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loobers25 said:

Great! So what's your daily forage for buns?

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Omi said:

MightyMax said:

Hops!! Twigs got us to forage these on the day I went to her place

The buns loved them and I had forgotten all about them

Can I buy plants/seeds and is it too late :wave:[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't bother with seeds, although I suspect a lot of our Hop plants have arrived via self-seeding. You could get a container grown plant and it could go in now. Hops are also to be found growing wild in the hedges here, which I presume you were finding with Twigs.

If you do get one, be prepared for it to become quite rampant

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Will it survive if I keep it in a pot?

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joey&boo said:

thanks guys - are they considered harmful prior to sloes or just not as therapeutic. They look so lush at the moment

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joey&boo said:

Its mental at the moment as there is so much & they eat about 2 kilos a day & I love foraging

They rarely refuse anything but what they prefer changes through the season. At the moment they are having hawthorn, ash, rose, vetch, plantain (ribwort), grass, dandelions, willow, hazel, raspberry, sticky weed and dock

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joey&boo said:

Nom nom

Fruit tree leaves in autumn
The leaves and branches of any fruit trees (apple, pear, plum) are enjoyed by rabbits. They especially enjoy the dry leaves that fall from the trees in the autumn. Rabbits also enjoy stripping the bark and chewing any branches or twigs they are offered.

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MightyMax said:

I got the impression that it wasn't advisable. Do you want me to check with thumps? :wave:

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MightyMax said:

It was thought (and still is) that leaves from trees bearing fruit with stones is toxic. Frances put that one to bed :thumb:

I don't know why? Anyone have an idea?

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loobers25 said:

Lunchtime noms

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joey&boo said:

Is it like people say you shouldn't feed apple pips because of cyanide but in reality they'd have to eat a few trees worth of apples to get enough cyanide to cause any toxicity. Maybe its similar with fruit stones but I've never known my bunnies to eat the stones of any fruit but they do clean them right up. Just musings

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loobers25 said:

Lunchtime noms

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joey&boo said:

MM - I wouldn't but only cos they have so many wonderful greens at their disposal so they don't get sweet treats at this time of year (apart from a good morning dried cranberry). I don't think it would be risky. I've fed nectarines, plums & cherries before . The sugar worries me rather than the fruit (stone)

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MightyMax said:

Glad you said this.

I don't feed fruit to the buns (except occasionally half a cranberry, but that's because a kind soul sent them some ) but I was just wondering what others thought

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Omi said:

Rabbits get absolutely no fruit here, because of the sugar content.

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Omi said:

Rabbits get absolutely no fruit here, because of the sugar content.

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joey&boo said:

meanie :lol:

Loobers I have some boring bits of wood F-in-law brought up - its corkscrew willow (I was kinda expecting a fully formed tree). I chopped a piece to fit a large pot not expecting it to do anything but I just checked in on it & its doing something

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Apparently its fast growing but short living (few years). Doesn't care about soil type but likes lots of water. Defo needs containing as has damaging root systems. Joey is wondering if Toby would like me to send him a piece so you can grow willow for him in addition to all your other lovely home grown goodies. Willow dries fast & store well

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