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Title: Digging Box? Post by: gracie on June 27, 2008, 07:36:06 AM What are some safe plants to use in a digging box?
My girls seem to really love the potted plant on my table. I watch them really closely to make sure they don't nibble the leaves in case they are toxic, but they seem to know they're not edible... I've read a little about digging boxes and want to plant them a bigger pot of their own with safe plants in it so they can romp freely. Also, this might be a stupid question, but, what is meant by sterile soil? I know soil with fertilizer is bad, but all healthy soil has some bacteria in it.... How would you go about buying sterilized soil, or sterilizing it yourself? Title: Re: Digging Box? Post by: Johnny_ on June 27, 2008, 08:11:14 AM I think sunflower seeds would be nice.
Maybe you should ask Dapper Rat herself, she started the digging boxes, and will have many ideas heres whats on her site:http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm#diggingbox Im pretty sure sterile soil means, not used, no bad bacteria/insecticides/pesticides,etc. I dont think you can sterilize it yoyrself. Title: Re: Digging Box? Post by: chiropteragirl on June 27, 2008, 09:41:19 PM If you get organic soil from a garden store it should be a bit safer.
I think that you spread the soil on a cookie sheet and bake it in the oven to sterilize it. Title: Re: Digging Box? Post by: gracie on June 28, 2008, 09:33:26 AM That link helped out a lot. I can't wait to go find some organic soil and get started. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Digging Box? Post by: LadyRattus on June 28, 2008, 02:33:44 PM Does the Dapper rat lady herself, Robyn I think her name is, have an account on Goosemoose?
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