Especially in winter or when there are no suitable meadows nearby, you can grow the required green fodder yourself, which should not be a major problem with the right seeds.
Suitable seed
- Ornamental bird grass 30g (Kiepenkerl)
- Small animal me adow 30g (Kiepenkerl)
- Bird grass 40g (Chrestensen)
- Herb Meadow 500g (Bloom & Green)
Herb meadow in decorative container
A decorative bird grass container with a meadow herb mixture.
Material:
- Cat grass bowl (paw olympus)
- Herbal soil (2,5kg)
- Small animal me adow (Bloom & Green)
- Cling film or similar
Instruction:
- Porcelain bowl fill with soil and moisten with water.
- Sprinkle seeds on top and press down lightly.
- Cover tray with plastic wrap and place in a bright place for germination.
After germination, remove the cling film again.
Bird grass & bird bath as combination
A small wellness center with fresh bird grass and a bird bath.
Material
- Trixie bowl set (2x200ml)
- Herbal soil (2,5kg)
- Seeds (see above)
- Cling film or similar
Instruction
- Fill one of the porcelain bowls with soil and moisten with water.
- Sprinkle seeds on top and press down lightly.
- Cover tray with plastic wrap and place in a bright place for germination.
After germination, remove the cling film again.
The second ceramic bowl can later be filled with water and used as a bird bath.
Bird grass with cage holder
A modified cage holder with natural wood bar and 6 sturdy bird grass containers.
Tool:
- Hand drill or cordless screwdriver
- Wood drill bit set (Ø 3/4/5/6/7/8/10mm)
Material:
- Mucki herb meadow with holder
- Freezer boxes (11x8x13cm)
- Herbal soil 2,5l
- Silicone beads 12mm (if needed)
- Branch piece 12cm (e.g. hazelnut)
- Seeds (see above)
Instruction:
- Pull the hardwood rod off the holder.
- Drill two Ø 3mm holes in the branch at 7cm intervals.
- Press the holder together a little and insert it into the branch piece.
- If necessary, you can add a silicone bead on the right and left (see picture) so that the holder rests better on the grid.
- Fill freezer boxes with soil.
- Moisten soil with water.
- Sprinkle grass seed over the soil (possibly at intervals of a few days).
- Put the lid on and place in a light place to germinate.
When the grass seeds germinate, remove the lid again.
