Yes. I'm very lucky to have her helping us. I'm grateful.Holy little smokies! You're one lucky guy. You hVe unlimited amounts of tortoise/turtle food. That's so much upkeep I'd imagine. Your mother in law is a special and talented woman.
Yes. I'm very lucky to have her helping us. I'm grateful.Holy little smokies! You're one lucky guy. You hVe unlimited amounts of tortoise/turtle food. That's so much upkeep I'd imagine. Your mother in law is a special and talented woman.
Wow, you're greenhouse is beautiful! I have a bit of greenhouse envy. Your tort is going to LOVE being in there (heck! I'd like being in there too!) I think I can see some of your garden peaking through the back glass. I also just bought some of those exact trays to grow grass for my own tort. What all do you have growing in the pots?All these garden and pictures are awesome! Just recently finished my greenhouse for growing tortoise food and has a large open bottom for the tortoise to hang out in if it's warm enough. Growing trays of food are for the tortoise, I have a second garden outside with cactus and other plants
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WOW this is nice! ! ! ! !All these garden and pictures are awesome! Just recently finished my greenhouse for growing tortoise food and has a large open bottom for the tortoise to hang out in if it's warm enough. Growing trays of food are for the tortoise, I have a second garden outside with cactus and other plants
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I don't really have a garden but I grow different things.Mostly stuff that the tortoises can eat. I always have a couple tomato plants going even though I get pounds of them brought by every week. (I love fried green tomatoes), in fact we had some with dinner this evening. I have spent time this year collecting and drying my lawn for winter food for the tortoises. My lawn is more good weeds and clover than the grass that most people want. I cut and started drying some more today, The tortoises seem to like the dried and then re-hydrated lawn more than the fresh cut clippings. This is the area I cut from todayView attachment 101797 and here is where it is drying at least until tomorrow evening, then i will bag it up and move it inside to complete the dryingView attachment 101796 Also here is a simple way to start seeds using plastic bottles, Cut it in half, use some type of fabric to make a wick by letting it hang out of the top opening it also will keep the soil from getting into the water. Put the top half into the bottom half and the water will wick up the fabric and keep the soil as moist as you want without watering everyday.
AND... a recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes would also be most welcomeI always have a couple tomato plants going even though I get pounds of them brought by every week. (I love fried green tomatoes), in fact we had some with dinner this evening .
My Wife's Recipe, salt, pepper, season all, and flour. slice tomato and and the mix will stick to the slices. If you want a thicker crust you can dip the tomato slices in a scrambled up raw egg before rolling in the batter. You can add anything to the batter you want..AND... a recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes would also be most welcome
p.s. I also use my soda bottles to cover my seedlings if there is a chance of frost. Who knew the vessels for those sweet nectars of death could be so handy!?
My Wife's Recipe, salt, pepper, season all, and flour. slice tomato and and the mix will stick to the slices. If you want a thicker crust you can dip the tomato slices in a scrambled up raw egg before rolling in the batter. You can add anything to the batter you want..
YES! I'm in the cool like Jacqui clublol Your the only other person I know who does this also.
On our last visit, my voice could be heard yelling across a field: "KIDS, DON'T YOU REALIZE YOU'RE THROWING COW POOP AT EACH OTHER!!! YES, THAT IS POOP FROM COW BOTTOMS!!!"
"Road Apple" Ha ha ha!!! Man, what is it with kids and poop!?That reminded me of a day my son was suppose to be shoveling horse manure and taking it to the aging patch (couldn't really call it a compost pile because I never had green stuff to add to it, only old hay and manure, so we just called it the aging patch). His buddy, Ian, showed up and started pitching in. Well some where along the way, it got into a "road apple" throwing contest. They ended up fertilizing the yard down there quite well and I think they had a blast doing it. One of those fond memories for me to look back at.
YES! I'm in the cool like Jacqui club