Hi everyone :wave:
Now that my three bunnies are all living happily together, we've finally set to work on their own special part of the garden. The greenhouse is their 'safehouse' where they are tucked away at night, but 90% of the time they will have access to this huge run, because I work from home and my studio overlooks the garden, so I can always keep an eye on them
So far we've put up the chestnut fencing with a matching gate, and have attached galvanised mesh so they can't get through the gaps. As you can see, there are huge patches of bare soil where an old concrete path and ugly concrete washing line post was removed. We're going to sew new grass but I also want to to plants LOTS of shrubs, bushes, trees etc that the bunnies can use for shade and play in.
I have the Twigs Way Gardening for Rabbits book which has already given me a lot of ideas. But I'd love to hear what your favourite bun safe plants are. A garden of RU favourites if you will Preferably plants which they won't destroy in a night but which won't hurt them if they have a nibble.
Would an apple tree or willow tree be safe? I would definitely like to plant a few small trees.
Here's a picture of the setup so far. The grass is a bit dead because of the heat and because the bunnies are always eating it
20180630_205649 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
20180630_205708 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
We're also building a shed to replace the hutch before Winter comes. Oh, and here's a cute picture of my cat and Plumpkin, just because
20180630_205846 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
Just want to say thanks again to everyone who has given me constant support with my bunnies, Plumpkin in particular. It has honestly given me such comfort and reassurance.
Now that my three bunnies are all living happily together, we've finally set to work on their own special part of the garden. The greenhouse is their 'safehouse' where they are tucked away at night, but 90% of the time they will have access to this huge run, because I work from home and my studio overlooks the garden, so I can always keep an eye on them
So far we've put up the chestnut fencing with a matching gate, and have attached galvanised mesh so they can't get through the gaps. As you can see, there are huge patches of bare soil where an old concrete path and ugly concrete washing line post was removed. We're going to sew new grass but I also want to to plants LOTS of shrubs, bushes, trees etc that the bunnies can use for shade and play in.
I have the Twigs Way Gardening for Rabbits book which has already given me a lot of ideas. But I'd love to hear what your favourite bun safe plants are. A garden of RU favourites if you will Preferably plants which they won't destroy in a night but which won't hurt them if they have a nibble.
Would an apple tree or willow tree be safe? I would definitely like to plant a few small trees.
Here's a picture of the setup so far. The grass is a bit dead because of the heat and because the bunnies are always eating it
20180630_205649 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
20180630_205708 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
We're also building a shed to replace the hutch before Winter comes. Oh, and here's a cute picture of my cat and Plumpkin, just because
20180630_205846 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
Just want to say thanks again to everyone who has given me constant support with my bunnies, Plumpkin in particular. It has honestly given me such comfort and reassurance.