I have a young E. Hermanns. Opal was hatched mid June 2021. She(he) currently weighs 90grams. I think I remember that it is recommended they can start going outside when they reach 100g. I live in Central Washington State and our weather can be quite warm Spring to Fall. I have a site picked out for a permanent outdoor enclosure in my yard but I have a bunch of landscaping I need to do before I am ready to plan her permanent outdoor enclosure. My thought for this summer was to use part of my small garden. My garden is about 12-15 ft square and it is fenced with 2”x4” no climb wire fencing. I just grow berries and herbs. I thought I could put 2x8 boards to separate an area where I grow herbs from the rest of the garden. I would use these boards on the inside of the fencing also to make a sight barrier and keep Opal from getting through the fence. In this area I have well established thyme, a large bunch of Chives and I plant basil and dill here as well. I know the chives could be harmful if she eats them but everyone seems to say that tortoises don’t like strong scented/flavored plants. There are always plenty of weeds and my plan is to just have her outside during the day and then I’ll bring her in at night. I have a 5-6 ft privacy fence around the rest of the yard and I don’t think predators will be much of a concern with the plant cover she’ll have. There are occasional hawks flying, a squirrel that drives my beagle crazy but I haven’t seen any neighborhood cats in my back yard. The area I’d enclose for Opal would be about 12 ft x 3ft. I don’t use any herbicides or insecticides in my garden. Do you think the area is suitable with the plants I’ll have there? Any concerns with my plan?