Southern hospitality & prickly pear cactus

[Knap_123]

Riding down the road today I see some cacti by the road. So I stop and ask for a piece. The fellow tells me to take it all. Or stop and get it anytime I want. So I grab a few pieces.

 

[Knap_123]

Then I remember another fellow on the way back. So I stop by his place. He tells me to take all I want anytime I want also. Also has aloes, and banana trees. so how do I dry it out? Or can I vacuum Seal pads after dethorning ?

 

[cmacusa3]

That's awesome!! Get some of that fruit too..Stick a few pads in the ground, and you will start growing it soon enough.

 

[Knap_123]

I put some in planters. But I'm worried of having a large patch of cacti growing. I don't want nobody getting into it accidentally. Of course I could plant it under my daughters windows!!

 

[cmacusa3]

I put some in planters. But I'm worried of having a large patch of cacti growing. I don't want nobody getting into it accidentally. Of course I could plant it under my daughters windows!!

My torts like the new pads so right after they get about the size of my hand I cut them off and feed those. That really controls them, it doesn't grow like wild fire.

 

[wellington]

Jack pot. Too funny, under your daughters window. You just might want to do that though LOL.
I had frozen some in vacuum sealed bags, works pretty good. You can also cut them in smaller pieces and dry them in a very low oven for a long time. If you can get as many as you want, you might look into a food dehydrator. I would start growing your own. Like already mentioned, cut and feed the new pads.

 

[Knap_123]

Thank you guys, I'll locate a spot and do some beds tomorrow.