skysthelimit
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I'm off this morning and decided to raid the vacant house near me for greens. I've been eying the dandelions and clovers every time I drive by.
Well there were several patches of clovers, knee high. I am surprised the city hasn't come to cut them down. I will make sure I transplant them before the week is over. I gathered lots of plantain, dandelion, chicory and broad-leaf dock. I filled a five gallon bucket. The buns were thrilled, and they ate till they were full, and there was still some left over. I can really ave on my feed bill until plants die back in late fall if I can do this at least twice a week, maybe three, and feed pellets the other days.
I think I saw shepherds purse and lambs quarters there as well, though they were kind of small. I'm going to collect dandelions seeds, there were at least 50 that had gone to seed.
Well there were several patches of clovers, knee high. I am surprised the city hasn't come to cut them down. I will make sure I transplant them before the week is over. I gathered lots of plantain, dandelion, chicory and broad-leaf dock. I filled a five gallon bucket. The buns were thrilled, and they ate till they were full, and there was still some left over. I can really ave on my feed bill until plants die back in late fall if I can do this at least twice a week, maybe three, and feed pellets the other days.
I think I saw shepherds purse and lambs quarters there as well, though they were kind of small. I'm going to collect dandelions seeds, there were at least 50 that had gone to seed.
I do hope, though, that your buns are accustomed to fresh foods. That's a lot of greens!
