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Honestly my best advice for people who want to grow something is to just find some weeds going to seed and then "plant" the seeds over the winter by tossing them on the ground. "Grows like a weed" is a very true statement; they will always be your most successful plant. Primrose is more or less...

Yup, that is exactly why it's called bur clover. No reason to keep it all over the yard if you can pull some of it out while it's still green.

Hmm, dandelions are perfectly fine; a dandelion relative is a huge part of their diet in the wild. So are brassicas—radishes are brassicas. I'd say maybe thirty percent of a Russian diet can be various brassicas. If you can get more variety, great! But these plants are fine. I agree clover...

It's prickly lettuce or a relative chicory. All chicories are safe to feed—dandelions are a chicory. Whether your Russian will eat it I cant say. They get bitter growing in the heat; my Russian is about 50/50 on them at this point in the year.

The first one isn't familiar but pretty sure the second is some kind of clover. The leaves are three petaled and if you take a look at the white flower that's a clover. They aren't all short little plants. I'd want a better photo of the flower would help. I circled it in red.

He's an adult then and doesn't need much. He's not doing a ton of growing or producing eggs like a female might be. Supplements can be overdone, especially when someone is a new owner. Russians eat a fair amount of brassicas in the wild but it shouldn't be the largest component of the diet. You...

This poster is in Finland guys so his options don't match what we have in North America or the U.K. Not the weeds list, not the Tortoise Table. OP we can work this out. First, squash, zucchini and squash are excellent foods, just not for feeding every day. Endive is fine. Romaine isn't ideal...

I had no idea they are the only ones!

Welcome! Your tortoise is a grazer and should have access to food all day long. If the bowl is empty at the end of the day leave out a little more the next day. If it's overflowing, leave less. I wouldn't worry about the mulberry leaves. Just because something is a "good" food doesn't mean your...

Foraging is the best! I love checking out farmers markets and ethnic grocery stores as well.

Pretty sure that's Mexican clover. Not a lot of info in it. It's in the same plant family as coffee, some plants that can be used to make dye, and one that is used in anti malarial drugs. Strong plants, in other words. Probably not harmful but I wouldn't intentionally feed it with so many...

My goodness, if a plant is safe for a human it's safe for your tortoise. Your tortoise has very strong jaws that are going to crush the heck out of those tiny spines, they are fine to feed. How do you think desert tortoises manage?! There is no harm in scraping but it is not required. I'm not...

Thin and I mean THIN. No touching! And when things start to grow in you will likely need to "thin" the initial growth so that the seedlings you leave in have a chance. Every sprout needs space to put down roots and the root space can be much larger than the leaves you see. That bag of seed...

It's important to spread the seeds very thinly; otherwise the fast growing seeds choke out everything else. You have to "save" some space for the slower plants. Nothing wrong with what you're getting out of the mix currently; this is more a tip for the next time you plant. It's common for...

The Tortoise Hut has been looking good to me lately: https://www.tortoisehut.co.uk/food-for-tortoises?page=2. You have to scroll down to see all the dried foods as they are scattered throughout this page. If you want to place an order with Shelled Warriors it seems like you'll do better...

Not wanting to jump on you since you were asking a food question but please don't let your tortoise roam in your home, it's not safe. For your original question, you already have good feedback. Russians/horsefields are very active grazers, let her have as much as she wants and can walk off. I...

Yes, it's mustard.

Agreed, a beautiful hibiscus.

OP is in the U.K. and doesn't necessarily have access to the foods we do in North America. Zeus Care I don't rely on this website for much but in terms of finding things that may be available near you take a look at the Tortoise Table which is U.K. focused. I'd look at the sections on...

Agreed with dead nettle and on the ground ivy, the second of which is usually suggested as one to avoid. Also agree with using your phone for identification. The newer iPhones have a an "I" info icon at the top of every photo taken. If you're lucky a bit of flair will be next to it. Click it...