[Becky H]

Helloo!!

I have a raised bed (well will have the top soil is arriving tomorrow ) and need to keep a certain cat out of what he thinks is the biggest cat box he has ever seen 

I was looking at one of the build a ball cages to use on the bed but all the kits come with insect netting which I thought may be a problem as the bees can't get to the flowers to pollinate.  Is there something else I can use to keep the cat out???

Thanks muchly for your help

Bex

[Goosegirl]

I would use clematis netting fixed on either corner by bamboo canes - works for me with 4 cats!

[Fisherman]

Depend on what you want to grow. If it's plants that need pollinating then open mesh netting will suffice and keep the cats out and let the bees and pollinating insects in. If you want to grow carrots, cabbage, salad crops etc then I would use Enviromash or something similar as it will keep butterflies and insects out. Cabbage White caterpillars can decimate brassicas and carrot fly can do the same to carrots. Onions, shallots, garlic will be OK under open mesh netting.

[Swing Swang]

>Is there something else I can use to keep the cat out???

I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not...

[Fisherman]

I can't believe you could think such things! Those thoughts never crossed my mind.

Nice one.

[Fisherman]

Still laughing 
Small things and a simple mind

[Ice]

>Is there something else I can use to keep the cat out???

I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not...

Do you have a problem?

[Swing Swang]

>Do you have a problem?

Nope - Mum and Dad have the problem, he's called Ratty, and he lives 2000miles away from my veggies!

[Becky H]

>Is there something else I can use to keep the cat out???

I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not even think about inappropriate methods of cat-control when browsing this forum.
I must not...

 

Thanks for all the help and giggles!!! Am off to work out what will be growing where and if it needs pollinating!!!

[peterjf]

 to keep the cats off try debris netting

[DD.]

If you read the original post, peterjf, Becky does not want to exclude pollinating insects. They certainly on get through debris netting very easily!