Archive for the ‘Grasses’ Category
Planet Gorgeous Growing Hints and Tips:
There is still a great deal of confusion over what varieties of grass can be grown and when and where, Planet Gorgeous hope to answer them here, but if you have a more specific query please email us: planetg@planetguinea.co.uk I want to start growing some grass for my guineas as I live in a flat.В [...]
March 29, 2010
Tags: Brilliant Bricks, Easigrow, Wheekgrass Posted in: Grasses, Herbage, Seasonal 
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Planet Guinea Wheekgrass (Barley or Wheat)
Planet Guinea Wheekgrass varieties are a slower growing (compared to Easigrow) Cereal Grass. Allow extra time for growth to 15cm or so, but do not feed yellowing or mouldy grass. Grass here is ready to feed at 15 or 16 days old in this “weather”, although it’s indoors. In the summer months it does much [...]
February 19, 2010
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Planet Guinea Easigrow
Planet Guinea Easigrow can be grown year round to give guinea pigs a constant supply of grass. It is fast growing, easy to grow and extremely nutritious. Because it is in effect “new grass” it should only be fed as a treat, approximately the grass grown from 25gВ grain can be fed daily. Another factor [...]
February 16, 2010
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What to grow in winter…
Outside winter is the dormant season when it comes to growing, a season for resting the ground in preparation for the summer crops and forage. But growing grass etc for guinea pigs doesn’t stop in the garden, the most nutritious grass and greens can be grown indoors with a minimum amount of time and effort. [...]
January 14, 2010
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Timothy Grass
Timothy Grass is a fairly vigourous (though not when compared to Rye Grass) growing grass with a shallow root system. This system does not favour the hot weather, therefore Timothy thrives in the cooler seasons. It tends to dislike ‘wet feet’ too and does not thrive on extremely wet land. It is, however ideal for [...]
January 5, 2009
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