"Black Gold"

As a teacher, next week does not signify the first week of September, but the first week of school. Hmm... I also start thinking about my fall projects around the yard. They will include planting spring bulbs, dividing perennials, and most importantly, spreading rabbit manure.

Rabbit manure is EXCELLENT fertilizer for many reasons. It is very high in nitrogen, breaks down easily, doesn't smell, and is not hot like other manures so it can be added right to your plant beds without worrying about it burning your plants. I had always read about how wonderful it was so I decided to liberally spread some over my herb garden and perennial bed last spring. My herbs and flowers grew like crazy. For those of you that have rabbits, you know that with rabbits continually eating and pooping, I have an endless supply of this "black gold".

I (meaning my husband) will be building a compost bin this fall. All the rabbit manure will be dumped right from the trays into the bin. This will keep it more contained and will look nicer.

So...if you're a gardener like me and have rabbits... be sure to add that wonderful black gold to your plants this spring if you haven't already done so. Who wants to throw away free, natural fertilizer?!