I go out sometimes and “faux” the lawn if I can get away with it. If there are a couple of tall weeds / beds out there, I will trim them down a bit with the weed wacker so they don’t look as obvious and I can get away with another week or so of not mowing, lmao!
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If it were up to me, I would just have trees and patches of grass. Sadly, the hurricanes have a say. If it was also up to me, I’d just have a concrete surface for a lawn, but the wife and HOA won’t let me.
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My gravel yard doesn’t require much maintenance. Occasionally some bermuda grass will pop up and I have to kill it. The agave are kinda taking over though, they grow so much faster than you’d think.
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Nice! Would love some agave. I live in what is considered a desert but we also get some snow and it can get to below 0 on the rare year so my cacti gardening is limited but I do have a beautiful paddle cactus that lives 365 days a year on my porch snow and all.
Flowered last summer even.
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that looks like an opuntia. they’re amazingly hearty! very forgiving and adaptable. growing up my old man was into growing cacti and succulents. he built a huge greenhouse that was amazing until a hurricane had its way
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Bummer about the hurricane. Greenhouse had been one of my dreams.
You are correct! I looked it up from my order. It’s an Oregon native Opuntia Auera
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theyre awesome, but vicious! the spines are very fine and the hairs are called glochids and they have barbs. they detach from the plant easily and get stuck in clothes and skin, as opposed to the cacti with rigid thorns that don’t break off easily
tldr don’t touch the hairs or brush up against it lol
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My wife bumped into it once and she can attest to this fact. It now lives slightly further from the walkway on the porch.
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They are easily propagated by paddles as well. I had someone steal a paddle from it last year!
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How rude!
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Who just steals cacti paddles?! Like, how, even?!
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thats mean! i have a neighbor that propogates and then has a plant exchange in the front yard. its like those book exchange boxes. take a plant, leave a plant. i thought that was so dope when they started it
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Yep, glochids are very nasty, and can be nearly invisible. I’ve found liberal amounts of fire is usually the best method for getting rid of them when harvesting the tunas or nopales. A wire basket and a weed burner works wonders.
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I would go full clover yard if HOA wasn’t an issue. I generally keep it partly tall fescue so it survives the harsh summer and a bit of rye but I would go full garden plot full if vegetables for a yard if that was socially acceptable.
Right now it’s too cold so it’s not a concern
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Nopales - Is a Paddle type cactus that is used as food.
Snag a Paddle just slightly larger than your hand, plop it in the dirt, water ocassionally and your off.
It is not uncommon to see people pull over and snag paddles around these parts.
The Prickly Pears that they produce are amazing as well.
I always ask permission before stealing a paddle. Everyone I have asked, gave freely.
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Pricky Pears are my FAVORITE fruit, but they’re so expensive to get in New England.
I remember visiting my aunt in Arizona who went out a picked me a cooler full while I was there 
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Join? If ever you need some donations for contests or anything I would be happy. 
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Was referred to this lovely club by rkalajian. I would like to join!
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@Seminoles123 Welcome to the Club. You have been added to the members list in the first post.
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Yo, @Pun1sh3R don’t forget TyrantHive! 
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