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Safety first - gloves and bbq tongs  |
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Dangerous Gardening
I like cactus - perhaps they reflect my prickly nature. Because they require little water and the mule deer don't eat them, they are perfect for my high desert patio. Last summer I found a ton of them on clearance at Home Depot - they were cheap so I picked up about 8. They have been sitting around waiting and finally yesterday, I got around to potting them. Working with cactus is a dangerous proposition so I wear thick rubber gloves and try not to handle them. My solution was a pair of BBQ tongs that I used to arrange them in the pot. Then I used a melon baller to put the soil between them all the while wearing my gloves. I have to say I did not get bitten once. I added a couple of skulls and skeletons so they could fit into the theme of this blog. Pathetic really!
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Your cacti look great! And skulls and skeletons just make everything better!! :D
ReplyDeleteright on sister!
DeleteNeed a little wooden tombstone like the old west in with those cacti! Little skeletons look cool in the cactus gardens!
ReplyDeleteyup - and a little cow skull too.
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! Love how you added some skulls, to make it fit the blog :D *tjihi* Smart to use tongs and gloves! Got some cactus myself, both in the bedroom and in the kitchen. And a huge one in the barn saloon. Hmmm which makes me think of, we forgot to move it back inside for the winter:/ Ooopsie.. Need to take a look at that when I get home today!
ReplyDeleteI hope it is still alive! I am assuming that you don't heat the barn saloon all winter.
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