Springtime

[Donna Shaw]

Spring is probably not quite here yet but the sun is definitely out today! So decided to get on with some seed planting and just realised how many I've bought over the last few months! I have a 1 year old Hermanns called Stella. She definitely won't be going hungry over spring and summer and hopefully i will manage to store some for winter. I'm pretty sure they are all tortoise friendly as bought from reputable suppliers. Anyone help identify any that are particularly good or bad for a hermanns? I want try and understand more about their diet and how I can give her the right mix of nutrients. Thanks in advance ?

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome,
Keighley is a beautiful part of the world - I visited the Bronte home many years ago.
That's a great collection of seeds
www.thetortoisetable.org.uk is a good guide to check which ones will be tort safe for food and enclosures.

Some lettuces are better than others. Iceberg and little gem don't have much nutritional value but romaine, lamb lettuce radicchio, escarole, batavaia and frisee would be very good to grow.
I've heard of people using the living salad trays that Sainsbury and Lidl sell, as 'starter kits' and having an abundance of leaves for months after. I've also managed to grow wild clover by pulling some up from a safe source soaking it for a while and re planting in my grass. I'm always collecting dandelion and plantain seed heads when I'm out and about.
I warn you though - your neighbours will think you're crazy growing weeds when their pulling them up!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome,
Keighley is a beautiful part of the world - I visited the Bronte home many years ago.
That's a great collection of seeds
www.thetortoisetable.org.uk is a good guide to check which ones will be tort safe for food and enclosures.

Some lettuces are better than others. Iceberg and little gem don't have much nutritional value but romaine, lamb lettuce radicchio, escarole, batavaia and frisee would be very good to grow.
I've heard of people using the living salad trays that Sainsbury and Lidl sell, as 'starter kits' and having an abundance of leaves for months after. I've also managed to grow wild clover by pulling some up from a safe source soaking it for a while and re planting in my grass. I'm always collecting dandelion and plantain seed heads when I'm out and about.
I warn you though - your neighbours will think you're crazy growing weeds when their pulling them up!

......when they're pulling them up (not their)