{"id":59599,"date":"2021-09-02T17:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T21:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/?p=59599"},"modified":"2021-09-02T18:03:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T22:03:58","slug":"gardyner-spotlight-tria-connell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/blog\/gardyner-spotlight-tria-connell\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardyner Spotlight: Tria Connell Uses Gardyn Harvests to Nourish Rescued Rabbits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59599\" class=\"elementor elementor-59599\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f14c62d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f14c62d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ccc1cf\" data-id=\"4ccc1cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d559a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d559a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gardyner-spotlighttria-02.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60213\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa59318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa59318\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a27a75a\" data-id=\"a27a75a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97da479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97da479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pets hold a special place in our hearts. And when one of them is struggling, we do the best we can to give them a safe and healthy home.<\/p><p>When Tria Connell learned the store brought greens she fed to her rabbits could be a carrier of a deadly bunny virus called RHDV2, she was prompted to make a drastic change in the main source of their diet staple &#8211; lettuce.<\/p><p>An active volunteer with Save-a-Bunny Rescue, where over 5000 rabbits have been rescued to date from neglect,\u00a0 abandonment, and places like medical animal testing labs, Tria shared with Gardyn that feeding salad greens and flowers helps establish trust in emotionally scarred bunnies.<\/p><p>&#8220;RHDV2 had just been found in my area and at that time we did not have a vaccine here in the United States,&#8221; Tria explained about the virus that is 90% fatal, extremely painful to die from, and can live without a host for 3-4 months on store-bought greens. &#8220;We finally got the vaccine and my buns have been vaccinated now.&#8221;<\/p><p>Relieved she could finally have peace of mind about what she was feeding all her pets, Tria&#8217;s been dipping into harvests and enjoying fresh food herself.<\/p><p>At Gardyn, we\u2019re dreaming big to provide people anywhere and everywhere with nutritious food and flavors from around the globe \u2013 and that includes the animals we love!\u00a0<\/p><p>We hope you enjoy Tria&#8217;s story&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3af0e4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3af0e4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e63f66f\" data-id=\"e63f66f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f6a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f6a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tria_connell_save_a_bunny-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60131\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94f84ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94f84ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ca50b6\" data-id=\"3ca50b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad3484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ad3484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What made you want to decide to become a Gardyner?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e4315d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e4315d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8046dc\" data-id=\"d8046dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c500b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c500b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I first wanted to become a Gardyner because I wanted to grow safe food for my bunnies.\u00a0<\/p><p>I saw the Gardyn first and then looked at other systems. Gardyn won me over instantly with the AI and Kelby and its clean, beautiful, science fiction design! I love new technology, and retro futurism. During the mid-late 60\u2019s Walt Disney once talked about how \u201cin the future\u201d the way we grow our food would be more intertwined with our daily life. Planted in public areas, instead of non edible trees and shrubs. That\u2019s why there are all the fruit trees and vegetables planted as \u201clandscape\u201d in the Tomorrowland section of Disneyland!\u00a0<\/p><p>About 8 months later I got my second Gardyn system, because I was jealous of all the yummy food my bunnies were eating and I wanted some for me too!! They always get first dibs!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f63ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f63ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62c3cfc\" data-id=\"62c3cfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cc6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97cc6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Gardyners Facebook group, you mentioned you use your Gardyn for to support and feed your sweet rescue bunnies. Tell us more! (Do the bunnies have a favorite plant??)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1486f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1486f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5de6c0e\" data-id=\"5de6c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e2be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b5e2be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pepe-eating-flower-2.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9326e2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9326e2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565208a\" data-id=\"565208a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2a07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For over a year now my rescue bunnies Pepe and Naira Hare have 100% of their daily salads home grown with the help of Kelby! It\u2019s super important for bunnies to have greens\/salad everyday as part of a healthy diet. On top of that, their diet now includes SO much variety they never had before.<\/p><p>Their favorites are the Cilantro, Mint, and Basil! They are not picky eaters though, and love everything I grow for them!!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d247eb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d247eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a90d8e\" data-id=\"9a90d8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1211a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1211a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your favorite plant to harvest right now and how do you use it?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3db160 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3db160\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4b72b\" data-id=\"4c4b72b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81d6283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81d6283\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b59518f\" data-id=\"b59518f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c72de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c72de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gardyn_with_bird.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60122\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31715e0\" data-id=\"31715e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181d454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"181d454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For myself, I LOVE all the different kinds of lettuce! Salads EVERY day! I\u2019ve always loved salads and I myself have never had such an amazing variety of different lettuce to choose from. My two favorite lettuces are the Red Salad Bowl and the Flashy Lettuce!<\/p><p>For the bunnies, my favorite to harvest are the edible flowers. I use them as healthy treats!\u00a0<\/p><p>Bubu\u2019s favorite to harvest are the sweet peppers!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6df7dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6df7dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b52be\" data-id=\"79b52be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abc022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8abc022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your most memorable Gardyning moment?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a7a1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a7a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b75e5f6\" data-id=\"b75e5f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf25ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf25ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first time I caught Bubu munching on some lettuce!<\/p><p>Bubu is my 22-year-old rescue parrot. We have lived together for 21 years now. She was instantly drawn to the lighting, and loves to hang out near and on top of the Gardyn so much I had to make her her own spot!! She is a very old lady (average lifespan for Indian Ringnecks is 25 years) It gives me such joy that she gets to spend her golden years spoiled!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7c3975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7c3975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0f69\" data-id=\"7aa0f69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7e304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef7e304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What most surprised you about using the Gardyn?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4db359b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4db359b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1532916\" data-id=\"1532916\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0d2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0d2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have never actually watched food grow, it\u2019s an amazing and magical process! I never get tired of watching each plant go through every stage, and I love all the colors, subtle and bright. Especially the lettuce. I had no idea how beautiful some of these varieties are. I still go look at it first thing every morning to see what changed overnight.\u00a0<\/p><p>[It also surprised me] how EASY it is! I just love how Kelby just tells me what to do, I do it, and it grows! 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