04-09-2008, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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Nasturtium
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My mom found a huge patch of nasturtium growing not far from us, she said she recognised it off this site as edible! Just making sure both the flower and leaves are ok? He's aleady scoffed a leaf so I hope its ok...! He still hasnt eaten a single flower yet, o well i will keep trying!!
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04-09-2008, 08:12 PM | #2 |
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Yep, leaf and flower edible, mine love it.
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Mine wont touch it<g> nothing like tortoises for food
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my redfoots love it but my iberas or herman wont touch it
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My two heramanns LOVE the flowers, but arent fussed about the leaves...
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Maybe its an ibera thing not eating them
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All of mine like them!
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My ibera love them, my hermans trample them to get to ANYTHING else
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Yep! My little one loves them as well, just coming to an end in my garden.
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Aww thanks all! he's just munching on one as we speak =)
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