vet said fresh catnip is best when putting it in toys for kittens as it has no by products like the store stuff.
anyone know where i can get catnip to grow??? does it come in seeds??
thanks marie
oh by the way its for my 4 new kittens. a litter a mother cat abandoned.
thanks
request for new kittens.
I've seen it sold at the nursery in the herb section, you should check there.
Catnip is easy to grow. Nepeta cataria is the latin name. Look for it with the herbs. You can also get seed. One suggestion I read about was to put a bird cage around it. That way the kitties can eat it without destroying it. Sometimes kittens won't be affected by it.
Just a tip from a pet/cat fanatic. Your kittens are a bit too young for catnip now. (it's like a drug for cats, and not good to give them when their little brains are developing) Plant some in a pot, and put it where they cannot get to it. When they are about 6 months (same age as spay/neuter) let them enjoy the catnip.
:)
they sell it at my lowe's
I have catnip seed (nepeta cataria) that I would be happy to send-give me your address and I'll get it out to you.
Kat7
Marie, these are the seeds I sent out to you:
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/79/index.html
I will find my posting about the catnip and the birds' cage method and post a link to it here.
~* Robin
Oh, I love that birdcage idea Robin. I have told so many people about it since I saw the post here. We grew and sold catnip at our sale, telling everyone about the birdcage idea, and we sold out in no time!
Barb
Barb,
I can't find that thread but I have the idea listed in a text file; so here it is:
Here's what you can do with the catnip when you want to grow it outside:
1) Go to your garage (or neighbors) make sure you have permission, garage sale, lawn sale, thrift/second hand store, or local recycling place, etc... and get a bird cage, if it has no bottom that's ok. ** Make sure it is a wired type, with all 4 sides and top.** Make sure it can stand upright.
2) Remove bottom if it's there; use that for a water tray under some plants if it's plastic.
3) Buy or find some (8) metal garden 'cloth' U-hooks/Pins.
4) Go buy more catnip plants. Plant catnip where you want. Place bird cage ontop and secure down tightly with at least *8* metal garden 'cloth' U-hooks/Pins.
Now you can have catnip in the ground without the cats crushing it to death.... They can smell it.... They can reach in and touch it... They can even get a few nips off the top, when it gets taller, and pokes out of the top of the cage..... but they can't squish and roll all up into it.....
Besides; it's so much fun watching them try!
HTH
~* Robin
I knew I read that idea here! I have a birdcage over my catnip. It's still a yound plant so not to much interest yet. I loved that idea too that I did it!