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129 messages, Last post on Aug 01, 2009 at 8:46 PM
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My veggie garden this year was a total bust. Way to much rain here and the area I have it in has gotten way to shady over the years. Glad I didn't spend to much effort on it. On a brighter note (in more ways then one) while wandering around a graden center in June, I happened upon some cactus plants in with the regular perennial stuff. Thought that was interesting so I had to buy and plant one outside. Being curiuos kind of person I had to do some net sufring and to my surprise I found it this species is actually a native in Connecticut (never knew that and never found any in my wanderings). Looking around some more I found a post by somone in michigan mentioning article in my local paper about a place where some have been found and I ended up taking a hike up to the top of a ridgeline to find them (kind of rugged ugly rocky place, but they manage somehow). I ended up knocking down a 50 or 60 year old badly leaning oak tree to give my newly aquired cacti ( and a few others I have obtained since) more sun plus I can try again next year to get some veggies in this new spot.
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Replying to: ray80 (Nov 20, 2008 10:46 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 20, 2008 1:11 pm)
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Replying to: ray80 (Nov 21, 2008 5:24 am) My wife likes succulents but they don't much like our winters either. The cow blinders and horse cripplers died the first winter. 
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I built a temporary hot house for tomatoes and greens this winter. Wife says I cannot build my big fancy greenhouse till our other home sells. That could be a while in this market.   Anyone know what kind of cactus this is? It keeps making these star like flowers. 
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:21 am) Carrion Flower is one of the Stapeliads, a plant group from Africa whose odoriferous nectar mimics the stench of dead animals. Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 01, 2008 9:21 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 01, 2008 1:08 pm) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 01, 2008 10:40 am) http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t6704.html |
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I found a bunch of Peruvian Purple potatoes at a ranch market. Most of them had eyes, which is what I wanted. The Produce manager sold me the lot of them for a fraction of the normal price. I have planted a lot and plan on planting more. They taste just like regular potatoes. Though they are very high in anti-oxidants. Plus they are resistant to many diseases and pests. I will let you know how my crop comes out this fall. They make a very unique potato salad. The hit of the party. 
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