Outdoor Enclosure Progress

[AliG]

Wow your enclosure is coming on a treat I have added a outdoor house to mine as of this weekend ... just got to figure out whether to add a heat source to it or not ... UK summers are not the greatest and i do want him to live outside until mid September without having to bring him in every night and put him back in the morning, decisions decisions .... but always a work in progress he will be with me for a good few years yet

 

[katieandiggy]

Wow your enclosure is coming on a treat I have added a outdoor house to mine as of this weekend ... just got to figure out whether to add a heat source to it or not ... UK summers are not the greatest and i do want him to live outside until mid September without having to bring him in every night and put him back in the morning, decisions decisions .... but always a work in progress he will be with me for a good few years yet

I am start starting on the outdoor house. A 37 year old woman with no DIY experience, how hard can it be? I will update this thread.

 

[Maggie T]

Hi, it’s just a standard fence paint. Ronseal one coat or something similar.

Thanks Katieandiggy. I asked because I’ve been looking for something that has low or no VOC. I used
But it didn’t fare well under the hot sun.

 

[Maggie T]

Well the sun was out today so I made some progress with my outdoor enclosure. Here are some updated pics, it’s not finished, I am adding a heated insulated kennel and a cold frame which I am waiting on.
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All the plants I have propagated and grown myself for about the last 2 years (except the petunia which I bought today but no pesticides used at my local garden shop)

Along the back I have sprinkles seeds from shelled warrior which are things like clover, vetch, dandelion and many more, I’ve also spread them all over the mound which I’m not sure if you can see from the pics.

Looks fantastic!!! Great job!

 

[katieandiggy]

Well what a difference a few months makes. My outdoor enclosure is a wilderness. I have so much growing, mallow, geranium, petunia, sedum, lots of clover, vetch, milk thistle, plantain, and lots of sow thistles. Some undesirables come through now and then, mainly Oxalis that I remove regularly, hopefully in time it will die out.





Shame I don’t have a tortoise to enjoy it at the moment. Next year I’m planning a new adoption.

 

[AliG]

Well what a difference a few months makes. My outdoor enclosure is a wilderness. I have so much growing, mallow, geranium, petunia, sedum, lots of clover, vetch, milk thistle, plantain, and lots of sow thistles. Some undesirables come through now and then, mainly Oxalis that I remove regularly, hopefully in time it will die out.

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Shame I don’t have a tortoise to enjoy it at the moment. Next year I’m planning a new adoption.

Your enclosure looks so lovely, I am sure when the time is right you will give a fantastic home to a new little tort x

 

[Yvonne G]

Well what a difference a few months makes. My outdoor enclosure is a wilderness. I have so much growing, mallow, geranium, petunia, sedum, lots of clover, vetch, milk thistle, plantain, and lots of sow thistles. Some undesirables come through now and then, mainly Oxalis that I remove regularly, hopefully in time it will die out.

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Shame I don’t have a tortoise to enjoy it at the moment. Next year I’m planning a new adoption.

Well, I DO have tortoises in my "jungle", so I step on the tall weeds at the base of the plant to make it lay down on the ground so they can eat the leaves.

 

[katieandiggy]

Spring outdoor enclosure. Very overgrown and I am going to tend to it over the next couple of days and get it back under control.
will post an update

 

[MichaelL]

AMAZING!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Looks great. Nice thread!