Summer preparations-Tips VERY welcome!

[spud's_mum]

All filled up with a nice big water dish
As for planting... I really don't know what to do. Might have a stroll in the country park and dig up some weeds. I wish I could just go to the garden centre and buy a load of plants that he could eat but they just have to use all those chemicals, don't they.

 

[Rue]

You could grow your own...start them in those little biodegradable pots maybe? Find someone who can give you spider plant babies?

Just check with friends and families for edible houseplants that they don't want anymore...

 

[spud's_mum]

You could grow your own...start them in those little biodegradable pots maybe? Find someone who can give you spider plant babies?

Just check with friends and families for edible houseplants that they don't want anymore...

I am 'trying' to grow my own. However, I am not very green fingered. And as for family... I've never seen any edible house plants, only cut flowers.

I am debating weather to plant in seed trays or directly into the enclosure.

 

[spud's_mum]

Just chucked a load of seeds in the enclosure this morning.
I put:
Two different seed mixes
Pansies and
Nasturtiums.

 

[spud's_mum]

The seeds now:
The seed mix-
and pansies-

 

[Sara G.]

Just chucked a load of seeds in the enclosure this morning.
I put:
Two different seed mixes
Pansies and
Nasturtiums.

Careful with the Nasturtiums. I started mine in a very small mini-green house kinda thing that I got from Home Depot. HOLY MOLEY DID THEY GET HUGE!!! I had to cut them back and repot them entirely because of their enormous root systems. Granted I had no idea what I was in for with them. But I haven't gotten any flowers yet. They're inside so that's probably why.
Nice seed mix! Looking good!

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

The seeds now:
The seed mix-
View attachment 171811 and pansies-
View attachment 171812

My pansies are taking FOREVER to grow. They sprouted just a little for the last week

 

[spud's_mum]

Spud spent the day outside today
I did some gardening - planted 3 seed trays. I just put some salad bits in the enclosure as that's all I could get. He will have weeds when they're finished growing. He spent most of the day burrowed down after having a walk around. The second pic was when I dug him up.

Now he's having a nice soak.
He is not eating very much and won't eat his weeds. if he doesn't eat them soon I will have to squirt some cucumber juice on them.

 

[Kori5]

He won't eat anything ( not including tomato cucumber and that kind) or just his weeds?

 

[spud's_mum]

He won't eat anything ( not including tomato cucumber and that kind) or just his weeds?

He will only eat the odd bit of lettuce or cress. It is very unlike him. He just isn't interested in food and hasn't been since yesterday. At least he ate a bit of something though.

 

[JoesMum]

Ot's a bit soon to get concerned. They can go several days without eating and come to no harm. Keep soaking him every morning so he stays hydrated. Tomorrow will be a little cooler, so he may deceide he is hungry again

 

[Kori5]

I wouldn't worry if he is eating, even a little bit. A have an adult who has phases when he eats so little and gives me migrenes . He is healthy as s horse but the do worry us sometimes. I think he might be too hot as you said he was burried all day? Because in the wild they tend to go outside in the morning and afternoon. During the hottest part, they stay burried.

 

[spud's_mum]

Update:
The seed mix:

The other weeds:

The pansies just aren't growing

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

My pansys arent growing either. Im going to blame on this sudden coldish weather though. Ill try again maybe next week

 

[spud's_mum]

My pansys arent growing either. Im going to blame on this sudden coldish weather though. Ill try again maybe next week

They have gotten to the seedling stage but just don't seem to be growing anymore

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

They have gotten to the seedling stage but just don't seem to be growing anymore

Me too. Mine look like its starting to mold though, so im not sure if i should start over

 

[spud's_mum]

I have growth!

 

[Rue]

Excellent!

 

[spud's_mum]

Excellent!

Thanks
I was so excited when I saw a couple pop up

 

[Pawciorc]

Dont let Spud in or somehow separate him from the seedings. Or in an eye blink he eats all of them. Torts are seeding fans!!!