HI , a outdoor garden with NON TOXIC PLANTS for Cats.
tracy Byers
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Comments (18)I have the same concerns as the original poster. I know I've heard that it isn't safe to grow edible crops inside old rubber tires (used as raised beds), so why should it be safe to water edible crops with hoses made from old rubber tires? The flat soaker hose that Veeta linked to above looks like a somewhat better bet, but a) the customer reviews say it works well only when laid in a more-or-less straight line (and I like to loop my soaker hoses around through my garden), and b) it's no longer available anyway. Too bad! It's been only a few years since drinking-water-safe hoses of any kind have been readily available, so maybe if we keep asking for DWS soaker hoses, someone will start providing them -- though spedigrees raises an interesting question, "...drinking water hoses I believe are rated as safe because they contain a liner, and poking holes through it would probably defeat the efficacy of the liner." If that's true, then manufacturing them might not be a simple matter, either....See MoreNon-Toxic plants for pet gardens
Comments (7)You might try corn gluten meal, as a grass killer. Lay it early as a pre-emergent, and reapply if you get sprouts. Not supposed to be poison for animals or birds, since it is almost regular corn meal. Garden sounds interesting, lots of fun for the cats. Geraniums might be of interest, not poison. They come in many sizes of tiny to large. Huge selection in flower colors, scented leaves and leaf shapes. Apple, rose, lemon, orange are scents that I have smelled. Put them where you will brush against them to release the scent. Bloom almost all the time in full sun. Pergoliam is the Latin, I think, which they might be listed under. They were real popular in Colonial times for scented leaves used in potpourri, flavoring food. Mine are floral, but the cat here does enjoy biting the leaves at times, sitting in front of the french doors in the sun. She also likes the Rosemary plant topiary! Nasturtiams are edible though not my favorite flower on food. Kind of a peppery taste when we ate them in a salad. Flowers are pretty, bright colors, like the sun. Martha Stewart sold seeds for a climbing variety, but mine missed the fence, just crawled around. Foliage is cute too, round leaves. Chrysanthemums are edible, very popular in Asian food. Japanese or Chinese, can't remember. They sprinkle the petals in soup, salads. Should be OK for a cat to chew on. Many shapes, heights, colors to choose from. They flower better with pinching tips back until 4th of July. You get more blooms on sturdy, shorter stems. They are perennials, can return each spring. Mine tend to be shorter lived, but other folks plants live for long times. Two of the flowers I named are annuals. Geraniums can be saved as plants over winter, dry in the dark basement or potted in front of windows over winter. Nasturtiams are available by seed in spring or you might be able to save seeds from this years plants....See MoreVine Non-Toxic 2 Cats
Comments (1)Hi, Check this link. And see if the plants are listed. Here is a link that might be useful: Toxic plant for cats...See More2 new succulents need ID's + toxicity info; cat chomped on them
Comments (6)Elucas101, yep! It was unexpectedly crowded on Saturday--barely any breathing room. I just started collecting succulents, so I haven't been to East Austin Succulents; though I would like to visit. The New Mexico vendor was SO FUNNY. I asked him how to water my African cacti and he said, "1 tsp per week, but apologize to them first" :) Of course, I dutifully put my cacti out in the sun and within a couple hours they got rained on. Hopefully just a teaspoon made it in. Since this was my 1st show, I can't really compare, but I had hoped to find some more flowery-type succulents. Like more echeveria varieties. But I am very happy with the cute little cacti I found and I will definitely visit subsequent shows--I will just try to get there before the crowds next time. UPDATE ON MY CAT: 4 hours after consumption, he vomited a little, but there was no plant evidence. The sap from the graptopetalum must have upset his stomach. He is fine now, thankfully :) Thanks for everyone's help!...See Moretracy Byers
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