Posted By RabbitPam on 06/09/2009 04:59 AM

One little suggestion: I am a bit concerned about the latticework sides with the holes that look just big enough for Bunny to get through, or head stuck. Can you put about 3 NIC cubes or baby gates across those two parts just so Bunny can’t squeeze through?

Thanks for your concern, but I don’t want to add baby gates or cubes, that’s what the lattice is there for.                                                   I know it is hard to tell size from the pictures, but  the holes are not big enough for Bunny to get through. I can’t see his head getting stuck either. The holes are large enough for him to poke his face into but not big enough for his shoulders. So his ears definately wouldn’t get through due to the length and possition of them reletive to the shoulders. Unless he somehow stuck his ears in first.. but even then I don’t think he would get stuck. Maybe I should get him to stick his head in to see. But anyways. even if I did need to block it off.. the far side lattice is blocked already by a fish tank and bike tire.

well thanks Bunnytowne. You really should plant something. I love it.

Today I found aphids on my Bell Pepper plants! I have never had aphids before. I sprayed them off with water. I read up on home remedies and decided to spray a bit of dawn dish soap mixed with water for today. Tomorrow I am going to make a garlic solution to spray. Hopefully they do not become a big problem and aren’t hard to get rid of.

Oh, and if you do plant carrots, I read that there is a worm that loves to eat carrots, but if you mix in used coffee grounds in the soil it keeps them away.

hehe thanks Sibley, I like Bunny’s chin too

that vicious lady bug picture was amazing!

I forgot to mention earlier, I am also starting some basil, dill, and chive seed mix.
I will pull the chives to a different pot eventually but bunny likes basil and dill I think. I want to get at least one more thing Bunny can eat.
I’m not sure what though.

Bunny eats cilantro but he is not very enthusiastic about it.. so I am still trying to figure out what else to plant. I now have a 3’rd pot of parsley though!

I saw some swiss chard plants that looked awesome. I almost got it but I wanted to see if it was a bunny friendly food first.

Well it has been one month so it is time for the update.

I have added more and things have grown. It feels like a real garden out there, not just a balcony with some pots.

I will just get right to the pictures.

The sun hits the entire front part of the balcony pretty much all day. It works out perfectly.

The grape tomato plant is quite tall now!

I have little green peppers starting. To the left is parsley and chives. I got some merrigolds to help ward off aphids.

Notice the Happy Bunny figure in the pot.

pole beans.

parsley, celery, timothy grass, and what I call the ‘purple plant’.

dandelions and basil… lots of basil.

tub of tomatoes

flowers plus timothy grass.

Thanks for looking

I already gave three little basils away. I think I will start handing them out as gifts.

I don’t even know if Bunny will eat basil yet.

Purple Plant is a Persian Shield (Strobilanthes Dyerianus).

It is actually meant to have more shade than is provided in it’s current location.

So I still have a little re-arranging to do.

Here is a better pic of it’s pretty leaves.

Posted By mrmac on 07/08/2009 10:09 PM
That plant is so neat! The purple is so vibrant!

I love it. I searched every greenhouse in town till I found one!  I had mine from last year that I wintered inside but I ended up planting it

in my sisters garden because it just was not recovering from winter very well in a pot on my balcony. It is growing fine now in the actual ground

I recomend this plant to anyone. It is my absolute favorite!