We have Comfrey plants out back and by the garage, those things return every year. Comfrey is a good herbal plant for bunnies. It was called "knit-bones" and was used as a poultice in natural medicine. Comfrey leaves provide water/hydration, vitamins and add variety to their diet. My bunnies don't seem to care for it as much as they did years ago. For anyone unfamiliar with Comfrey, it is very easy to grow. Don't buy it, just ask for a couple of roots from another rabbit person. It's like zucchini, you can't give enough of it away! Don't make the mistake of feeding it to any wool breed though. The back of the Comfrey leaf is a bit prickly and will Velcro itself to the wool. I made the unfortunate mistake of giving it to a Fuzzy Lop. I found said Fuzzy Lop in it's cage looking like a frog stuck on a lilypad. HINT - Comfrey leaves will grow larger if you pluck off its' lavender blossoms as soon as they appear.
Springtime chore done! We have hosta plants spaced across the front of the rabbitry and old horse barn. They provide an attractive border hiding the foundation. I love these plants, they come back each year bigger and more impressive than ever. Each spring I dump litter pans across the entire strip and over the hostas. The bunny manure fertilizes the hosta, the shavings provide mulch that keeps the grass and weeds from growing up around the plants. The shavings also seem to keep water "wick-ed" around the plants.
We have Comfrey plants out back and by the garage, those things return every year. Comfrey is a good herbal plant for bunnies. It was called "knit-bones" and was used as a poultice in natural medicine. Comfrey leaves provide water/hydration, vitamins and add variety to their diet. My bunnies don't seem to care for it as much as they did years ago. For anyone unfamiliar with Comfrey, it is very easy to grow. Don't buy it, just ask for a couple of roots from another rabbit person. It's like zucchini, you can't give enough of it away! Don't make the mistake of feeding it to any wool breed though. The back of the Comfrey leaf is a bit prickly and will Velcro itself to the wool. I made the unfortunate mistake of giving it to a Fuzzy Lop. I found said Fuzzy Lop in it's cage looking like a frog stuck on a lilypad. HINT - Comfrey leaves will grow larger if you pluck off its' lavender blossoms as soon as they appear.
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