Keith wrote:
I had a friend who pulled up about a square meter of his lawn so he could
plant 4 tomato plants. They kept dying, despite his best efforts, even
though the grass around that area was fine.

He also had 3 cats, and I asked him where they did their business... he
groaned, and gave up trying to get those tomatoes to grow anymore, it was a
losing battle.

Any cats in your yard?

Interesting idea, but no. Our dog chases away any cats that come in to
the yard. And before you ask whether the dog might be cursing the
garden with contributions of her own, she isn't. Much to my dismay,
her favorite places to poop are those places where humans are most
likely to walk -- the deck, and the pathways.

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