How To Grow Your Own Catnip
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Catnip is a really easy-to-grow herb. Growing catnip from seed is easy. Catnip is in the mint family and grows almost vigorously as mint. Catnip is a beautiful herb that is easy to incorporate into your diet as well.
Our cats don’t like catnip! However, I still grow it because it’s healthy and beautiful.
You can grow catnip in garden beds - beware it may spread quicker than you want - or grow catnip in containers.
Something you and your cat can both enjoy together - Grow Your Own Catnip!
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I can't wait for warmer weather here in Australia as I got seeds for cat mint, cat grass and catnip. Taking the seeds out of the envelope they came in, my cat jumped from her sleeping position and checked out the packets of seed, even getting them back out now to write down here what I got, she is rolling around at my feet. So obviously she is already loving them as seeds.
Being from Canada - which so many people presume is always cold (it's not), I realize my own ignorance when you write that you're waiting for warmer weather in Australia. It seems I presumed 'it's always warm' :)
Sounds like your kitty is is ready to go.
...totally thought you were going in a different direction when you asked what cat nip resembled 😆
lol !
Me too😂😂😂
My cat is uninterested in fresh catnip but goes nuts for dry catnip. I’ve actually been tearing any catnip out of the garden because it attracts other outside cats who then flop all over it flattening out garden plants. My own cat stays inside to provide safety to the birds of my native wildlife pollinator garden, so I didn’t think it was fair to grow something that attracts other cats. Alas. Yes catnip is very calming and relaxing, to humans. Had I a greenhouse I’d grow it there, great idea.
Popped 😅😅😅😅
You can grow it in pots..
For the cat who doesn't like fresh, try gently crushing the leaves in your hand. This is what releases the scent of the chemicals that attracts cats. Maybe even include flower. I enjoy it for myself as well..either 🚬 or ☕️
@@SparkiMcSparkscatnip cigarettes !?😂
@@fansaaga4033 Wow, I am surprised tooooo....
That’s a beautiful greenhouse!! 💚 i accidentally grew catnip, I say accident because I love birds:) and I cannot get over that smell! I keep putting my face in the plant. I totally get why cats love it!! I love it too!! I might end up rolling around in it also 😂
Yes, the greenhouse is a wonder to have!
People rolling in catnip - ha LOL !
I only grow catnip for tea. Like you said, super taste and soothing.
They actually make it through the winters; they're coming back. I still have them for five years. But I gotta say; they're very sensitive, and I cannot do much about it. Those in the ground I've never repotted.
I have new ones in pots now. From the Himalayas. Totally different leaves. Really more like tea, instead of nettle.
I started Cat Nip from seed , it’s doing great 👍🏻
congratulations ester !
Thank you for your work
Thank you very much. Loved it because I do not have questions.
Glad it was helpful!
I need it because I heard it’s a perpetual mosquito repellent
I bought 2 plants yesterday, I don’t have cats, but yes to repelling mosquitoes, will plant near my patio, it’s ok if it spreads as I will just mow it down, I tried growing it several years back but it died out.
My beautiful catnip plant was recently smashed by a neighbor cat. Hope he had a wonderful time getting high in my garden.😃
Oh, those neighborhood kitties!
One cat loves cat nip the other hates it! Cats are crazy😊
The stinging nettle part 😂 love the video, thank you!
You are so welcome!
My mom would crush the herb and add a little salt and lime. The cat nip would get rid of my cough, when cough syrup wouldn’t work. It’s a good herb
fascinating!
I had aphids on my catnip this year. I kept up with snipping off the affected parts and the plants thrived, grew tall and flowered as normal. I couldn't spray them since my cats eat it.
Cute baby flowers at the end.
Thank you
Roaches hate catnip. I have a plant that isn't doing very well.
I want to plant it all around the house outside.
I know it will attract stray cats, but that is ok.
My cat likes it fresh and naturally dried. Wont touch it if it is dried in my dehydrator 😅
Dehydrator eliminates the smell. Of course, it should be dried naturally.
A friend of mine is sending me a cutting from her catnip plant. I’ll get it this week. I live in Oklahoma. I have an unheated enclosed patio but I think it’ll be too cold in January for that cutting which I guess should be planted outside in spring. What type of soil would you suggest and should I grow it indoors this winter? Thanks. I have cats that like catnip but I’ve never grown it. They’ve only had it dried. I’m so excited to get this cutting. It’s coming from Washington state so it should do fine in Oklahoma winters when it gets rooted and adjusted.
Will it be showing up with roots or without roots?
You'll need root it (if it's not coming with roots) and to plant it pronto when you receive it. Potting soil should be great for it.
Indoors will likely be needed to make it thru the winter. Like mint, it will die off over winter if it's outdoors.
You're cats will love you even more !
@@SustainableStace . Thanks. It came with roots. I put it in a tote. I’ll cover it or replant in a pot if the weather gets too cold. Crossing my fingers. Lol.
I have fresh catnip and im feeding them fresh leaves every nnow and then.
First off, i dont let them flower.
If i give the cats some fresh leaves, i take a leaf and mosh between my finger so that the smell goes through, they will eat if!
My best tips that you already know is to dry it :D
When you showed the top and questioned what it looked like, lambs quarters came to mind
I have been growing catnip indoors under a grow light for months and just snipping the leaves off and letting my cats have them that way. They love it. I'd like to try to harvest seeds from the plants but I'm not very familiar with that process as I'm not only new to gardening in general but this is my first year gardening catnip and my first time trying to harvest seeds for future use. I watched a video recently that said to let the flower basically die/fully dry out and then cut it off to harvest the seeds. I see that you cut off a fresh flowering head, I wasn't aware you could do that. Can you harvest the seeds like that or will you have to let that bit that you were holding dry out and then harvest the seeds? I'm a bit lost on the best way to do this and I don't want to lose out on the opportunity to collect seeds and have to buy more in the future. I'd greatly appreciate any advice you have. Thank you for the video and your time!
Actually it’s more common than you think wild cats will avoid the stuff because it hinders their ability to survive getting high is something that only top predators will do like tigers and humans and even with tigers it’s rare because they need to hunt to survive
Just the information I needed. Thankyou.
You're welcome!
My cat is extremely interested in catnip. She can't get enough. lol.
I raise oriental shorthair cats and it is about a 50/50 on who loves it and who doesn’t. Some are happy drunks and some get to be angry drunks. Most importantly, they love roasted pumpkin seeds. Such little weirdos.😂😂
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds hey ?!
Hilarious.
Very helpful thank you❤
I"m glad it was helpful!
I just got some seeds. Earlier this year I bought some plants which were pretty expensive and which my cats immediately destroyed 🐈🐱 they loved them so much! So, hopefully I will be lucky with these seeds. Thanks for the additional info (I will definitely try the tea☕).
Cats! They ruined what you were growing for their enjoyment.
Good luck regrowing!
All the seeds sprouted, then all just died. So back to ordering the plants. Grrrrrr....
Thanks, but...
yeah i came here for germination tips, having trouble
Some cats only like the flower fresh and some like the flower dried
Try mixing you Catnip with silvervine. Your cats that don't react to Catnip will most likely love it.
First time I've heard of that. Thank you !
Did you give your cats the Catnip Flower Tops? They are more powerful than the leaves.
I've not tried that. Thanks for suggesting.
I'll let them try that !
Catnip tea is medicinal
Does anyone know why my catnip is turning purple? The plant doesn’t seem to be taking off since I planted it in a pot.
It's cat mint. Cat nip has white flowers, cat mint has purple flowers.
@@lindajanes5698 it’s actually cat nip. I took it out of the pot and planted it in my garden and it took off. Now it’s a big healthy plant and getting white flowers.
Every cat has difference reaction to catnips, it's 50-50.
Help ! something is eating my catnip, what can I do?
If it's a cat - I suggest you cuddle it!
Do you mean something is damaging your catnip plant?
Go figure that one of the best roach repellents is catnip. I've been trying to find a good chemical alternative that wouldn't hurt Paprika (yes that's her name lol) to drive away the pests. Time to haul out the growing pot!
Thanks for the tip!
Silvervine next!
My cats freak out for the Catnip mixed with silvervine
100 percent of my cats (all 7 of them) are interested in catnip...lolol. thank you for the video.
All 7 - amazing. That's fantastic. Makes me smile to think how much excitement happens for them when the catnip is served up!
i found you really funny :) great video
Awesome - welcome to the channel Nicola !
Have you tried introducing your cats to the flowers of the catnip to see if there is a difference in their response?
it's growing in all different stages, including flowers and none of our (now 4 cats) seem interested in it.
The cat I have that likes catnip prefers it dry. Others I have had love it both dry and fresh. One out of a dozen cats in my life has not been interested at all.
I just lay it out on a dish to dry, leaf by leaf. If I had a branch I'd dry it in a basket. Fluff daily until dry.
I just want catnip for Luna ✨ (my child)
I think fresh catnip kinda smells like cannabis..no jokes aside
Mm
Had to discontinue to watch as he was just bla bla bla b not coming to the point..boring