Cheryl Loomans

I planted alot of seeds but some never came up 🤷‍♀️

Bachlor buttons (spring, summer)
Calendula (spring, summer, fall)
Cosmos (summer, fall)
Forget-Me-Not (spring, summer)
Coreopsis (summer, fall)
Candytuft (spring)
Larkspur (spring, summer)
Hibiscus (summer, fall)
Chives (spring, summer, fall)
Wallflower (spring, summer, fall)
Alyssum (summer, fall)
Toad flax (spring, summer, fall)
Phlox(spring, summer, fall)
Black-eyed Susan (summer, fall)
African Daisy (spring, summer, fall)
Flax (spring, summer)
Dandelion (spring, fall)
Godetia (summer)
Poppy (spring, summer)
Blanket flower (summer, fall)
Bird's eye gilia (spring)
Lupine (spring, summer)
Coneflower (summer)
Stocks(spring, summer)
Nasturtium (spring, summer, fall)
Columbine (spring, summer)
Sunflower (summer, fall)
Bearberry (spring)
Lilyturf (summer)
Soapwort (spring, summer, fall)
American licorice (spring)
Passion flower (summer)
Lavender (summer)
Catnip (spring, summer, fall)
Blue hyssop (summer)
Marigold (summer, fall)
Zinnia (summer, fall)
Pansy (spring, summer, fall)

I built a rabbit hutch from pallet wood I had on hand and a couple of drop cuts that were laying around. My selection was getting low so it took extra time to layout boards of odd sizes and remove a few nails.

The hardware, hinges and latches, I already had - for I don't remember what reason. The 1/2" hardware cloth was the only purchase. I made the top flat so I can stack another hutch on top of it at a later date. That one will have a droppings tray.

I spent about 10 hours on the project over 2 days. It would have gone faster if I had purchased new lumber of normal sizes. The house walls are insulated with 2 layers of pink foam boards and 'finished' on the inside and outside so the rabbit can't get at the foam. The foam is repurposed from back when my hubs and I had a stained glass business and we traveled to shows with our glass.

There is no particle board or plywood anywhere in the build. The pallet wood was all heat treated and safe to use. No paints or stains were used.

I'm embarrass to say I did not remember posting the rabbit hutch the first time. I'm very sorry.

I ground oats and einkorn into flour with my mill.

Christopher Weeks wrote:

Exceptionally common toppings: black pepper, smoked paprika
other toppings: black sesame seeds; freeze-dried garlic; seaweed; cumin; olive halves; slices of colorful radish; etc

I love the idea of seaweed sprinkled on top! Thanks for the suggestion.

I foraged:
1) Holcus lanatus
2) Ambrosia artemisiifolia
3) Erigeron annuus
4) Verbascum thapsus
5) Setaria pumila
6) Linaria vulgaris

I foraged:
1) Poa trivialis
2) Phalaris arundinacea
3) Chenopodium album
4) Nepeta cataria
5) Echinacea angustifolia
6) Eutrochium maculatum

I foraged:
1) Nepeta racemosa
2) Valeriana officinalis
3) Scutellaria lateriflora
4) Trifolium repens
5) Achillea millefolium
6) Taraxacum officinale

I foraged
1) Lactuca serriola
2) Monarda fistulosa
3) Inula helenium
4) Rumex crispus
5) Plantago major
6) Hypericum perforatum

We are starting to raise rabbits and needed a hutch for our first Bun, Susan. The entire project (except the wire mesh) was built from materials already on hand. Most of the wood is heat treated pallet wood that took apart a few years ago. The rest was 2 x 4s that were left over from odd projects over the years. The hardware was also from my stash.

I built a 2' x 4' hutch with an insulated "house". The insulation sheets were from years ago when we did stained glass and traveled to art shows - it's repurposed. To prevent the Bun from eating the insulation I placed boards on the inside and outside of the walls of the house sandwiching it in between.

I started the project after my daughter left for work,  you should have seen the smile on her face when she got home!
Project took 9.5 hours total to build, another 1.5 hours to move and set up for its new occupant.

James has unofficially had seasonal depression since he was in middle school and is now in his mid 20's. Recently he has been experiencing worse symptoms during what's normally a good time of the year for him. Not wanting to get up, not wanting to cook but willing to eat. Inability to motivate himself to make personal changes and decisions.
He approached me a few months ago asking if there where any herbs that might help. He really did not want to go to a traditional Dr.

I let him know if I was feeling how he described I would try 1 tsp each of lemon balm and St. John's wort twice a day.

He was told that the herbs could help or make things worse and he needed to talk with me every couple days.

James is not very good at remembering to take them so it took awhile to see how they affected him. During that time it was near impossible to get a call back. Very frustrating.

Eventually he started improving and has made some huge life altering decisions that we pray are for the best. Time will tell.

It's been over a month, he's leaving the house, returning calls and is acting much more responsible. It's good to see the old James again.