1. Ok, so lately my cats have seemed to think that my square foot garden is their own personal litter box. In a few days I should be getting some herbs to plant, so I don't want the waste to hurt them. I'm going to get some flexible black tubing and make a quot;chcukwagonquot; like structure with netting to try to keep them out (I'm staking it down). Do you think the herbs will be fine?2. Ok, so my square foot herb garden was actually a vegetable garden last year, but really the only things that did good were the broccoli, peppers (3 types), and rosemary. The pumpkins, watermelons, brussel sprouts, and spinach all failed. Now I decided to just do an herb garden. It was made with peat moss, compost, and some sort of landscapers soil. I've fortified it a couple days ago with a light sprinkling of more compost. the soil seems really light, but I think I may need to add vermiculite. Should I add vermiculite? thanks
Vermiculite are the tiny white pebble pieces you find in potting soil, they re kind of shiny sometimes too. You can buy bags at any garden store. If owners/breeders say vermiculite is the best medium, then research it so you have a better understanding why.
