Pixie 162 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Got myself some cactus today from BNQ, 3 for £3.75 ... I used to have a cactus untill my cat nocked it off my unit & the plant broke... i also had a easter cactus, untill my cat eat it & the same with an alo vera... (cheers cats!) So i treated myself to a few more. Anyone know owt about cactus? if these flower.. get bigger or what type they are? i think their due to be repotted soon, so gonna get on that in a few days, planning to have one in my dinning room & two in my bathroom, its a suntrap in there & thought it may be the ideal spot for them.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 There's a Prickly Pear growing wild around here, I keep running over it with the rough mower forgetting about it. Missus keeps saying dig it up and burn it, as in some places it can take over fields. I don't think our climate is right to allow that, I keep meaning to take a section off of it and put it in a pot of sandy soil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 im sure you can eat prickly pear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Most cactus are edible once past the spines.....LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 ... Ever tried to eat a cactus? read on the net that their much like a cucumber. I guess anything is ebibal, even poisenous things surely can have the poisen cooked out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Isnt nature beautiful 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Both the pads and the fruit of the prickly pear cactus are edible. The pads, called nopales or nopalitos, can be found canned in hispanic markets and in well-stocked grocery stores, or fresh at a good farmer's market. They're crunchy and slightly sticky (similar to okra), and taste fresh and green - like green beans, asparagus, and green pepper. They're great on pizza. More here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Prepare-Prickly-Pear/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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