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my prickly pear are growing out of control (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by Jerb322@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As an Australian I find the idea of growing prickly pear in your backyard hilarious. It's an incredibly invasive feral species.

However, since I also have bamboo growing in my backyard here in Australia, I can't throw stones, can I?

[–] sailormoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It would be very hard to hit Wisconsin with a stone from Australia!

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do you guys eat them? They are delicious in salsa and salads.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's going to be time to make some jam in a few weeks!

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or nopalitos today!

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago

Heck yeah!

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Jam jam jam JAM JAM JAM!

[–] mateG@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 months ago

I just saw a video about the history of the prickly pear in Australia and it kinda went the same down under https://youtu.be/oYE9OwUzzeI

[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 9 points 2 months ago

[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Don't pick these by paw, try to use the claw.

[–] dumples@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Got to eat you your way out.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Bunch of pricks for sure.