Many people seem to be posting about problems with cats…and I can’t find a Yates product to suggest, but this is the ultimate remedy:
- a used teabag
- cayenne pepper
I grow Yates Chilli Pepper – Long Red Cayenne. We always have far too many to eat so I freeze them whole and dry some out too. The dry ones are great to help deter cats. I crush them right up into a powder in my mortar & pestle and sprinkle them on used teabags and place them all around the garden. It really does work!
I have to use this method in my flower beds predominantly as cats don’t tend to bother plants in our raised beds due to the size of the plants. Most of you will find that cats won’t disturb the garden later in the season when your plants are more established. It seems to just be everyone’s precious little seedlings.
If you don’t have an dried chillis to crush up – you can just use the packet stuff. Pictured are some dried chillis I grew last season.
I really hope this helps you all. I got this tip from BBC Gardener’s World and it really does work a treat and doesn’t hurt the cats at all. Speaking of chilli plants…mine should be ready to plant out in a week or so. Wahoo!
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