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You are here: Home / Diary / Green Thursday

Green Thursday

June 6, 2013 By: Sparkle Cat42 Comments

What good is it if I can't chew on it?

If you are one of my Facebook fans, or if you follow my human on Instagram, you may have already seen this photo of me checking out the tiny marigold plant my human brought home from some event she attended. Note the use of effects in an attempt to cover up how cruddy the photo is.

I am surprised it has not croaked yet

She planted it in the backyard. Surprisingly, it is still alive.

The seedling on the right is WAY more interesting!

She took home this marigold because she heard it is good at repelling pests… and she thought it might help protect more valuable greenery, like the little nip seedling.

What a beautiful sight!

And guess what? That little nip plant is an extension of last year’s plant! Remember what an awful time I had getting it started because my human kept letting the gardeners rip it out? Well, it is huge now! My human tries not to let it go to seed and she just removed a bunch of budding stems.

There is a dark cloud hovering, I can feel it!

So that meant just one thing… a fresh nip party!

To quote Daisy, my good time just got ruined!

With the inevitable party crasher.

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  1. Lin says

    June 9, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    Ooooh, we LOVE catnip here too! I’m finding all these little plants popping up here and there in our garden–what a GREAT surprise. The only problem is that I have to put tomato cages around them because Hobbes likes to lay on the plants and smoosh them.

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  2. Mark's Mews says

    June 8, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    We get our fresh Nip in individual leafs scaterred around so nokitty can take them all. Sometimes it requires separate rooms!

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  3. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    * err…PRICEless.

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  4. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    Oh my CAT. The expression on your face is PROCELESS Sparkle. Binga, you and Faraday make quite the team!

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  5. Texas, a cat in New York says

    June 7, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Nip paradise?
    Purrs

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  6. Flynn says

    June 7, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    I love a good nip party. I’m on my way.

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  7. Small Town Mommy says

    June 7, 2013 at 9:09 am

    You probably don’t want to hear this but it looks like there is enough to share.

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  8. meowmeowmans says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Yeah! Nip partay! Sorry you have to SHARE though, Sparkle…

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  9. IndulgedFurries says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    You’re very lucky to have home-grown nip. My mom grows a container in the back yard, but I don’t get a nip-buzz so it’s just a pretty plant. Ours is flowering now.

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  10. Sweet Purrfections says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    One of these days maybe we’ll convince Mom Paula to plant us some fresh nip!

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  11. Oui Oui says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    Once it gets started, nip can really take over. It needs to be that strong with all the kitties nomming on it.

    We think your mom is pretty talented, and her recent comments had us laughing. Although we can’t really tell what her drawing abilities are, she has a wicked tongue and is a funny writer. So, kudos to her!

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  12. Baby Tali says

    June 6, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    I hope Binga gived you sum a that nip back..and shared wit Boodie too.. 🙄

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  13. BeadedTail says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    Looks like plenty of nip for all of you out there! Hope the flower keeps pests and gardeners away from your nip plant!

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  14. Tillie and Georgia says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    Oh boy fresh nip!!!!!!!!!
    Our Mom got a package of seeds and guess what?
    Yup, they are STILL in the package :/
    We would not be able to enjoy nip alone either! We all love it 🙂
    Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
    Treasure,Tiger,JJ and Julie

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  15. Abby says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    Sparkle that’s a start to a garden!
    And fresh NIP!
    YAY! 🙂

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  16. Emma and Buster says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    we’re taking this as an invite to a nip party.

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  17. Cheysuli says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    Oh you got nip. The Male has been watching Jackson Galaxy and he’s all worried a nip plant will attract other cats and make Ichiro go off and pee on things…

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  18. Glogirly & Katie says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Glogirly is useless with growing stuff. Except she can make orange furry stuff grow like a WEED!
    ; ) Katie

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  19. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Nip all around!
    We nominated you in a couple of categories Sparkle

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  20. Cathy Keisha says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:36 am

    Pawty at Sparkle’s house!!!! Looks like your nip plant is taking over like all plants in the mint family. I don’t like the nip unless it’s dried cos we didn’t have fresh nip in the hood. I’ve nominated you and your blog post about 4 times now. Best of luck.

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  21. Sammy says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:25 am

    Woo Woo! Fresh stuff huh? That’s probably the very BEST and just think, it’s right there in YOUR garden!

    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

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  22. Sue Brandes says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:25 am

    Fresh catnip that’s the best. :mrgreen:

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  23. Tamago says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:19 am

    Wow your catip plant is huge! I find it hard to grow catnip. Tried several times but failed many times. Enjoy your nip party~even with party crasher, it will be fun 🙂

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  24. Brian says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Now that’s one of my favorite greens Sparkle!

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  25. Caren Gittleman says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:43 am

    your human did an amazing job with the catnip! Mine killed mine! MOL!

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  26. Random Felines says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:36 am

    we keep trying to get our mom to plant some nip, but no luck yet…. ENJOY!

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  27. The Florida Furkids says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Our nip plant is looking pretty sad. Mom moved it to another spot in the hope that it will start to thrive again.

    The Florida Furkids

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  28. Kitties Blue says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:57 am

    Mommy planted us some catnip this spring on the upper deck, but we like the nip our pusher, Chris, brings to us. Not easily accessible nip is always yummier. Calista rather eat the leaves off Dad’s serrano pepper plant. She’s one crazy girl. Purrs and hugs from the kitties at The Cat on My Head, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Josette

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  29. William says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:22 am

    I’ve never had fresh nip. My old bro Eddie had some once and he went mental, so my mom though it would be a good idea to stick with the dried. I’ve probably told you that before (but I am getting on in years).

    Hi Binga!

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  30. da tabbies o trout towne says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:22 am

    enjoy de nip fest gurls…nothin like gettin buzzard up on fresh leaf…N tell yur mom two grow de perennials: tansy; helps keep ants away N alliums; keepz a bunch oh bugs away ….both will come bak yeer after yeer

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  31. Laila and Minchie says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:07 am

    Wish our mom would plant some fresh nip for us! She doesn’t know where to get the seeds she claims.

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  32. Amelia Hughes says

    June 6, 2013 at 6:40 am

    LOL…pawty crasher….too cute!

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  33. Katie Bella says

    June 6, 2013 at 6:24 am

    Nip Pawty..I am so there!

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  34. Toby & Leia says

    June 6, 2013 at 6:19 am

    Ohhh nip. We LOVE the nip here.

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  35. Fuzzy Tales says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:46 am

    Sparkle, our nip didn’t even come back this year. Proving our human is beyond help or hope as a gardener!

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  36. unikorna says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Oh my dear whiskered friend your mommy is mighty pretty, please tell her I am glad I finally saw her. I am glad she is also gardening…sort of :).

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  37. Madi and Mom says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:37 am

    Sparkle I’m rolling in nip heaven right now….i have never had fresh nip…I think I need a new assistant with a green thumb.
    Hugs madi your bFFF

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  38. The Island Cats says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:18 am

    There’s nothing like fresh nip, Sparkle…enjoy it…if you can. 🙂

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  39. Hannah and Lucy says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:16 am

    Did we hear the magic words nip and pawty? We’re teleporting over to test it for you.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  40. Marg says

    June 6, 2013 at 3:06 am

    With all the rain we have had, our nip plant is getting huge. The marigold is really pretty and they are supposed to keep bugs away. Hope it protects the nip plant. Hope all of you have a super day.

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  41. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:39 am

    I’m on my way to join you in your nip party!!!

    Reply

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  1. Photo Hunt: Planter | Sparkle the Designer Cat says:
    July 27, 2013 at 12:10 am

    […] the marigold seedling my human brought home a few weeks ago? It is still there, and while I can’t say it is exactly thriving, it is growing and […]

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