Cat in the Cabbage

Some gardeners have to deal with rabbits, or raccoons, or tomato worms, or maybe even deer. Me? My biggest problem so far this year is the neighbor’s cat. Just as I feared, it has found my garden. It called to the cat…and the cat answered. But so did I. I sprayed some stuff called Critter Ridder on the dirt. It has oil of black pepper and other capsaicin substances. Supposedly one spray is good for a month. I also sprayed by the sunflowers, the other preferred potty spot. Lousy cat.

This is easier than driving down to pick up a trap then driving back to deliver the offending animal. Although I did see a trap for sale at Home Depot. That could be fun…

Somehow I feel like one of those movies…the kind where the bumbling homeowner constantly combats invasive pests, losing each time, but amusing the audience nonetheless.

I’ll give you a report on how well the pepper spray for cats worked.