not spearmint

Remember the spearmint that I mentioned yesterday? Got it from a friend, planted it, watered it? It's not spearmint.

It's catnip!!!!! I discovered this by simply watching as my cat leapt onto the container that it was planted in, rolled all over the top of the pot, dug up the plant and proceeded to shred it to bits. She then staggered off.

So I still need spearmint and have just managed to conclusively prove that any catnip I try to plant in my garden will not last any longer than it takes for the cat to find it.