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You are here: Home / Diary / Pruning My Catnip Garden

Pruning My Catnip Garden

August 14, 2021 By: Summer Samba18 Comments

It's time for pruning the wildly overgrown catnip garden - and Summer, as always, is here to help out.

My catnip garden has been looking very overgrown and sad, so it was time do do some pruning!

Somali cat sitting next to sad and overgrown catnip garden

The weather hasn’t really agreed with it, and my human let it get way too overgrown and it’s yellow. Ugh! There was lots of work to be done.

Somali cat chewing on fresh catnip branches

My human hadn’t cut down more than two branches when the strong scent of nip wafted through the air! I immediately gravitated toward the cuttings for some fun.

Somali cat next to big pile of catnip cuttings

My human spent a lot of time taking out most of catnip branches that were dying off, and look at the pile we wound up with! Most of it isn’t that great because she left most of the healthy, green stalks (there weren’t that many). But this is still an impressive pile of catnip.

somali cat with sprig of catnip on her head

And of course you know how it ended.

somali cat overlooking pile of catnip cuttings

Since most of the catnip branches my human pruned were already dying off, they are going into the green bin. But we are leaving the pile out for a day or two in case the outside cats would like to indulge.

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  1. Wing Commander Basil & The B Team says

    August 22, 2021 at 7:14 am

    Epic catnip crop Summer, mew should definitely dry it, so mew can have nip all winter! MOL

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  2. Mark's Mews says

    August 17, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    We LOVE IT when TBT prunes the NIP! He saves all the leafs… You can guess what happens after THAT!

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  3. Kitties bLue says

    August 16, 2021 at 8:12 am

    Summer, you should get your human to dry that nip for you. That’s what our dad does for us, or should we say he has some kind of appliance that does it for him! Hate to see it go to waste! XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet

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  4. Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says

    August 15, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    That is an impressive pile of catnip! If your outside cats are anything like our neighbor cats, they will have a terrific nip fest!

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  5. Athena and Marie says

    August 15, 2021 at 9:41 am

    Well done for helping your human with the gardening, Summer!

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  6. Catherine says

    August 14, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    Whew Summer. That was close. It will come back stronger. I always love your cute nip hat

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  7. meowmeowmans says

    August 14, 2021 at 5:52 pm

    We bet the outside cats will appreciate that, Summer!

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  8. Ernie the Island Cat says

    August 14, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    I bet that pile of nip smells divine!

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  9. Melissa & Mudpie says

    August 14, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    I have a feeling the outdoor kitties will love it!

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  10. LESLEY CASTLE says

    August 14, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    It’s so nice that you left catnip for the feral kitties <3

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  11. The Swiss Cats says

    August 14, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    How nice to think of the outside cats ! Purrs

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  12. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    August 14, 2021 at 12:06 pm

    That is a nice big pile. I think the outside cats will enjoy it.
    Apologies for lack of commenting. We had friends staying for a week and then went on a short cruise. I will try and catch up where I can.

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  13. Ellen Pilch says

    August 14, 2021 at 8:54 am

    That is sweet of you to leave some out for the outside cats to enjoy. XO

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  14. Pat k says

    August 14, 2021 at 7:35 am

    I would think you would have rolled in that pile but
    there should have been a picture if you did. Maybe
    the outside kitties will do that. Very thoughtful to
    leave it for them.

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  15. MARIETTE VANDENMUNCKHOF-VEDDER says

    August 14, 2021 at 6:28 am

    Dearest Summer,
    That was much needed indeed and so sweet for leaving it there for the outside kitties.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  16. Brian Frum says

    August 14, 2021 at 6:17 am

    Your pruning method looks like fun sweet Summer!

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  17. The Florida Furkids says

    August 14, 2021 at 5:02 am

    That’s an impurressive pile of catnip!!

    The Florida Furkids

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  18. Mickey's Musings says

    August 14, 2021 at 3:29 am

    Impressive catnip plant!!
    bet you had a catnip buzz going on for a bit 😉
    Nice that you shared with the outside kitties 🙂
    Purrs, Julie

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