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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: re: felines and planters
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 08:46:04 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 08:46:04 1985
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> >            Try a few orange or lemon peels placed around
> >   your planter. For some reason cats are repelled by citrus
> >   fruit.
> 
> I'm a bit dubious about this, my cats aren't repelled by citrus.
> Try making the dirt in the planter uninviting, perhaps cover the
> surface with large bark chips, or keep it soaking wet for a while
> (there's nothing planted in it right now, so it won't rot, right?)

	Sprinkle some cayenne pepper around, and later on, spray a
solution of pepper water on your plants. Keeps dogs and bugs away
too.
-- 
  

jcpatilla

"'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."