Shade in the Sun

[emma_mcraf]

Originally Posted by Suze65

Looking lovely Emma, and nice healthy plants too, my plants aren't doing so well, my carex grass looks like it's dying, not lush at a all ��

I always pour their outside bath water onto the plants each evening when I bring them in, which seems to help. The hebes, lavender, rosemary and carex are doing well except for the carex in the new female enclosure. The ladies decided to eat it!!!
So I shall plant new ones early this autumn or in the spring to let them establish a bit before the girls get out there.
Also each night when I go out to shut the hens in I pour the water from their 'glug' water container over the plants in the tort enclosures.

Originally Posted by Catwoman63

They are looking gorgeous Emma, lovely torts you have, I like trying to find mine as well, I always have to take the lids of the enclosure and search through the plants till I find a leg or a bum lol x

It's a great game isn't it Bev?!

[emma_mcraf]

Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

I agree with Wyannis. We're not in need of any shade plants here in the west of scotland because there has been no sunshine for the past week. Zero minutes of sunshine per day.

Last week we had 3 nice days and since then it's been cloud, dark cloud, light cloud (rarely) or light rain (often).

Yesterday I had the central heating on. Not for tortoises but for me.

That's not good. I feel the cold dreadfully and my family always laugh at me as even on days at the beach I will take a fleece just in case it goes cloudy. I have been known to be wrapped up in a blanket on the beach before whilst they're running around in trunks and cossies.
I hope you get some summer soon.

[CherryBrandy]

lovely tortoises and enclosure. looking tranquil ! roll on summer, CB

[emma_mcraf]

Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

lovely tortoises and enclosure. looking tranquil ! roll on summer, CB

Thank you and let's hope the summer stays about for a while. The forecast isn't quite so bright for the next few days but as long as it's dry and warm for the torts, I'm happy.

[Alan1]

No good weather for us, daytime temps of 12-15c recently