Getting ready for winter- New Tort Room!

[lismar79]

Doors are up, heat units are in, humidity is good, grow station is booming!
Once we put the doors on to keep the furry terrors (aka, the cats) out I was finally able to start growing some winter food. Need to get a few more trays of grass going & bring in my potted mulberry tree yet. Here it is, please let me know if you all have any tips for indoor gardening (I have never had many plants ) or if you have any other "food" options I should try.
Got: two types of thistle, chicory, mallow, dandelion, two types of plantain, cactus, hibiscus, and broad leaf seed mix & African grazer mix.
For: 13 month Sulcata & one moody Russian The moody russian, Martha.

 

[wellington]

Sounds good, looks good. Just one thing. Any room for the humans of the house

 

[lismar79]

Sounds good, looks good. Just one thing. Any room for the humans of the house

Lol! Its my new favorite room for sure. We have a big living room & never really used this room, the "family" room so I have commandeered it

 

[kathyth]

I absolutely love it!!!
Great job!

 

[Moozillion]

WOW!!!! That looks GREAT!

 

[lismar79]

Thanks!

 

[Moozillion]

Your moody Russian is funny!!!

 

[lismar79]

Your moody Russian is funny!!!

She really does have a huge attitude. I adore her, she tolerates me

 

[samsmom]

looks great!

 

[littleginsu]

Awesome!! I am currently working on my Tortle Room.. Lol!! Can you tell me about your indoor garden, I need to set one up but do not know where to begin!

 

[lismar79]

Awesome!! I am currently working on my Tortle Room.. Lol!! Can you tell me about your indoor garden, I need to set one up but do not know where to begin!

Really all I did was bought up every clearance planter I could find, plus saved a bunch from landscaping this year, & then I transplanted a bunch of weeds from my yard! I have two tortoisesupply.com seed mixes growing & a cactus pad I bought off amazon. The grow station cam from My father in law who is an auction junkie & he wasn't using it so gave it to me for a pineapple upside down cake

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Is your sully staying indoors too?
That's an awesome planter station, if only my torts weren't so greedy, I should something plants too

 

[Yvonne G]

I see you have a turtle stool for all day viewing. Years ago, way, way back in the dark ages, when I got my first aquarium, my husband made me a stool so I could sit in front of the aquarium and watch the fish. I think I may have seen a little more action in the fish aquarium than what you're going to see in a tortoise habitat, though.

It's a great space and you've done a very nice job.

 

[lismar79]

Thanks @Yvonne G ! It was made by my father in laws dad & was given to me when he passed. Its my sitting stool & my short stool so I can reach in there if need be

 

[lismar79]

Is your sully staying indoors too?
That's an awesome planter station, if only my torts weren't so greedy, I should something plants too

Shes indoors for now. She is only 13 months and 7" She will be in for the winter. She likes hay cubes already so I will feed her those, some store greens (yuck, I know) and then supplement with the grass & such I am growing here.

 

[lismar79]

See, I'm still little

 

[Tyanna]

Could the seed mixes thrive in just a window sill? I'm looking at trying indoor growing for the first time. I'm used to outdoor gardening. I'm looking at the testudo seed mix to start from tortoise supply.

 

[terryo]

My "bucket list" dream. You are so lucky to have a room like that. Unfortunately my kids keep coming back and I never get a spare room for my self.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

She looks amazing! Some storebought greens aren't that bad, like kale, could actually be healthy for your torts

 

[lismar79]

Could the seed mixes thrive in just a window sill? I'm looking at trying indoor growing for the first time. I'm used to outdoor gardening. I'm looking at the testudo seed mix to start from tortoise supply.

I imagine they would but, I really am no gardener. I started them using a cheapo florescent plant light from walmart. It worked fine & was only ten $