tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post4710566664816633472..comments2023-06-28T04:51:03.348-05:00Comments on Patchwork Garden: A Prickly Situation..Linda/patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-5085711819919508062016-05-13T12:16:01.803-05:002016-05-13T12:16:01.803-05:00It's the most challenging place I've been....It's the most challenging place I've been.<br />Some days, I just want to throw in the towel.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-31576500391638478232016-05-13T12:15:59.732-05:002016-05-13T12:15:59.732-05:00It is a nice shape. It's looking sad, though.
...It is a nice shape. It's looking sad, though.<br />This is the second kind of bugs to attack it. And, I noticed there are some on the other prickly pears now.<br />I've sprayed enough soapy water to make the front pretty sudsy, if it rains enough...lol<br />Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-90850421168184499682016-05-13T12:15:53.606-05:002016-05-13T12:15:53.606-05:00It is a nice shape. It's looking sad, though.
...It is a nice shape. It's looking sad, though.<br />This is the second kind of bugs to attack it. And, I noticed there are some on the other prickly pears now.<br />I've sprayed enough soapy water to make the front pretty sudsy, if it rains enough...lol<br />Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-49962114164316279782016-05-13T12:12:59.143-05:002016-05-13T12:12:59.143-05:00It's the most challenging place I've been....It's the most challenging place I've been.<br />Some days, I just want to throw in the towel.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-45640401493613462772016-05-13T12:12:06.800-05:002016-05-13T12:12:06.800-05:00You're braver than I am. I'll try to get t...You're braver than I am. I'll try to get them from afar.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-89720276493593025082016-05-13T09:53:24.882-05:002016-05-13T09:53:24.882-05:00Good luck with the bugs. It's such a pretty sh...Good luck with the bugs. It's such a pretty shaped prickly pear, would be sad to lose it. Laurahttp://willsfamilyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-74187406722800064182016-05-11T15:51:41.013-05:002016-05-11T15:51:41.013-05:00"Cactus ritual" made me laugh though the..."Cactus ritual" made me laugh though the situation isn't so funny. You're having quite the challenge to gardening there.Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-76052259618321431712016-05-10T18:21:54.988-05:002016-05-10T18:21:54.988-05:00Between hail, scale and those darn cactus bugs the...Between hail, scale and those darn cactus bugs the prickly pear can start to look pretty ravaged. I was walking past one day and saw a hatch and boy did I go after them smashing them against the pads. Hand round one side so they move around to the other and then my hand. Fortunately mine are spineless so I can do that without getting hurt. I hope yours recover.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.com