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Forum THE LOUNGE Garden for wild rabbits?

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    • cinnybun2015
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        I’ve been thinking of planting some rabbit-safe vegetables in my garden for the wild rabbits. Is this safe? Is it okay for them? Has anyone else had a garden for wild rabbits to snack on? I would love them to feel safe in my yard, but I don’t know if it’s okay for them. Any suggestions on veggies, or other things to put in the garden? Thanks!


      • Kokaneeandkahlua
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          I think you could plant carrots and beets-you could still get the vegetables yourself and they can enjoy the tops Marigolds and roses are also bunny friendly.

          Clover and dandelion are, but your neighbors may not like that…


        • LBJ10
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            Should be fine.


          • cinnybun2015
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              Oh good! I was worried that there would be some thing about rabbits and planting things for them… like how you can’t feed foxes/raccoons or they’ll start to depend on the food and lose the tendancy to hunt? It might be squirrels. I’m probably mixing it up. Anyways, I’ll start that once it warms up for sure.


            • Sr. Melangell
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                Its a very good idea, but you will have to keep it clean and tidy, making sure it is safe for them, today a neighbour who has a beautiful garden came to see me because a badger had his head stuck in a can, we rescued the badger and he is OK, so any rubbish should not be left, also no bottles of poison, because if they tip them up they might think it is water if they break and spill, it sounds like a great idea


              • cinnybun2015
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                  Oh yes! Thank you Pinky I will definetely keep it clean. My only worry now is that raccoons will visit if I put out cardboard boxes or other things for rabbits.


                • Sr. Melangell
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                    Stick that on the fence, they will know its not for them.


                  • cinnybun2015
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                      Ha! Yes, I will Thank you Pinky


                    • LBJ10
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                        Raccoons tend to not be that desperate around here. They’ll only go after actual fruits and veggies, not necessarily the green parts of plants. I think you should be fine, just choose some things that are tasty for a bunny but not something a raccoon would readily take.


                      • cinnybun2015
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                          Will do. Thank you guys again. I’ll post something once I actually plant things in my garden.


                        • Azerane
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                            Make sure that if you’re planting Marigolds, that they are Pot Marigolds (Calendula officinalis) and not the Tagetes species of marigolds which are toxic.

                            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_officinalis


                          • Eepster
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                              Both my father and I get plenty of bunnies visiting. My yard is mostly grass, clovers and dandelions. I have a few flower beds, but the wild bunnies mostly ignore them. My father has a very diverse native plant garden. Wild bunnies aren’t fussy.

                              You don’t need to be fancy. Anything you want to plant will be fine. The main thing my yard and my dad’s yard has in common is we don’t use any chemicals. No pesticides, herbicides, of chemical fertilizers. The only fertilizer we use is bunny poop.


                            • cinnybun2015
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                                That’s great. I will make sure to get Pot Marigolds the next time I go to my local hardware store… Eepster, is there anything specific that the wild rabbits need? Something that will get them to feel safe in my lawn? Everyone hates the wild rabbits around here. They say they chew up their gardens… I don’t want the rabbits running from my yard.


                              • Bam
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                                  They like shrubs and bushes that they can hide in/under in case sth startles them. If it gets really hot in the summer, they need water.

                                  People here hate the wild buns too, so if word got out that someone was actually planting their garden to attract rabbits, the neighbours would not be happy. So don’t tell anyone about your project. To many people, rabbits are no better than garden slugs =(


                                • cinnybun2015
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                                    Okay… it’s sad how wild rabbits aren’t appreciated. They are an important part of our ecosystem… so many people fail to see that! Yes my neighbors hate the stray cats and put out mothballs so the cats can’t come onto their lawn. Here, animals are considered property… it’s terrible.


                                  • Bam
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                                      Cinnybun, I hope awareness about eco-systems is rising. I think people really are starting to learn how important it is to not keep your garden “perfect” because butterflies need meadowy patches and solitary bees need rotting wood to make nests in.
                                      I love the wild bunnies. I love them even when they eat my kale in the winter and all my chives in the spring. I also love the birds even when they eat every single red gooseberry and every single black cherry. I’d be completely useless as a farmer.

                                      I think a bunny-garden is most important during the winter. If there’s a lot of snow for longer periods of time they can really have trouble finding food. That’s when they start to gnaw the bark off of rose-bushes and fruit-trees (and eat your kale). Putting hay out for buns during the winter would probably not be a bad ide.


                                    • cinnybun2015
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                                        Yes! I wish that my community would take more action about the ecosystem! I try, but I can’t do it all. I know, it’s so important to let our gardens grow free. I try to do that every year… and when the world becomes more and more cultivated, where will all the animals go? There are hawks living in my neighborhood, living in tiny trees, because their homes have been chopped down. Where I live, the winters are terrible, and I like to hang up a bird-feeder… I’ve never thought of rabbits, but I will now.

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