Rivenrock Gardens Cactus Blog... go to www.rivenrock.com for edible cactus » cactus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com A California Central Coast Organic Edible Cactus Growers Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sunset From the Cactus Patch http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/06/14/sunset-from-the-cactus-patch/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/06/14/sunset-from-the-cactus-patch/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:10:38 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3931
quite often for fruiting orchards, north-facing hillsides are preferred. This is so that the trees will get more winter cold, and delayed warming and flowering in the spring. Early blooming on a south-facing hillside makes the tender sprouts and flowers susceptible to a late frost. So delaying blooming time by keeping the trees in the shade of a hill in the spring often saves a [...]
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I should always wear my PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)... which in this case would be my boots. This spine would not have gone through that hard sole. And the steel toes have saved my skin and bones at least twice that I can recall.... [...]]]> http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/05/01/occupational-hazard-on-a-cactus-farm/feed/ 0 Avis’s Tortoises http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/18/aviss-tortoises/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/18/aviss-tortoises/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:47:04 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3710 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/18/aviss-tortoises/feed/ 0 Happy Tortoises! http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/16/happy-tortoises/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/16/happy-tortoises/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:20:55 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3696 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/04/16/happy-tortoises/feed/ 0 Prickly Pear Souffles by Steve Manfredi http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/03/01/prickly-pear-sorbet-by-steve-manfredi/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/03/01/prickly-pear-sorbet-by-steve-manfredi/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:06:15 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3581 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/03/01/prickly-pear-sorbet-by-steve-manfredi/feed/ 0 Old Lady Cactus wearing flowers in their hair http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/13/old-lady-cactus-wearing-flowers-in-their-hair/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/13/old-lady-cactus-wearing-flowers-in-their-hair/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:51:04 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3378 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/13/old-lady-cactus-wearing-flowers-in-their-hair/feed/ 0 Clowns and Cactus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/27/clowns-and-cactus/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/27/clowns-and-cactus/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:19:51 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3266 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/27/clowns-and-cactus/feed/ 0 First Freeze of the Season 2009 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/06/first-freeze-of-the-season-2009/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/06/first-freeze-of-the-season-2009/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:20:33 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3145 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/06/first-freeze-of-the-season-2009/feed/ 0 ‘Roid Rage’ Cactus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/02/roid-rage-cactus/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/02/roid-rage-cactus/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:59:45 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2851 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/02/roid-rage-cactus/feed/ 0 The End of Rivenrock? Will the tin soldier ride away? http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:25:47 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2763 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/feed/ 0