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Re: Cats in the garden

Yes, chicken wire laid HORIZONTALLY, will keep cats from digging, but it
also keeps people from digging there.  It is only practical around very
large plants.
I am one of those people,  always having cats, thought that people who
complained about cats digging were just intolerant when a cat will dig
in a certain spot because their usual areas are too wet.  You always
have to make allowances such as a dry loose soil behind the evergreens.
WRONG!  I now have a cat with a passion for digging.  His preference is
gentian beds.  His digs and covers up gentians and auriculas.  I used to
have a bed of self sown gentiana scabra.  Oh no!
#•¼¢³²ßƒ©ªº†¬ +^  He just jumped into the tub of
transplanting mix on the table  >>>>>>    There goes a bag of potting
soil onto the carpet.
Anyway, I have a problem.  My other cat is so ameanable that he gets
along with squirrels and rabbits.
Noboby has mentioned the black plastic chicken wire.  It's easier to
work with, cheaper and blends in with the soil color.

Corydalis flexuosa seems to be winter hardy in early spring, then
suddenly the leaves dissappear.  Are they being eaten?  I know that
happened once in summer.  A big chuck disappeared overnight.  Corydalis
elata, I cound not find any trace of it in spring.  Are the squirrels
eating them?
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