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shawnapedro · Post by **shawnapedro** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:57 pm

hello..

i am shawna..im from westcoast canada..although my climate doesnt allow for cacti (unless there is a cactus who would enjoy 9 months of rain!) i am facinated by cacti and would like to grow some indoors..

i am a plant lover..i grow a large vegetable grden every year and have many lovely perennial flowers..my home,patio and garden are covered with little potted plants and seedlings..i am always experimenting and expanding my botany knowledge..

i am very excited about growing cacti..i have only a few atm but i have sown mny seeds and im pleased to announce i have many cute lil fuzzy babies (im going to need help identifying them!)..i enjoy looking at everyones collections and am very inspired to grow them..

i welcome all advice you may have on starting an indoor collection..

thanks for the helpful forum and thank you for all the hard work it has taken to create such a site

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:26 pm

Welcome to the forums!!!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:30 pm

welcome!

peterb

Post by **daiv** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:01 am

Hi Shawna! You certainly live in a non-cactus-friendly area, but take heart! There are many members here from England who have shown that not only can you grow cacti in cold/wet places, but you can do it well!

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:50 am

Welcome to the forum Shawna.

John C · Post by **John C** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:51 am

Welcome to the forums Shawna! From John in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:18 am

Welcome to the Forums

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:06 pm

Hello!

CelticRose · Post by **CelticRose** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:19 pm

Welcome!

I'd recommend unglazed terra cotta pots for growing cacti indoors as they let the soil dry out quicker than ceramic or plastic.

I'd put them in a south-facing window if you have one -- cacti need a lot of light.

hegar · Post by **hegar** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:17 am

Hello Shawna,
welcome to the cactus and succulent forum. You are correct, your location is not the best one for growing cacti, but a south-facing windowsill or grow lights would work, I am sure.
Nice to have you aboard!

Harald

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:37 am

Hello Shawna and WELCOME hope you enjoy it here and get all the help/info your looking for.