15-10-2015, 04:51 PM | #1 |
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Looking for winter food? And advice
Want to mix things up a bit for my kids . Was going to attempt pre alpin as I have heard it is a good product. Any advice / experience welcome ?
Is this edible as some sites differ in as to whether it is safe or not ? Any dried . Weed and plant ideas would be great thanks
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15-10-2015, 06:14 PM | #2 |
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I've never fed Geranium to mine. I didn't think it was safe to eat. I usually find slender plantain, cat's ear, sowthistle and sometimes the odd dandelion are easy enough to find in the winter and bulk out weeds with romaine, radicchio and lambs lettuce. I feed Nutrazu or Mazuri once a week. Winter pansies and campanula are usually pretty hardy too.
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http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...main&catID=239
safe in moderation though it says hardy one is ok. My lot don't touch the flowers and the leaves smell. I love them. Maybe because they are a south African plant SA Tortoise like them better? worth a go and lets us know ! CB
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Mine eat perennial Geranium, leaves and flowers although I only give it on occasion.
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15-10-2015, 08:07 PM | #5 |
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probably keep it for yourself Taszia in the display they look too good ! Pre alpin...yes mix reception I bought some in reserve but i'm not sure my lot will eat it. Feels like when I look at museli , think for a brief minute and then go make scrambled egg each and every time.....! CB
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It's wild geraniums tortoises can eat. Not the ones you have put a picture of, as they are not actually geraniums. Just what we call them.
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5he picture isn't from my garden or a garden centre but a tortoise food list online . I didn't think they were so I thought I'd double check
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I wouldn't have admitted that ! maybe I would ...you can grow some? . Im going to try from seed next year...coco coir. I think the smaller flower is pelargoniums as Gordon says. Bigger leave and full flower geraniums ! hardy ones too and wild ones. The jagged edge trailing......I think the wilds ones would be better taste, not sure. CB
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Yes they are pelegonium. I remember way back in the 70's dad planting 'true geraniums'......they are the ones that come year after year and you can leave in your garden. Pelegonium are the ones garden centres sell and are used as bedding plants. They need specific care to overwinter. X x x hugs x.
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