Landscape Designer Karin Reber shared some adorable photos on her Instagram feed from her recent trip to Norway of an orange cat and a magpie interacting. See the linked post above. The yellow Norwegian poppies are beautiful as well. PS No worries, the bird was just fine.
Cats in Gardens
Photos and art of cats in garden settings.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
A Shady Rest
Rich Crider, owner of Three Shovels Farm, shared this garden cat photo that he took while touring daylily gardens.
He writes, "This is Milo. Taken in David and Doris Bishop’s Shady Rest Gardens in Cartersville, GA."
In their garden description, David and Doris write, "You may be approached by a friendly kitty wanting his/her head petted." Clearly, they are big fans of garden cats!
Milo certainly seems to be taking advantage of that shady rest!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Flinging with Cats
The Fling (formerly Garden Bloggers Fling) took place in Memphis, TN, this year. As usual, part of my time was spent prowling the tour gardens for cat sitings.
The first one was at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens of this orange kitty scampering in the shade garden. He (she?) gave me that impish look right before disappearing down a drainage pipe. (If anyone at the Dixon knows anything more about this cat, please do share!)
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Community of Cats
The area is very industrial with lots of nearby warehouses. There is also a railroad nearby. I'm betting these cats are doing a terrific job holding down the local rodent population there.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Living in Kitty Paradise
I'm a big fan of surrealism so was pleased to come across this artist who depicts cats in a surreal way. This painting is "Cats Paradise" by Remedios Varo.
"Remedios Varo Uranga was one of the few acknowledged female surrealist painter," according to her WikiArts entry. "She combined mystical beings and utopic machines together to give birth to her unique and enchanting style. The artist adopted mysticism and the occult as her main theme, and dismissed Christian and religious symbolism"
Varo used cats and cat-like creatures in many of her paintings. What they symbolize is open to interpretation. To me, the cats are happy and relaxed in their own little world. The kittens are having a blast playing with the string toy and you just know that long tower ramp is a hit with all of them too.
What do you think? Does this painting speak to you? Or many your cats enjoys viewing it and can share their thoughts?
Image source: https://www.wikiart.org/en/remedios-varo/cats-paradise-1955
Saturday, March 22, 2025
How to (responsibly) let your cat outside
Grablick also talks about the catio, sunroom-like spaces, or other outdoor enclosures to give the cat a safe taste of outdoors.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Wear Your Green for St. Gertrude!
Here is an update of one of our most popular posts:
The 17th of March is her Saint's Day, which she shares with St. Patrick. "Fine weather on her feast day meant it was time to begin spring planting." This may also explain why we think of St. Patrick's Day as the traditional day for early spring crop sowing -- especially peas and potatoes -- even though St. Pat has nothing to do with gardening.
Let's reclaim the day for St. Gertrude and wear your green proudly in memory of her love for gardening and for cats!