Cats and gardening!

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06-06-2009, 10:53 PM
RICHARD

Cats and gardening!

I have started a little garden in the back yard and have taken the steps to clear up some of the rocks and twigs in the soil.

I break up the soil, then shovel the dirt onto a screen. The dirt that falls thru the screen is a coarse soil that I mix with some compost and it makes a nice base for planting.

As I was sitting out and watching the day end I noticed my feral friend, Ms. Kitty walking back from a little exploration.

As I sat there she walked right past my pile o' dirt, stops, backtracks and goes to the top of the heap.

I talk to her and say, "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DO WHAT I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO DO!!!!"

Yep,
She carefully took a paw and hollowed out a nice crater..

I kept up my monologue as to try and distract her and get her to do her business someplace else.

Nope, no way.....

Done digging, she gingerly points her backside away from me-who knew cats were prim and proper?- and does a number two into the hole, then turns away to bury it.

She then didn't have the decency to walk by me!

She took another route past and left me laughing and careful about the nice little surprises I may find in my next round of gardening.

Now I have to pay attention when I start tossing my dirt around.

It's been SOILED!:rolleyes:;):eek:
06-07-2009, 07:19 AM
Laura's Babies

yep! They like soft dirt... They are proabaly thinking how nice of you to give them a nice, clean place to go...
06-07-2009, 10:24 AM
Cinder & Smoke

da KAT Box ...

Back in the Way-Back Daze ...

Dad built Sis & me and the Naybur Kid a nice BIG Sandy Box at the back
of our yard. Had a mountain of fresh sand that made nice sand castles.

Nunbuddie factored in the the Nayburs also had "Priscilla" ---
One each Inside/OUTside Kitty Kat. :eek:

The New Sandy Box wasn't in service for more than a week before we began
to discover strange WET SPOTS in the castle moats AND "Tootsie Rolls"
burried in the castle walls. :eek:

We gathered a bucket of "evidence" and consulted with Mom ...

:eek:
"You kids stay OUT of the Sandy Box till you Father sees this!"

Dad got a new weekend job ~~~ Head Sandy/KAT Box Sand Sifter. :p
06-07-2009, 01:17 PM
RICHARD

C&S,

Like "Don't eat snow" - "Don't play in wet sand"?:eek:

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Now I'll have to check out the area before I go in, like those soldiers that would use a bayonet to find land mines?:rolleyes:

Ah, the life of a discerning dirt farmer!
06-07-2009, 01:32 PM
catmandu

Well Richard at least she did her business where it could be buried.
Maybe Ms Kitty was offering a little shall we say
Fertilizer!!!!!
:p;):p;):p
06-07-2009, 05:13 PM
momcat

That really must have been something to see! Still laughing hysterically!! :D :D :D :D :D
06-08-2009, 01:02 AM
catland

I do know that my two raised beds where I've planted tomatos and cucumbers were well "fertilized" by Joxer earlier in the spring.:eek:

ah - the joy of gardening.:D
06-08-2009, 09:53 AM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by catland

I do know that my two raised beds where I've planted tomatos and cucumbers were well "fertilized" by Joxer earlier in the spring.:eek:

ah - the joy of gardening.:D

LOL, Like the Mexicans would say, "Con Sabor!" (With Flavor).......:D:eek:;)
06-08-2009, 04:53 PM
Freedom

We had to cope with the neighborhood strays using the veggie garden, as well. The veggie garden is inside the fenced in back yard. Up until 2 years ago it was a problem, then they stopped coming around.

Hmmm, 2 years ago I adopted the first of my dogs . . . . .
06-08-2009, 06:31 PM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freedom

Hmmm, 2 years ago I adopted the first of my dogs . . . . .

Where do the dog's poop?:D:confused:;)
06-08-2009, 06:54 PM
blue

When I first moved here there was a sandly area of the yard that was once a sand pit that was once very popular with the neighborhood, until Erp showed up and started defending her territory. Then the dogs liked digging in it for the buried treasure. Now its been grown over and is part of my yard.
06-09-2009, 09:04 AM
RICHARD

A candy garden?

I pulled a rake thru MY pile of dirt yesterday and ran into so many tootsie rolls, I may just open a candy store!:eek::rolleyes:
06-09-2009, 09:09 AM
smokey the elder

I have smelled suspicious smells around my veggie garden!
06-09-2009, 09:16 AM
lvpets2002

:) Come on Richard you know every garden needs Fertilizer.. See your baby was just one step ahead of you.. How so funny..:D
06-09-2009, 10:39 AM
Cinder & Smoke

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I pulled a rake thru MY pile of dirt yesterday and
ran into so many tootsie rolls,
I may just open a candy store! :eek: :rolleyes:

"YOUR pile of dirt ..." ???
:confused:

It seems that the ownership, or at least the Control,
of "YOUR pile of dirt" just might be in question.

Have you checked your deed lately?

:p
06-09-2009, 03:18 PM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

"YOUR pile of dirt ..." ???
:confused:

It seems that the ownership, or at least the Control,
of "YOUR pile of dirt" just might be in question.

Have you checked your deed lately?

:p

Thanks for clarifyihg the legal aspects of the mound of dirt/rest area.

Can homeless people get a wi-fi service under the freeway?:D
06-09-2009, 05:11 PM
Cinder & Smoke

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Can homeless people get a wi-fi service under the freeway? :D

Sure!

But they'll have to visit the Shelter to charge their Batteries.

;)
06-11-2009, 03:01 PM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

Sure!

But they'll have to visit the Shelter to charge their Batteries.

;)

But will they allow the Edster in?:D

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I tossed the 'tootsies' out while I make my daily watering passes!

I can live with it....I think!:eek:
06-11-2009, 04:09 PM
Cinder & Smoke

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICHARD

But will they [Shelter] allow the Edster in? :D

SURE ~~~ They'll never know ...

Get The Edster his own personal KatPorter ...
One of those re-usable grocery bags - a soft, semi-fabric model.

After he hops in, loop the handles through themselves a couple times to
keep the top closed, and ask Ed not to *talk* too much.

What KAT? ... I see no KAT.

:p
06-14-2009, 06:29 PM
RICHARD

I walked out to water my zucchini and my green onions.

Someone uprooted a small handful of the GOs and took a dump at the end of the row.:rolleyes:

I have to be careful and will erect a small fence to protect my produce...:mad::rolleyes:;)
06-15-2009, 02:09 AM
Killearn Kitties

This sounds very familiar. My girls do like it when I helpfully dig nice spots in the garden for them, particularly at the end of the summer when the bedding plants come out of the tubs and the spring bulbs go in. They are so fond of those raised conveniences.
06-15-2009, 11:37 AM
RICHARD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties

This sounds very familiar. My girls do like it when I helpfully dig nice spots in the garden for them, particularly at the end of the summer when the bedding plants come out of the tubs and the spring bulbs go in. They are so fond of those raised conveniences.

Oh,
You Scots make fouling a garden sound so, so............civilized.:eek:;)

I AM GOING TO EAT MY VEGGIES!!!!!:D:D:D
06-15-2009, 12:24 PM
Pinot's Mom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

"YOUR pile of dirt ..." ???
:confused:

It seems that the ownership, or at least the Control,
of "YOUR pile of dirt" just might be in question.

Have you checked your deed lately?

:p

Richard, you only PAY for the mortgage, remember?? ;)