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Yes, it is very easy to grow your own catnip, but I don't know where you
get seeds or starter plants.  It is a kind of mint, in fact, in the UK it
is called catmint.  Mint grows like crazy.  One potential problem.  On our
first try at transplanting some, our cat discovered it before it had a
couple of days to take root firmly, and she loved it to death.  On our
second try, we put it in a more obscure spot in the garden and the two or 
the unmolested days were sufficient for it to survive.

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> Our cat, Hetty, really likes to chow down on o' the catnip. She'll walk
> into the kitchen and go "MEOW?" and scratch at the cabinet where we keep
> her "stash".
> 
> Is there anything else that I can feed her that she would enjoy? Is it
> easy to grow my own catnip?
> 
> 
> --
> Mr. B
> 
The new cat treats (my cat likes the liver ones) are really enjoyed
by my cat. As far as growing catnip, here in Illinois it grows as a weed
in many areas. When you do plant it (in a sunny place) and the outdoor
cats dont eat it down it will take over a large space in your garden
after a few years (its a perenial). The seed are ussally available
in garden stores that sell herb seeds.

In article <660@tymix.UUCP> kanner@tymix.UUCP (Herb Kanner) writes:
>Yes, it is very easy to grow your own catnip, but I don't know where you
>get seeds or starter plants.

The packet I have ready for this spring is from the Fredonia Seed Co,
Fredonia, NY, 14063.  Found it on the seed rack at a supermarket.

As the packet says, "It is a perennial and a fairly large plant which
will grow to 2 or 3 feet high."

Speaking of which, I've known some rastakitties that had even more
expensive tastes.  So if your furries prefer catnip to peoplenip, be
glad!

Culture instructions from the packet say, "Sow seeds about .25" deep
in the spring or summer.  Germinates in about 14 days."

The only connection I have with Fredonia is loving the movie and
buying the seeds.

When I piled some catnip outside my apartment once to dry a bit for my
cat, it self-seeded.  It's not hard.  But if you try it as a
houseplant, I'd suggest finding a place you can catproof when it's
starting, till it gets established.

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