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02/27/2010 12:51 PM

 I just got a kit to grow trays of wheat grass for Mellow, my cats, and hopefully, my parrot. (My parrot has refused to eat anything green since I got Mellow. I guess she thinks that that stuff is for rabbits) Has anyone here grown this for their rabbits? How did it go? Do you have any hints or tips? I, ummm, tend to kill house plants. 

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02/27/2010 07:11 PM
lolz...You sound like me. I am a terrible gardener and consider myself to have a purple thumb.
I usually get the little boxes of the wheat grass already grown in the organics sections, but I've only gotten them for my cats. They love the stuff, but can't have too much of it at one time.
I'd been watching each box die within a week in our low light and lack of humidity here, then got the bright idea to keep it in the fridge like other veggies. It's been in there for a few weeks now and I would guess it's probably not any good anymore, but I'd gotten it in case Mimzy wouldn't eat his regular greens after his dental.
I am also curious as to how folks keep this stuff alive. Other than keeping (the fully grown kind) in the refrigerator (the lack of light doesn't seem to affect it) I wouldn't have a clue...
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02/27/2010 08:22 PM
thanks! I can grow stuff in the garden, just not in the house. Go figure. I am going to start the two trays tomorrow, so I'll let you know how it goes. These will not fit in the fridge as they are full size plant trays. I'll keep one in the bathroom and the other in the sunroom. I, hopefully won't kill them. I hope that Mellow likes them; I am sure that my kitties will.
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02/27/2010 08:49 PM
I'm sure you have a great deal more sunlight than I do at this time of year too.
In Alaska you have to start sprouting seedlings about now, (under a gro-light of some kind) then get them ready to move outside by the last frost.
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02/27/2010 08:54 PM
What is this "frost" that you speak of

Winter seems to have forgotten oregon. it snowed once this year, and flowers are already starting to grow.
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02/27/2010 09:21 PM
lolz...Lucky you! I don't think our eastern members can say as much.
I hope things are going to thaw out there for them soon.
Mimzy, Pip & Fiver...yup...my day is all about them. :)
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02/28/2010 07:43 AM
We have had a semi difficult winter, but nothing like the northeast. My sun room gets lots of light, and our days are getting longer. We still have a couple of feet of snow on the ground so I cannot compost the rabbit poo as I cannot get to my garden.
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02/28/2010 10:43 PM
lolz...Nice to know that Mellow is doing his part to help your garden grow! ^_^
Gosh I would give my eyeteeth for a sun room! ^_^ Of course...one must have sun...*giggle* But at least three months out of the year it would be nice!
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03/01/2010 12:14 AM
I haven't tried wheat grass before-but I have grown marigolds, nastarium, kale, raspberries, mint etc. for the buns. I too kill houseplants but when it's food for my bunnies-I pay more attention In fact I didn't buy any vegetables last summer (During the growing season) between what I planted and my moms garden there was fresh veggies, dandelions and apple branches all around It was wonderful
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03/03/2010 10:36 PM

Actually, rabbit poo is one of the rare manures that does NOT need to be composted!  I scoop out some every time I empty Pepper's litterbox and set them in a canister on the radiator to dry.  When I start the seedlings for my garden, a single poo goes in each little sprouting pot, and when I fill my containers with soil I just add a layer of poo about 1/2 way down and then fill the rest with soil.  That lasts all summer for me!

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03/04/2010 05:59 PM
OMG a single poo for each plant! I would have to start a million! I have been just dumping the whole litter box on my empty garden beds during the winter. I think even the extra hay and newspaper pellets will break down in time. I do want to start composting this summer tho. Or maybe just keep an area of the garden open and spread it out there to dry and use around the plants as mulch once it dries out. What things did your bunny like the best from your garden last year, Kokhaneeandkalua? I hope I pay more attention to this grass because I have 5 animals that like to eat grass! (And puke it back up on the carpet, in the cat's case, lolz)
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