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cat nip help plzCan anybody help me with my catnip plant? It is now a nice 2-3 feet high, and I wanted to pick just a few leaves off. Do i simply chop them up and sew them into the toys i make? Or is there some process I need to carry out? thanks! ps, hubby and i spent about 3 weeks thinking " the catnip plant hasnt grown but there's a large weed there I must pull up" to discover this nicely growing weed WAS the catnip plant!!! LOL
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Never had a catnip plant, but I would have thought you crush the leaves and put them into a bag, or grind them...Someone else may have more idea... |
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thanks anyway moli, sure somebody else will know. I'm useless with stuff like this lol |
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I just pull a few leaves off and give it to them - some love it, some don't. Molly tried to play with hers, Tom and PEbbles just ate it!! |
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I've always dried the leaves, then crumbled them with the filling so the catnip dust stays put. |
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I think you should dry out the leaves first, then use them if it's for inside toys etc. Mine go mad around the catnip plants - we got 2 new ones last week & Smudge almost ate one before we even planted it.  |
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lol @ smudge! I grew this one from seed!!! arent i clever lmao. About the only thing I ever grew that well to be honest lol Erm.......how'd i dry leaves out? is it same as flowers, ie put em in airing cupboard? then get the old toys made and stuff em lol!! |
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Yes dry the leaves. Airing cupboard is fine - this weather they will dry out just sitting in your kitchen. They will play with (or eat) fresh leaves. Not too many! |
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I knew that really dm lol. I know, I know, Im stupid lol Thanks for all the advice, off to pick one or two leaves to dry out. |
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You can also dry it slowly in the oven before using it....... |
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