Picked A Little Fruit For Winter

[Len B]

The other day I picked some fruit to store for winter feedings.It is still laying in the driveway so the ends will callus over to keep them from drying out or turning to mush over time.The next project is to collect some pads, which I should have already done. Len

 

[AnthonyC]

A silly question, Len? I see in your header that you live in Virginia. Do you have those plants growing in VA?? I have a gut feeling that I'm missing something here! Thanks!

 

[Len B]

A silly question, Len? I see in your header that you live in Virginia. Do you have those plants growing in VA?? I have a gut feeling that I'm missing something here! Thanks!

Yes,I live on the Potomac River near where Rt 301 crosses the Potomac from Maryland.There are a lot of cactus that are cold hardy and will survive the winters in cold climates much farther north than where I live.

 

[yagyujubei]

My neighbor has some prickly pear that lives through northern ohio winters.

 

[AnthonyC]

Wow, I never knew that they could survive that sort of climate. Good stuff! Thanks!

 

[dmarcus]

Looks like a lot of fruit...

 

[Torty Mom]

That is a nice harvest you have!!! Your torts are gonna love it!! Yummy!!!

 

[mattk]

I live in delaware and i have that growing in my front yard and didnt even remeber about until a few weeks ago. just went out and picked me some to replant in the house for the winter.