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snow
Posted: 19/12/2009 by turbox

Click and drag me down to the editorhi can anyone help there is sooo much snow were we are im stuck for food for scoop she is not eating as well as normal any way for some reason although she is very active climbing and digging in her table she seems happy, but what can i give her that will be good for her while i can re locate her some weeds when the snow goes which wont be very soon, her weight is steady at the moment.

thanks

kimClick and drag me down to the editor

Re: snow
Posted: 19/12/2009 by kohimagirl

Well  pop a few tortoise weed seeds in a pot  on your windowsill and they should be up in about a week, meantime it will have to be fourleaf salad bag from supermarket and a punnet of growing cress. Needs must......my Annabel had 3 sugarsnap peas and a small bunch of watercress today...........as my pots of seeds were outside and with temperatures of minus 4, they have withered and died.......more planted today in the porch, as it gets the sun.

Regards, K

Re: snow
Posted: 20/12/2009 by turbox

thanks for that help will plant some up tomorrow and pop in porch warm in there and also gets sun will offer salad till they grow and may give a bit of cucumber too.

kimClick and drag me down to the editor

Re: snow
Posted: 21/12/2009 by alice_boots

In addition to what kohimagirl has said, the best bagged salad to get is florette crispy salad. I'm having to feed mine bagged salad at the minute, the one thing to remember is to rotate different mixes, so that they still get a bit of variety.

Alice

Re: snow
Posted: 21/12/2009 by tpgarlene

Hi

Romaine or kos lettuce is good if you are stuck, more goodness in it than iceberg :) Try to steer clear of the brassica's ie cabbage, cauliflower leaves etc,

all the best

Arlene TPG

Re: snow
Posted: 24/12/2009 by turbox

thanks for advise got some weeds planted in a pot indoors but feedinf floretti at mo was nice to see her eat she not eaten in a week but think she was cold struggled with her lamps put bigger bulb in she happy now.

kim

 

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