I'm in the process of tossing a lot of old paperwork from my filing cabinet, and came across a list of plants fed by Jeannie Vaughn of Turtle Dreams in Monticito. Its a really old list. Anyway, here's a list of the kinds of things she feeds her tortoises:
Blue Hibiscus**
Tropical Hibiscus**
Calif. Tree Mallow**
Mulberry Tree*
Sowthistle***
Cheeseweed (mallow)**
Dandelion**
Summer squash**
cucumber**
grasses
corn*
kale, collard, Mustard*
Miner's lettuce***
Chinese lantern**
Daylily**
Nasturtium**
Rose**
Spotted cats ear***
Ivy geranium**
Purslane***
Banana leaves*
carrot tops
Fuchia**
Plantain*
Kalanchoe**
Gazania**
Petunia**
Alyssum**
Cotyledon orbiculata**
Opuntia**
Portulaca**
Mexican evening primrose**
Honeysuckle**
* = Leaves ** = Leaves & flowers *** = Whole plant
I don't think she has a web site, but do a GOOGLE search for Jeannie Vaughn or Turtle Dreams and you will come up with several news articles that have been written about her. If you are in Southern Calif. you can contact the Santa Barbara Chapter of CTTC and ask if its possible to go visit Turtle Dreams. Its a wonderful place.
Yvonne
Blue Hibiscus**
Tropical Hibiscus**
Calif. Tree Mallow**
Mulberry Tree*
Sowthistle***
Cheeseweed (mallow)**
Dandelion**
Summer squash**
cucumber**
grasses
corn*
kale, collard, Mustard*
Miner's lettuce***
Chinese lantern**
Daylily**
Nasturtium**
Rose**
Spotted cats ear***
Ivy geranium**
Purslane***
Banana leaves*
carrot tops
Fuchia**
Plantain*
Kalanchoe**
Gazania**
Petunia**
Alyssum**
Cotyledon orbiculata**
Opuntia**
Portulaca**
Mexican evening primrose**
Honeysuckle**
* = Leaves ** = Leaves & flowers *** = Whole plant
I don't think she has a web site, but do a GOOGLE search for Jeannie Vaughn or Turtle Dreams and you will come up with several news articles that have been written about her. If you are in Southern Calif. you can contact the Santa Barbara Chapter of CTTC and ask if its possible to go visit Turtle Dreams. Its a wonderful place.
Yvonne
