You don’t need a green thumb or even summer weather to grow your own vegetables!
Whether you want to go the cheap route or invest in a full fledged grow system, there are plenty of options out there.
Here are some of the ways you can provide some greens for your pet rabbit.
Beginner: Regrowing Lettuce from the nub
This is the easiest thing you can do to grow your own rabbit veggies! All you need is a nub of romaine lettuce and a jar of water you can stick it in.
It won’t necessarily grow back into a full head of lettuce, but it’s something!
Once you’re happy with the bit of growth, you can give the whole thing to your bun.
Intermediate: Growing grass from a kit
There are kits your can buy that allow you to grow grass year-round.
This is a great option if you don’t want your rabbit running around in a potentially RHDV2-infested backyard.
Grass seed is easy to come by at your local garden store. But if you don’t want to invest in a giant bag of seeds, you can opt for Small Pet Select’s Pet Greens Medley. It comes in a 5 oz. bag and gives you a mix of organic oat, rye, and barley blades.
Pro-level: Growing veggies in trays, boxes, or high tech systems
Keep things simple with small starter seed trays. Things like this are generally lightweight and costs less money, so it’s lower risk if you find your in over your head!
Take it up a notch with an indoor herb grow kit in a wooden box you can put on a sofa table or on a wide window sill.
If you want to get really fancy, you can invest in an official looking system with a grow light attached. You can grow anything from parsley to basil in this bad boy.
Avoid my veggie growing mistakes
It can be easy to grow your own vegetables, but there are some mistakes I’ve made along my growing journey.
- Don’t forget about your plants: This is one I am very guilty of. While your plants might not be as demanding as your pet bunny, make sure you don’t forget about your plants for two weeks! Your vegetable plants still need water and attention.
- Don’t let your plants fry: Make sure the place you put your plants isn’t a death trap. I found out the hard way that my sunroom gets way too much direct sunlight. It only took a day for some of my plants to fry.
- Don’t put your set-up within reach of your bunny: Obviously you’re growing your vegetables for your rabbit. But if you’re not careful, your bunny can jump his way to your growing station before the veggies are actually ready.
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