Catnip!!

I love catnip & my cats love it more. King Tut in particular begs for it, he knows my hiding spot and if I get within 2 feet of it here he comes meowing at me in his crazy Siamese voice, LOL, mouth of the south for real!! In fact, I just gave all of them some and put some fresh on their toys. I sprinkle the dried leaves on my hardwood floor in the living room so they can lick it up, after they lick some of it, they roll in it & then the action starts!! :)

I love growing herbs and catnip is a SUPER easy herb to grow. You don't have to have any kind of special soil, it'll grow most anywhere but it does do best in full sun. Catnip is a member of the mint family & it is a hardy perennial. Another plus is that its flowers attract pretty butterflies & honey bees. And catnip is not just for the kitties, my grandma used to give us Chamomile & Catnip tea when we had trouble sleeping or just Catnip tea when we had a bellyache. Catnip has natural calmants in it and it is also useful in quieting an upset stomach, all mints are good for stomachaches.
So remember, a perfect bedtime tea is a few teaspoons of dried Catnip leaves & Chamomile flowers boiled for about 10-15 minutes and then honey to sweeten! It is tasty and gives you sweet dreams!!