I live in northwest indiana, so we get usually harsh winters. Id like to stock up on weeds if its feasible. If I were to start collecting them, and dry them, would that work? And what kind of process would that be? Just setting them out until they are dry, and then storing them in something? I plan on planting a small indoor garden for them so my sulcata can graze in her indoor pen, however I've killed a spider plant before. So I would like to have something to fall back on in case my black thumb takes over. Anyone else do this have any pointers?
storing/drying weeds.
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lmfao... wow when I read this I was like; "wait, am I on the wrong forum? Green confuses me ..."=]
I have the info-commercial Dehydrating thing; great for jerky. I use that to make the Torts dried items I know go bad right away, and I just hydrate them with Strawberry water. (Thawed Strawberries in Luke warm water, once I use the colander, I use the water for hydrating food and Mazuri.... for my fruit eaters =]
I have the info-commercial Dehydrating thing; great for jerky. I use that to make the Torts dried items I know go bad right away, and I just hydrate them with Strawberry water. (Thawed Strawberries in Luke warm water, once I use the colander, I use the water for hydrating food and Mazuri.... for my fruit eaters =]
well if you plant indoors, then you need a set up like people grow marijuana, with all the lights to make them grow
Exactly. Hydro is amazing! I do hydro. So much easier to grow in Oregon that way....
Would it be easy enough for a plant killer to do? I want to try and avoid doing commercial diet, and I just wasn't sure if dried weeds and grasses would be good enough as a staple diet over fresh stuff for the winter. Any websites or even a thread that would give me the basics of doing an indoor garden? Preferably in steps a third grader can follow? Lol
Be kind to yourself. Order some Mazuri and find out which grocery store greens your guy likes. Gardening indoors under lights is much more difficult than growing houseplants. Most of our familiar houseplants are from rainforest situations and do not require direct sunlights to flourish. Greens and vegetables require a much higher level of light. You end up balancing light, temp, water, and fertilizer and it can become very complicated.
SO..... for this winter, dried weeds plus Mazuri and grocery store greens. AND get yourself another spider plant or snake plant, Boston fern, something relatively tough, and keep it alive for a few seasons before you gear up for indoor gardening.
SO..... for this winter, dried weeds plus Mazuri and grocery store greens. AND get yourself another spider plant or snake plant, Boston fern, something relatively tough, and keep it alive for a few seasons before you gear up for indoor gardening.
grocery stores... and if your tort is older , try to get it to eat Timothy Grass hay.. no need to dry weeds...
Commercial vs. not commercial is a matter of debate, and you'll find both camps on this forum. If you were to feed ONLY Mazuri or some other prepared food, you would be limiting your tort's nutrition to only what is contained in that food. Like if you only ate Wheaties for all of your meals. I prefer to feed mostly greens, with some Mazuri.
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It is fine to feed dried weeds. I would hang the weeds rather than just laying them down to dry. I think they will dry better. After they're dried, they should store fine as long as they are kept in a cool, dry place.
Terry Allan Hall has made a couple posts about this subject. I'm sorry I can't post links right now, but you could search his post history or PM him if you want more information.
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Aubs1220 said:
storage in a brown paper bag or something of the like may be better: less chance of mildewing and molding than an airtight tupperware assuming your household humidity is not off the charts. The way herbariums and field collectors store dried weeds is between sandwich board layers of cardboard: this could be a good space saving idea to try as well
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austinSOLO said:
Lol I thought that too but the truth is weeds don't take all that to grow. Lol a uvb lamp and water works for my plants. I even grow grass,Collard greens,spinach, and baby romaine in her indoor inclosure.
A little blurry but you get t he picture. I'm from connersville Indiana.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I think even I could grow weeds.....but we will see. Ill be 6 mos preggo come winter so we will see what ill be up to doing or talking hubby into. I may just have to stick with the dry stuff and trips to the grocery.
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