We had a great time at the NPC this year. We met some of our existing customers and the feedback we got was universally positive – it means such a lot to us to know that our hard work means that cats and their owners are having fun and creating memories with our products. Here[…]
Reed Diffusers are the latest product that we are bringing to market in our quest to find new ways to use the wonderful catnip plant. Obviously the most important use of our homegrown catnip is as a stimulant for pet cats but it also has a great calming affect on humans. It has traditionally been[…]
We had a great time at the Supreme Cat Show in Birmingham on 28th October. Although we sell the majority of our Catnip into the UK it was the first show that we had attended there and it was great to get all of the positive feedback from existing customers and others that did not[…]
Well we have been cutting and hanging catnip for days. We are about one third through the crop and all the plants look fabulous with lots of good size cream and purple flowers on nice clean stems. The crop looks stunning in flower and there are thousands of bees and hundreds of butterflies feeding on[…]
What is Catnip ? When I tell people that I grow catnip one of the first questions people ask is WHAT IS CATNIP ? So I thought it would be a good idea to write about what type of plant catnip is and how it is used. Catnip is the common name for Nepeta Cataria,[…]
Around 80% of cats are genetically predisposed to react to catnip which means that 20% of cats and owners are missing out on the fun – we don’t think that this is fair which is why we have started selling Silvervine (or Silver Vine). Silvervine, (Actinidia polygama) is a deciduous climbing vine grown in the[…]
Last year I had a lovely day at the Cork Cat Show which was in Cobh. So I am delighted I am able to make it to the 2017 Cork Cat Show. This year the Cork Show will be in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal in Blarney. September 17th is the date! As usual the show[…]
I have been working in Quality Control all day and I am exhausted. Everything is perfect with the catnip plants but I am very thorough and I like to do a very exhaustive series of hands on tests of the plants before I give my seal of approval. As you can see it really takes[…]
Catnip is great for bees and makes great honey! Nepeta Cataria is the wild version of the plant and it is not common in Britain or Ireland but is naturalised in many parts of North America where the early settlers brought the plant as a medicinal herb. The plant has erect growing stems that can[…]
On Sunday November 19th the very first ever Dublin Cat Fair took place in Wynns Hotel just off O’Connell Street. I had never been to a Cat Fair before so when Alice, the organiser, asked me to attend as an exhibitor and to give a talk on catnip, I was delighted but nervous about the[…]
A classic toy for the great game hunter! This toy has a pocket inside that can be loaded with catnip. The pocket has a velcro fastening so can be reloaded with fresh catnip when needed. With the mouse is included a large 28g bag of Fred’s catnip which provides lots of refills and lots of[…]
The first thinning of the 2017 catnip crop is underway. The human is very happy as all the plants look really good. The recent hot weather and rain seems to be working a treat on the plants as they are jumping out of the ground. The smell in the field is wonderful and as the[…]
