How do I keep the stupid cat out of my garden!?

[sparkles2307]

Need I say more? The dang cat scales the fence and uses my garden as his litter box, even tho he has a lof of sand all around. he tore up a bunch of my baby tomatoes! and his GF rolls around squashing my pea plants. How do I get them to stay out of there!? I already kicked his butt good an hard once...

 

[patandchickens]

Chickenwire laid on the soil, with plants planted thru holes in it, helps reduce digging.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[vfem]

Chickenwire laid on the soil, with plants planted thru holes in it, helps reduce digging.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

That is what I do and so far it works on a small scale... but there is a post somewhere (I have to find the thread) where somewhere is a plant cats hate the smell of you can plant and it keeps them out of the garden or at least so many feet away. I have to find that link! I want it!!!

 

[wsmoak]

We put up two strands of electric wire, one about 6" off the ground and another at chest height, with a 3 mile solar charger. My 'fence' right now is just deer netting on T-posts until I'm sure where I want everything, and so far I haven't had any unwanted visitors.

 

[Grow 4 Food]

Who is the owner? There is the SSS theory or you might try a motion activated sprinkler.

 

[sparkles2307]

Problem is WE are the owners....
they are friendly cats and my kids love to hold and play with them so I cant really be terrorizing the cats...

 

[Grow 4 Food]

I would suggest the garden hose then. Somewhere on here someone tells how to make them cheap and as cats hate being wet the should get the idea quick, good luck.

 

[sparkles2307]

Thanks all!

 

[hoodat]

Punishing cats for bad behavior does no good since they lack the sense of guilt a dog has when he dipleases you. Cat's are like Rhett Butler,"Frankly my dear, I don't give a da*%"
You might try issuing squirt guns to the kids and telling them any cat in the garden is fair game. The cat will eventually come to associate the garden with a bad experience.