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Mar 28, 2008 | 2:29 PM PST
Tag: cats in the garden
My granddaughter hurried into the kitchen to report there was a really bad odor coming into the house from outdoors. I asked what it smelled like. She said, "I've never smelled anything this bad"! My daughter agreed with her.
I had placed the brewed coffee grounds and moth balls out to keep the neighbor Tom cat away. Mixed with the odor from the cat urine, this was NOT any fragrance any animal or human would want to be around! So the windows were closed and fans turned on in the house. The warmer weather was gone by late and cooler temps allowed us to keep the windows closed today...lol
There was no evidence the Tom visited the garden overnight . I went out first thing this morning to investigate. Placed more coffee out there. My hubby said he was glad I had run out of moth balls...Everyone in the house is hoping the coffee will work so we won't need anymore moth balls..lol
Took 24 cutting of my red tip shrubs in hope to fill in between the ones I have planted out back. I put 12 in water and 12 in potting soil. I love living fences.
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Mar 28, 2008 | 4:08 PM PST
I can't imagine the odor that coffe and moth balls can create. But I am glad you may have found a solution for that ole tom cat. LB |
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Mar 28, 2008 | 4:51 PM PST
I use them all the time, maybe my smell sensors died along with my cancer cells during my radiation treatment. Sorry. Your friend, Bill Mitchell |
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Mar 28, 2008 | 7:30 PM PST
This may sound mean, and it probably is, but....hot pepper might help to keep old tom cat out too. Just sprinkle some flakes around where you know he goes and waalaa! no more cat. It smells better but if it rains you have to sprinkle more pepper flakes around! |
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Apr 30, 2008 | 5:29 PM PST
I love the story of the "Smell." I've been known to send the family packing, when I am at war with something and want to stay within the norms of not killing anything. |
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