On Nov 17, 3:33 pm, "perigrine" wrote:
Hi,

I have just planted out some sweet corn seeds in a newly cultivated
patch of dirt and after watching one of my five cats closely have been
trying to work out how to keep her [them] from using the area as a
toilet - at least until the seedlings are big enough to handle
trespassers.

I thought about a lattice fence - decided they would jump over that.
Then thought of a chicken wire fence, but thought that would need a
'roof.' Thought of keeping the sprinkler nearby, to either keep the
soil damp or to turn on when one approached the area but then I would
have to watch it 24 hours a day.

Any other suggestions?

Yes, they really do love it when you work the soil up for them, huh!
I've had good success with just laying rabbit wire on top of the ground
until the plants get up to about 4-6 inches tall. The wire I use has
openings about 2" x 4" so the plants just come right up through the
wire. The cats don't like walking on it and can't dig up the seed bed.
I just lift the wire off after the plants are well established, and
the cats don't seem to bother them. I have a small garden, so this
works well. It might not be so practical with a larger garden space.
Hope this helps,
Gary