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Re[2]: Tomato Seed

Kim wrote:
>Unfortunately there are lots of cats around who like to sit and dig
>in my beds.  They don't  bother the beds if there are plants in them,
>but if it's just bare dirt, they think that my raised beds are huge
>litter boxes.  Yuck.  Direct seeding doesn't work very well for me as
>well because I can never seem to keep the ground moist at all times.
>It always dries out on me esp. in the summer.

I have the same problem, Kim. The two cats are my own. They love the
veggie garden, especially near the compost pile. When I plant seeds
directly, this year, as my cats are new and young, I bought some
bird netting that I will drape over wood stakes until the seedlings
are big enough to withstand their ministrations. I don't know if
you want to spend the money, but we use soaker hoses along the
areas in the squares where the seeds are planted. This seems to
keep them moist enough to germinate and grow up.
Good luck,
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, Ca
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