Flower Gardening 

  To every thing there is a season.............
               ........... And a time to every purpose under heaven.             
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  1. sandy20 January 2020 at 11:09

    Your garden is wonderful! Love the pond! How do you grow a cactus where you are?

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    1. VikinGardeners28 January 2020 at 07:31

      We are in zone 3. Weather can get down to the -50's C with wind chill. The cactus variety is Prickly Pear. Beautiful blooms,blooms for 1 day. Full sun; in very harsh sun location. Winters well. Very tough plant. To propagate you simply cut off a stem branch and plunk it in the sand. Requires little to no water.

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  2. Unknown28 December 2020 at 14:34

    Wow, your flowers are beautiful!

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