks. Well my cat likes digging in mulch, leaves and bare earth - but he does like space so I think the overplanting could help. He also quite enjoys playing with water and particularly likes squirty guns - so I think the water aversion depends on the type of cat.
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