tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post7170501365101754965..comments2024-03-01T23:24:20.079-06:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Opuntia updateAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-37989208548601548642012-05-12T19:26:35.999-05:002012-05-12T19:26:35.999-05:00Awesome pictures, Alan! It's amazing how quic...Awesome pictures, Alan! It's amazing how quickly those are taking off!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186975101272881171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-17852221524589165172012-05-12T11:58:51.207-05:002012-05-12T11:58:51.207-05:00I love this post! So many people don't appreci...I love this post! So many people don't appreciate the beauty of these plants. I've heard them referred to as "trailer park"...sure overgrown old masses of them can look a little ratty but they can also be stunning in their color variation and growth patterns. Glad you've got the bug.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-55966206123627591712012-05-12T11:21:44.499-05:002012-05-12T11:21:44.499-05:00Great to see so much progress! I couldn't agre...Great to see so much progress! I couldn't agree with you more on how fascinating it is to watch new growth on opuntias. I was taken aback the other day when I looked at one of my prickly pears and thought a new bud was completely covered by large aphids. Not so, it was just the developing spines :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com