The bunnies were going on 4 weeks old. It was time to let them go.
Had the talk with the girls about how bunnies are food, but we are not going to eat these.
I had not had time to build a bunny hutch. Of the 5 that made it through weaning three of them would let you hold them, so maybe they would have stayed that way, but didn’t really want to deal with it. If they don’t get scared of things, they will be food for something else really fast. We talked about it, and the girls were ok with that. I am glad that they understand and accept the natural processes. No anthropomorphizing of the bunnies for them. They enjoyed having them around, but did not cry when they hopped away.
The next evening, I went by the spot and just watched as the sun went down. 2 bunnies came out of the taller grass and found clover to munch on. Does that mean that 3 were eaten already? Maybe. Will never really know. Could have been different bunnies all together, but they were the right size.
We are dealing with heat here. Crops do not look stressed about it at all yet. After the 15 inches of rain in the last couple of weeks this heat is actually perfect for everything except cool weather spring crops. Highs are around 90 degrees, which is good for everything except me. I have been going out to the Ness farm to water the cabbage transplants and the direct seeded Early Jersey Wakefield cabbages. Those are up after only being in the ground a few days. Have also watered the squashes that are 3 or less weeks old each time I was there.
I do not deal well with the heat. Last weekend it really did a number on me. I am simply not built to function well in heat and humidity. I can dress for nearly any kind of cold. Heat though, well, I can only take off so much clothing before the mosquitoes move to the buffet, or I burn all over. This weekend I am only going to work mornings or late evenings, and the girls and I will do things somewhere with air conditioning in the afternoons.
Beans are starting to come in. I saw the Earliana beans in the front yard will need to be picked this weekend. Out at the Ness farm some of the dry soup bean types are flowering well. Tomato plants will hopefully be ripening some of the tomatoes that they are loaded with soon.
Onward we go.
