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Jun 22, 2010 4:39 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
Yesterday I was out in one of my fields and discovered a huge number of cactus growing there! They seem to be opuntia (aka bunny ears). I hadn't realized they would grow wild here. My question is that field is going to be bush hogged. Will they grow back or should I rescue what I want to keep?

MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jun 22, 2010 8:05 AM CST
Name: Red
Knoxville, TN
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Don't mow! You will have cactus coming out your ears, as all the chopped off pads will root.
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Jun 23, 2010 6:14 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
Thanks Red! That's probably why there are about 1000 right now! I will ask the guy to skirt that area and explain about the cactus. Anyone want some? Hilarious!


MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jun 23, 2010 8:05 AM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
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omigosh, watch out for the glochids on those bunny ears, you'll be picking them out of your hands for months. The look so soft and fuzzy....
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


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Jun 23, 2010 4:41 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
Yeah I've tangled with cactus before but they were in pots. The spines on these aren't soft though Sheryl. They're nasty looking and about 2" long.

If I vanish suddenly from the net it will most likely be computer woes. My computer is acting up on me today. I think it doesn't like the heat. Just want people to know that most likely it isn't something wrong with me if I'm not around.

MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jun 24, 2010 8:54 AM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
Thanks for the heads up. It can be worrisome when people disappear, knowing that they have health problems compounds it.

Big Grin Well, there's no missing those spines, huh? Yipe!
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


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Jun 24, 2010 2:52 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
With computers you never know. I just turned this thing on for today and it's running normally. Yesterday I defragged it and cleaned it up some. I also vacumned the inside and removed the cover. I wondered if it wasn't getting enough air with all this hot weather.

MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jun 24, 2010 4:53 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
Huh.... what was the symptoms? Do you have a good virus check program?
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


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Jun 25, 2010 9:37 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
I have AVG on my system and it says no virus. Besides I don't take my computer to risky places and don't open emails if AVG says they're at risk.

Ever since I left the case open it's been running better. I found it had reset the clock back to 2007 (not a bad year for me) so I had to fix that but otherwise it was okay.

MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jun 25, 2010 6:01 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
Ha!
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


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Jul 1, 2010 9:40 AM CST
Name: Phyl
Mtns of East TN (Zone 6b)
I'm cactus illiterate. (probably can't spell it either, lol)

got a picture?
My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.

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Jul 2, 2010 10:28 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Molly Denza
Columbia, TN
of the cactus Phyl?? No I didn't take one.

MollyD
RainDog Farm,Columbia,Tn
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Jul 20, 2013 6:51 AM CST
Name: Sarge
Hills Of Tennessee (Zone 7a)
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Hey Molly ,

if you want a good program for cleaning up and dfraging try the ones from

http://www.piriform.com/downlo...

CCleaner & Defraggler

they also have :

"Recuva" = a recovery program and "Speccy" so you know what your system is doing .

I use them and they are Awesome if you need help setting it up I can help you let me know I will pm you a Phone number and call you to walk you through the set up so you do not loose any important information once it is set up All you have to do is run them when you want without worry of losing any of your important info on you computer .

Did I mention it will Speed up you computer like Mad .LOL ;)

Sarge
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May 16, 2014 3:06 PM CST

I am super excited to start a prickly pear in my new place in TN. I have small prickly pear in my MI garden, but the ones I see in TN are huge! These are the same, yes?
Thumb of 2014-05-16/GypsyLady/282e3b this is my MI prickly pear last summer at two years old, started with two small paddles.
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May 17, 2014 4:10 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
I garden for the pollinators.
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May 17, 2014 8:42 AM CST

They were the first planting so noticed in the area. I am so excited to plant these.
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Jul 21, 2019 1:50 PM CST
Name: kevin
lafayette (Zone 6b)
I am new here in Tennessee.I moved here from Massachusetts to be closer to me grandkids and have a longer growing season.So far I have been able to grow most of what I want .I am looking to put som Prickley Pear Cactusat my home in Lafayette but have no idea as to where I could purchase any .suggestions? Hurray!
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