tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post363671977069404170..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: New cactus awakeAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-75221680585085019302012-11-15T13:45:23.433-06:002012-11-15T13:45:23.433-06:00A Peruvian restaurant here serves them and they ar...A Peruvian restaurant here serves them and they are quite good. I think it's all in the preparation.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-25963248205550067512012-11-14T10:40:46.587-06:002012-11-14T10:40:46.587-06:00Here in California, nopales are typically from Opu...Here in California, nopales are typically from Opuntia ficus-indica but they could be from other species too. It's very hard to tell these smooth opuntias apart when they're small. Judging from the color and shape of the cladode, yours could definitely be O. ficus-indica. <br /><br />Nopales are an acquired taste. I grilled some this summer but nobody much liked them. They're probably better disguised in a stew, or in an egg dish like huevos con nopales.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-34014899687181976492012-11-14T10:35:40.408-06:002012-11-14T10:35:40.408-06:00Great photos, the new paddles are so colorful (and...Great photos, the new paddles are so colorful (and innocent looking) when they first emerge don't you think?<br /><br />BTW when I log on to my GMail account Google has been hitting me with various adds for nopales products (recipes, lotions, juices) for months now. I haven't clicked on any because that would seem to justify their madness.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-20375008887225258432012-11-14T08:28:30.733-06:002012-11-14T08:28:30.733-06:00I enjoy reading about cactus as it is so different...I enjoy reading about cactus as it is so different from what we grow. I'm zone 5 in southern Canada and have one native cactus cultivar that grows sparingly on our acreage. This year they bloomed in the spring, the first time I have seen blooms in 15 years. sensiblegardeninghttp://sensiblegardening.comnoreply@blogger.com