The Earth is Our Mother

DH, Elora and I are moving by the end of June. We found a wonderful deal on a great apartment in Lawrenceville. Waiting on approval, but that shouldn't be an issue. I'm so happy. A little patio for plants and it looks like it gets full sun.

Time to think ahead about my urban garden situation. I think I'm going to do some box type of herbs for the kitchen on the breakfast bar. I am going to hang my office plant inside by the kichen as well. I would also like a potted tree of some kind.

Any ideas on how to keep my putty-tats out of the plantings?? *sigh* 3 cats and plants = trouble. The carpets are nearly white (eggshell color) so I don't want soil staines on the carpet. Needless to say I'll be keeping some woolite carpet pods in the kitchen under the sink. Already I'm thinking hairballs, soil from plants, water from watering the plants. Some trays under the plants will help for the ones that sit on the floors.

Ok, those of you who have lived in or do live in apartments now, and have critters, what do you do?