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Lyn W

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Wow, I wonder the cost to ship them from Spain. Now the cost to care for them. To me they should have more room. But I am sure they will be well taken care of.
He's obviously a breeder.
I wouldn't buy from him having seen those conditions - hopefully he has some nice green pastures to move them onto.
 

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The construction crew got here this a.m. at 7:30 and worked all day until 4p. Here are a few pictures before and during:

Standing in front of the garage looking towards the street:

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Standing in the street looking towards the garage.

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Oh my, oh my. . . my beautiful cactus!!!

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Another shot looking from the garage towards the street:

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Where the cacti have been removed and the new slope:

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The old driveway with the black top removed:

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It took two hale and hardy construction workers to put Dudley in the wheel barrow. I didn't have my camera on me, but Dudley covered the whole floor space of the barrow, and he had to have his legs inside his shell in order to fit. He's marching around the backyard wanting out - BADLY!!!

They'll be back tomorrow bright and early to work more. Hopefully blacktop tomorrow.
 

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Wow. After raining like cats n dogs, the storm front moved through & bam, sunshine.

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Wow it didn't take the trees long to get more colors going on. It was pretty warm here this morning but winter is trying to blow in since. It hasn't snowed yet but since we've been having rain on and off I could see some soon. A lot of nights it's getting below 32°f and takes a while into the morning to get warmed up. We'll be seeing some snow soon. The odds are against us and coming quickly.❄️?
 

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The construction crew got here this a.m. at 7:30 and worked all day until 4p. Here are a few pictures before and during:

Standing in front of the garage looking towards the street:

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Standing in the street looking towards the garage.

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Oh my, oh my. . . my beautiful cactus!!!

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Another shot looking from the garage towards the street:

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Where the cacti have been removed and the new slope:

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The old driveway with the black top removed:

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It took two hale and hardy construction workers to put Dudley in the wheel barrow. I didn't have my camera on me, but Dudley covered the whole floor space of the barrow, and he had to have his legs inside his shell in order to fit. He's marching around the backyard wanting out - BADLY!!!

They'll be back tomorrow bright and early to work more. Hopefully blacktop tomorrow.
Sorry you are going through all this. It's too bad you can't just set the cactus on top of some dirt for it to try and reroot somewhere else. Poor Dudley ?he won't reroot as easily.
 

Lyn W

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The construction crew got here this a.m. at 7:30 and worked all day until 4p. Here are a few pictures before and during:

Standing in front of the garage looking towards the street:

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Standing in the street looking towards the garage.

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Oh my, oh my. . . my beautiful cactus!!!

View attachment 335992

Another shot looking from the garage towards the street:

View attachment 335993

Where the cacti have been removed and the new slope:

View attachment 335994

The old driveway with the black top removed:

View attachment 335995

It took two hale and hardy construction workers to put Dudley in the wheel barrow. I didn't have my camera on me, but Dudley covered the whole floor space of the barrow, and he had to have his legs inside his shell in order to fit. He's marching around the backyard wanting out - BADLY!!!

They'll be back tomorrow bright and early to work more. Hopefully blacktop tomorrow.
That must be so stressful for you Yvonne - I'm stressed for you just looking at the pictures.
I really hope they look after you and there are no nasty surprises along the way.
Will they replant the cactus?
 
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Lyn W

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Good morning all, it's a gorgeous day here, just wish my knee would let me have a good walk to enjoy the autumn colours. I'll have to look at the trees on the hills around me and appreciate them from afar.
I hope everyone has a good Saturday.
 

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He's obviously a breeder.
I wouldn't buy from him having seen those conditions - hopefully he has some nice green pastures to move them onto.

The importer guy posted some new videos with much nicer, larger holding pens. That first video was probably a bit misleading since he was just then unloading them. He probably wants them both quarantined and also be able to do a health check. I just wonder the cost…..that’s quite the initial and long-term investment.
 

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I gave it a thought, however I can't figure out how to contain the spread.
I planted some bamboo in a very large tote about 5 years ago...the plqstic tote
The construction crew got here this a.m. at 7:30 and worked all day until 4p. Here are a few pictures before and during:

Standing in front of the garage looking towards the street:

View attachment 335990

Standing in the street looking towards the garage.

View attachment 335991

Oh my, oh my. . . my beautiful cactus!!!

View attachment 335992

Another shot looking from the garage towards the street:

View attachment 335993

Where the cacti have been removed and the new slope:

View attachment 335994

The old driveway with the black top removed:

View attachment 335995

It took two hale and hardy construction workers to put Dudley in the wheel barrow. I didn't have my camera on me, but Dudley covered the whole floor space of the barrow, and he had to have his legs inside his shell in order to fit. He's marching around the backyard wanting out - BADLY!!!

They'll be back tomorrow bright and early to work more. Hopefully blacktop tomorrow.
Oh my Yvonne! I am so sorry you are going thru this. I wish I were there for moral support...and I shoulda took more cactus...lol
 

Maro2Bear

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The construction crew got here this a.m. at 7:30 and worked all day until 4p. Here are a few pictures before and during:

Standing in front of the garage looking towards the street:

View attachment 335990

Standing in the street looking towards the garage.

View attachment 335991

Oh my, oh my. . . my beautiful cactus!!!

View attachment 335992

Another shot looking from the garage towards the street:

View attachment 335993

Where the cacti have been removed and the new slope:

View attachment 335994

The old driveway with the black top removed:

View attachment 335995

It took two hale and hardy construction workers to put Dudley in the wheel barrow. I didn't have my camera on me, but Dudley covered the whole floor space of the barrow, and he had to have his legs inside his shell in order to fit. He's marching around the backyard wanting out - BADLY!!!

They'll be back tomorrow bright and early to work more. Hopefully blacktop tomorrow.

Yikes…..those cactus! ?? and “Century Plant”… i hope you can get those back in the ground.
 

Yvonne G

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Yikes…..those cactus! ?? and “Century Plant”… i hope you can get those back in the ground.
I saved the one 'tree' (I think it's an agave. . . maybe an aloe) and it's just laying on the ground out of the way. When the driveway is completed I'm going to try to replant it down near the property corner on one side of the driveway entrance. I have a smaller version of the same plant that I will plant on the other side of the driveway entrance. I may have to hire a tree moving service to plant the big one. It's VERY heavy. After a neighbor picked through them all the rest went to the dump (or tip to you UK'ers)
 
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