Thanks for all those suggestions. I came up with a brilliant idea of
using the old wire bed base that was on the back porch instead of going
out to buy wire. The parts that went into the frame brackets lifted the
wire off the ground. It also happens to be just the right size for the
corn patch. When this lot get a bit bigger I might dig up another bed
sized plot and plant some more seed.



perigrine

On Nov 18, 9:33 am, "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?