Weed seed

Tom said:

I collect my own seeds. Is that a possibility?

My gut tells me you'd be better off growing plots of individual species, vs a weed seed mix that would have them all competing against each other in the same plot. I haven't tried what you are looking for, so I'd follow the results of your attempt with interest.

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Toddrickfl1 said:

You probably don't want to Google "Weed Seed" to much lol

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daniellenc said:

I’m growing a bunch now from Carolina tortoise supply. It’s the broad leaf mix and 1/4 lb. They’re supposedly designed to sprout at different times and from planting last year as well I can say it was a success. I just cleared out an area planted and watered for a few weeks and the summer rains took care of the rest. Now what all sprouted don’t ask lol. Other than plantain, clover, and dandelion I couldn’t ID much but some came back in that area this year and I planted some more to fill it in. However, separate plots does allow you to know exactly what your feeding and how much. My method basically is like you pick one of these, and one of those, and oh yeah some of you over there looks good......I never know what he’s eating in the spring and summer.

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Jay Bagley said:

Lmao. I definitely did not think that search through. Even when I Googled backyard mixed weed seed, it's still brought up the wacky tobaccy.

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Toddrickfl1 said:

Officer its food for my tortoise I swear! Lol

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RosemaryDW said:

I don’t think you find much of this in bulk; I think the bag from Tortoise Supply is just fine, even if it isn’t “weeds.”

Carolina Tortoise Supply does sell individual bags of weeds: dandelion, plantain, clover, chickweed, purslane. They sell “ornamental” mallows as well. Not huge bags but unless you are seeding a meadow this year, these packs together would be more than enough to get you started.

For “big” bags of seeds you can find common mallow on Amazon pretty easily but the ornamental versions from Tortoise Supply are just fine. You can also find pretty big bags of wild lettuce and sow thistle, crown vetch, red clover, yarrow, wild chicory, purslane, nettle (the real thing) plus other thistles, on Amazon. The total cost would be more than the one bag from Tortoise Supply, I’m sure. But they are all “real” weeds if that’s what you want.

You might also look at a bulk bag of wildflower seeds for your area. They won’t all be tortoise food but once they grow you’ll know what they are from the pictures so you only feed the best stuff.

Harvesting your own seeds is pretty easy, once things start drying out. But it’s early for anything that isn’t in the chicory family.

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Iochroma said:

From an old post I made on the best companies for seed IMHO:
I will add my 2 cents:

Tortoise Supply has a great selection and fair prices http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Desert Seed Store has some good mixes and hard-to-find seed species. Very cool that they hand-collect much of it. Especially great for Desert Tortoise people http://www.desertseedstore.com/shop/
I like Kitazawa for seeds of Asian greens http://www.kitazawaseed.com
Adaptive Seeds has many unusual varieties chosen for growing in cooler climates, including amaranths and quinoa https://www.adaptiveseeds.com
Territorial is similar and has a great red-stemmed dandelion http://www.territorialseed.com/category/s?keyword=dandelion
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has tons of varieties, including a nice upright plantain http://www.rareseeds.com/store/herbs/herbs-o-z/
And, last, and one of the best Johnny's: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/?source=...TqrsXP8dgce-IqaJ9t3GuvXrdbbyC2BsaAg9cEALw_wcB

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