I had to come up with a lot of dirt haha
New sulcata pen
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New question for someone who is considering getting a baby sulcata: Do you own a tractor?
Follow up question: How many tractors?
Follow up question: How many tractors?
You must have a source for those drums? How are you cutting them in half? Sawzall?
Haha tractors sure make some jobs go smother ! I don’t own one YET myself but am lucky enough to have good friends willing to loan me one or 3 haha
The best way I found to cut them was the table saw. I set the fence to half a drum and rolled the drum as I cut it
I did have a source for the drums though it was quickly exhausted I turned to craigslist for the rest turns out buying in quantity brings the price down
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Are the drums new or used? If used, did you know what had been in them? Or doesn't it matter?
The drums are used but I picked ones I was not concerned about and avoided a few that made me nervous
This is awesome man. I would set myself up a lawn chair out there and watch them for hours!
Chairs are placed and the wife and I really enjoy taking our brakes there when we can! Think I’m going to find a chair spot under the shade cover this summer!!
Planted a few Alevera plants. I am now on the lookout for a good source for spineless cactus I want to plant around 60 stands
I posted this picture before on the forum and got a comment about the bear in the background. Funny enough that “bear” is in the background in another picture in this thread though she is much smaller in that picture
I posted this picture before on the forum and got a comment about the bear in the background. Funny enough that “bear” is in the background in another picture in this thread though she is much smaller in that picture
JNSNannahenson170
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Can't wait to see it finished.
Matt Fidelibus
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Where are you located? I am in Fresno and could provide some cactus cuttings if you are having trouble locating any.
Same here. . . if you ever want to take a day trip down to Clovis (outside Fresno), I'll be glad to give you plenty of cuttings (and a tour of the tortoise yards!).
I’m a little north of Sacramento been a wile seance I was down to Fresno might be a fun trip!
Now that is a offer that is going to be hard to refuse!!!!!
Nice fence idea, in AZ desert two or three years tops before the barrels are brittle and cracking up from the sun. Is that one row painted? Paint will extend their life.
I really like your pond, so cool.
I really like your pond, so cool.
Really nice job, Aaron. I love the way things are turning out. I feel great about Crush and the 3 ladies being there now. I may call on you to see about some equipment availability when Brenda and I move to new acreage! I've been going through lots of options on fencing myself. Really like the barrels and a lot less $$ than most any other option. Plus it gets the plants fairly well protected from gophers, voles, etc. Many plastic drums now are made UV resistant. Do you know if these are? Paint would help them last a lot longer if they are not.
I have some really nice spineless cactus. I handle them with no gloves at all and rarely ever get a single little glochid in my hands. The tortoises all love it. Also got a few other varieties going now from @Tom Next time you're here we'll have to harvest you some cuttings. Brenda and I are still planning to come up and visit you guys... and Crush!
Keep the updates coming!
I have some really nice spineless cactus. I handle them with no gloves at all and rarely ever get a single little glochid in my hands. The tortoises all love it. Also got a few other varieties going now from @Tom Next time you're here we'll have to harvest you some cuttings. Brenda and I are still planning to come up and visit you guys... and Crush!
Keep the updates coming!
Sounds great mark! Thank you
I never checked if these drums where uv resistant but the test drums I planted in 5 years ago ( and those drums had already been sitting in the sun a few years before I got them) to see if I could prove my concept are still holding strong so I feel good these will last a very long time. Guess I will find out haha
Paint would be more of a guarantee for sure
Come on over any time mark we would love to have you
No paint at all a few different color drums is all
