What Do Bunnies Like To Eat

Fresh baked pies and cakes. In small towns the market might consist of pickups backing into parking spaces around the town square to sell their goods.I've been to many markets from Connecticut to Missouri, from Michigan to Florida.

Now they're getting bigger, and I'm turning to recipes like Melody'sthe freezer. Find a big bunch of basil orGreen peppers have been available for a while, but the colorful ripe sweet peppers are starting to appear now, and we use them in everything.Frying...

Only the nocturnal hawk moth from the family Sphingidae, known colloquially as the sphinx moth, possesses a long enough tongue to reach the nectar of this type of gardenia.The Rothmannia globosa, or bell gardenia, attracts carpenter bees to its bell-shaped,...

Another option is to plant deer-resistant plants around your pansies. Easy-to-grow pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) produce brightly colored flowers, but the blooms attract the attention of deer, which like eating these protein-rich plants.

American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), also known as sweet elder or black elderberry, produces berries with a flavor slightly sweeter than those of European elder.The leaves, stems, bark and roots of the red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa) are considered...

Pansies are hardy plants that have been cultivated to flower in a vast array of colors. Even though full sunlight helps dry out waterlogged soil, you should find out your drainage type and make some amendments to saturated soil.

I've snacked on them while hiking, taking only one petal from a plant. I wondered which of these wild, native plants were offering up edible flowers to our ancestors and could be enjoyed (in moderation) today.

Only some protist species actually have stem structures capable of holding eggs within them.Green algae, among the most common forms of plant-like protist, live in marine environments on the surface of the water.

The scent industry has its finger on the pulse of the scented. Heather oil is used as an aromatic in many applications and has centuries of olfactory devotees.Heather has a long history as a building material, tinder, cushioning and bedding, weaving fiber...

A modern twist on this old tradition is hanging old CDs from fruit trees. This may be difficult on the large shrubs and small trees that birds like to treat themselves to. Twinkling outdoor lights may deter birds, too.

Sun-loving varieties thrive in full sun to partial shade. Ivy grows vertically by extending rootlets with adhesive tips that cling tightly to brick, masonry or wood.You can propagate most ivy varieties by cutting off several inches of a growing vine tip...

We did plant a few other cole crops, like Brussels sprouts, cabbage , cauliflower and broccoli Romana, but it's the green broccoli that are really doing the best at this moment. They sell a lot of the yellow broccoli in the market though, so somebody...

The easiest way is to put them in a bath or sink. The best way to collect them is to get a blanket or sheet and place it under the tree, then shake the branches so that the fruit falls off.

Powdery mildew usually sets in when leaves are exposed to overhead watering, summer rains or fog. Mushrooms can be edible or poisonous. Some fungi can make penicillin and others give us athlete's foot -- they are truly a double-edged sword.Fungi were...

The underneath portion of a common persimmon leaf can appear to be almost whitish at times. While in some cases the leaves will develop streaks of such colors as red-purple, orange and yellow, most of the time the leaves just change to a different shade...

The seeds of the huckleberry fruit are harder than blueberries, and there are 10 seeds per berry. When harvesting wild berries, be aware that it's easy to misidentify them, and not all berries are edible.

Space the seeds 4 to 6 inches apart. Because conifer seedlings grow best in partial shade when young, plant them in a site that receives direct sunlight only part of each day, or shield the site with lath, lattice or a snow fence laid horizontally over...

During the Civil War, persimmon seeds were dried, roasted, and ground into a coffee substitute, and the leaves were used for tea. Run the fruit through a food mill to remove seeds.Wash the persimmon seeds, and remove any pulp that may remain.

By Judith Hausman , Urban Farm contributor Judith Hausman As a long-time freelance food writer, Judith Hausman has written about every aspect of food, but local producers and artisanal traditions remain closest to her heart.

Looking to add a new fruit to spice up your meals? Cut them up and add them to salads for a sweet and refreshing crunch. Meet the Asian pear! This crunchy and sweet tree fruit is often referred to as "apple pears" because of their shape or "sand pears"...

Use this rose butter on bread or warm muffins. Blot them gently with paper towels. This butter refrigerates up to 2 weeks and freezes well.Infuse rose water by adding 2 cups rose petals to 1 quart water.

Make a mental list of things you wish you had time to do this spring or summer and things that really should get done to have a "successful" gardening year. You may have to wait until summer, fall, or even next year to complete some of these tasks.

We're all worthy of love right? “At the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, we've got sunshine, beautiful food, gorgeous views, and enticing people—all perfect conditions for finding love.” CUESA The ads tell us that its OK—perhaps even desirable—to...

Photo by Audrey Pavia After years of living with me, my Rex doe Prudence finally showed me her love. But I decided to hold onto her anyway, for my own selfish reasons. My animals have learned that if they want my attention, they have to ask for it.

Yes, the deer do love roses, and it does not seem to matter if the roses are the popularor the wonderful David Austin shrub roses. If it's not tall enough, however, the deer will jump over it, so a trick of baiting them to the fence may be used if desired,...

Move over Easter bunny—these farm rabbits are about to steal the spotlight. Want to share photos of your farm's rabbits and other baby animals? Courtesy Beth H. Courtesy Mary Myers Courtesy Amy N.

It's true that the larvae of ladybugs look rather fearsome. They are always taller than they are wide and clustered tightly together. A single larva can eat dozens of aphids per day and eat other soft-bodied garden pests as well such as scale, adelgids,...