Spoiled rotten bunnies!

Oh my gosh, guys, I have had "blog!" on my to-do list for...all week. And here I am!

Well, only sorta.

'Cause ALSO on my to-do list, ahead of "blog," is "finish the three remaining exercises in your Python class and move along!"

So after 10 hours on one of the three--which is now successfully completed, BTW, after I have exhausted possibly every possible INCORRECT permutation of methods etc., and one correct-but-not-using-the-method-specified--is done. But two are not. So, it's going to be a short blog post today, so I can get back to some Python + JSON fun!

And the topic? Spoiled rotten bunnies! Everyone's favorites!

Tasty delicious wheatgrass!

Actually, it's just a tip: bunnies are very grateful when I remember to grow them some tasty grass inside! Since we have to be careful about not feeding anything that might have been exposed to pesticides or herbicides, it's easiest/safest to grow our own grass. And it's super easy.

We used wheatgrass (this one, from Botanical Interests, specifically); our greenhouse doesn't have wheatgrass this year, but they do have catgrass, which we may try. For the wheatgrass, it is recommended to soak it for something like 8 hours before planting. So start it soaking the night before, then plant the next morning (or evening; whatever floats your boat). I just use a normal ol' potting soil. It takes, oh, maybe a week to have enough grass to feed?

For me, the trickiest thing is planting in such a way that if I give the whole pot to the bunnies to let them graze, they have a tendency to yank the whole plant up, roots and all. Maybe I am not planting them deeply enough, or possibly just sowing too densely (so that a root mat is created, so when one is pulled up many come up together?). Anyway, something to be aware of. As you can see, from this particular pot, I've been trimming for them and then just giving them to the bunns as a snack. This method is working out pretty well, because I've gotten at least three feedings of grass (just keep watering, and leave it by a window!); hopefully we can keep this going for a good long while!