I've decided that I'll be putting the work into a piggie garden next year! Up here in Idaho, nights are already dipping down into the 30's, so its a bit to late to plant now. But, I do know exactly what I'm going to plant! There will be a large patch of lettuce, romaine and red leaf. There will be around 15 plants each of Cilantro and parsley, as we also use them in the kitchen. We already have rasberries, but those are an occassional treat. I will aslo have about 10 cherry tomato plants, as my family eats them like candy! I'm sure the pigs would love some too. I'm also going to try my hand at growing peppers and carrots. Haven't had much luck with those, but seeds are cheap so it doesn't hurt to try. I'll also have a few cucumbers, the plant this year was killed when my dog dug it up, that pesky pup! Also, there will be an entire section devoted to dandelions! Our dandelions here are great- they don't grow in the grass very well, only our garden. Some of the biggest leaves I harvested this year were humongous- over 14 inches long and 5 inches wide at the widest. The pigs were in heaven! With six guinea pigs, this should help a little bit with the cost of the veggies. It saves us money and gives both of my families, biological and fuzzy, some great produce. We also compost our piggy wood shavings and poos, it makes great fertilizer!
On a side note, under the composter, some hay/piggy poos must have fallen out. Its all timothy hay that is growing, does anyone know if it is safe for them to eat? Or does it have to be dried first? I probably won't let them eat that, as its in the backyard where the dogs have access to it, but it be worth trying to grow some in the garden? Hmmm....
