Tips for keeping cats off veg patches please

[tiger104]

Hi, does anyone have any tips/methods of keeping cats of my new veg patches, we only had one bag of compost this weekend until we picked some up today, and with only the one bag of compost tipped in my veg patch, already its become a cat toilet overnight ! Is there any natural organic ways to keep them off my patches except for having to completely fence them in ? and can someone also explain why people use the half lemonade bottles on sticks ?

Thanks

[yogasun]

tiger we have lemonade bottles around the garden as cats are supposed to see their reflection in them and it's magnified. Limited success. We bought a cat deterrent - ultra sonic. There has been some success with it. The RSPB sell them as do other sites.

[canasta]

You could try Sprinkling hot curry powder round the edge. I was told that this deters dogs when they sniff around but not sureif the same goesfor cats.

[queen 1954]

ive used teabags soaked in jeyes fluid on a flower bed (they hate the smell) but not sure if that would be safe on a veg patch.if its not too big an area i would be inclined to put a net over it which should stop them.i have recently dug over my front garden and had the same problem,ended up putting a weed barrier down which you can cut holes in to plant things.

[Abdulmajid]

Tiger with a name like yours I thought you will know what I am about to say!!!

I have heard that zoos etc, market tiger, lion, puma, leopard poo etc for gardens.

The smell of these super large cats will frighten the heebie jeebies out of household cats so they will never get close.

If you tiger poo in to google you may find a suitable sale site.

[tiger104]

Abdulmajid - Thanks, I have tried this tiger/lion poo, and it made us laugh, as we used it on one of our young cats who was doing her business behind the fire place in our kitchen, guess what she did..........she poo'd on it ! lol guess that didn't work... ha ha Thanks everyone, for your help, keep them coming !

[shylock73]

I have mentioned my idea several times on this sight and it works to quite a high degree. Buy 2ft long thin green canes from Wilkinsons or garden centres, Cut in half with secoutiers and insert about 5" into soil as many as possible about 4--6 inches apart, all pointing at an angle to not give the moggies room to squat down or scratch. Or, if you can get some long prickly cuttings from Pyracantha shrubs or Holly put them amongst the rows. They don`t like it up em you know.

[gluteusmaxi]

Hi, Tiger. Firstly I would like to address canasta suggestion of curry powder; it is black pepper. Curry powder can actually do damage to animals, especially if it is the very hot variety. Also, queen 1954 said tea bags soaked in Jeyes Fluid; this product is actually poisionous to animals; dogs included. Might I suggest that she reads what it says on the tin - keep away from animals! Back to your question. I have six cats so know the problem you are talking about. I use gravel to kepp them off my veggie patch/flower beds. Also, making a toilet area for the cats to use in a corner of your garden. I know they aren't your cats, but it works for my cats in my garden. You just need a tray/box and put sand/compost in it and make it somewhere that they will like better than the veggie patch!