Been building a new Cactus house

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    One of our latest recruits, allow me to introduce "Flat Eye Ron" :D

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    He's an Opuntia consolea, or Road Kill Cactus. In the wild they defend themselves from predators like Guanacos by turning sideways :)

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    The dog followed me everywhere while Tetters was away so he got included in this video :rolleyes: :D

     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Got the tunnel ready for this years sales, we'll be only opening by appointment, and doing the odd market/car boot this year :)



    I've been asked to do a talk at the cactus society meeting this month too :eek:
     
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    Love your road kill cactus! Thanks for the repotting-cacti-video. I have one more to repot, but it has space for another couple of years.
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    He's lovely isn't he :D Hope that helped :)

    Took most of the plants out of the heated tunnel today to start on the spring watering. They all went back in at the end of the day, still in the frost period.

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    Watered the larger ones in situ, didn't fancy hoiking them about after they'd been watered...

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    Roof came off the main shed today :eek:

    A few tears to the cactus house roof which I repaired with tape. Fortunately the metal sheets bounced off the roof without causing too much damage.

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    Got some major re roofing to do when the storms go :setc_033:

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    Cacti are all ok though :)
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I'm glad YOU are OK, the cacti are just a bonus. And I hope your roof stopped its fleeing attempt not far from your house. Those things are dangerous in free flight on high winds.
     
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    I saw an clip report on youtube this morning that those storms were covering vast areas including yours! I thought to myself they are gonna be fine! How wrong! I suppose the chunnel is still dry with its pumps and all? On the bright side, you get a new roof and surely will not have to fix it again!
     
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    He's actually been working his socks off all day today, and yesterday tried to keep the sheets on with brute force and concrete blocks, to no avail. After the wind has finally gone, and we have mopped up the puddles inside, we'll have to get a new roof on - with tiles this time!
     
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    Glad You are back to help him with his corrections! Funny how some things work in some parts of the world and elsewhere they simply do not!
     
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    Glad to see you back @Tetters and that you're both ok.
     
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    We will get a new roof, but could have done without the extra cost right now.... this building is not insured :smt009
     
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    Ouff, @Tetters, there's never a good moment for bad things to happen.
     
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    Yep, but where there's life there's hope :) roll on springtime, won't be long now !
     
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