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edible plants, are these plants edible?

mythreetorts May 26, 2007 03:18 PM

i was wondering if anyone new whether pumpkin/zuchini/summer squash leaves were edible
I know they cab eat the fruit but will the leaves hurt em?

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mythreetorts May 26, 2007 07:45 PM

I was also wondering about jade? It seems like a suculent and I know that I have seen aloe plant on the edible list even though I do not feed it. but has anyone herd of feeding Jade to torts????

lepinsky May 31, 2007 11:51 AM

Yes, the jade plant (crassula argentea) is fine for torts to eat.

Nina

Flora & Fauna May 27, 2007 11:38 AM

All of the squash plant is edible. I feed leaves and flowers of all of the plants that you mentioned woth no problems an have done so for years. Best wishes Douglas Beard

mythreetorts May 27, 2007 03:58 PM

thanks thats great to know now I can plant right outside of the pen and if the creepers from the squash or pumpkin crawl into the fence I don't have to worry.

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