Do-it-yourself projects such as greenhouse or shadehouse builds and related topics.
Peterthecactusguy
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by Peterthecactusguy » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:20 am
haha I see tons of space to build a few more. one Question. Do you live close to there? I would be worried about security
No one has stolen anything of mine save some reflectors I put out by the street.
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
Tony
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by Tony » Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:47 pm
Oh, I forgot you have a ton of room on the patio now.
Forget the dog...Beware of the plants!!!
Tony
CoronaCactus
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by CoronaCactus » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:35 pm
Yes Andy, lots of Opuntia!
Homeland security is on the job.
NO, no patio room at all, none, zip, zero!
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by Harriet » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:07 pm
CoronaCactus wrote:
NO, no patio room at all, none, zip, zero!
Sounds like you are trying very hard to convince yourself.
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iann
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by iann » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:13 pm
Monster house. It looks black, inside and out! I bet that's just the camera though?
--ian
daiv
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by daiv » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:26 pm
Magnificent structure!
Do get some pictures from inside - one looking one way and one looking the other way.
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CoronaCactus
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by CoronaCactus » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:17 pm
Yes, those are crappy iPhone pics, it's not that dark. Those were also taken near 7pm when the back half is shaded from a nearby tree.
You must have ESP, Daiv. That's just what I did on my lunch hour today! (with a real camera)
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by daiv » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:18 pm
Nope, ESC - Extra-sensory-cactimania
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Peterthecactusguy
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by Peterthecactusguy » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:43 pm
Darryl,
LoL Homeland cacti-insanity is more like it
Daiv...ESC.. LoL
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
John C
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by John C » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:22 pm
Lol!
Looks super great Darryl!!!!
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peterb
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by peterb » Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:50 am
beautiful job on the shadehouse and lots of room! I look forward to visiting someday.
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by *Barracuda_52* » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:48 pm
WOW absolutely awsome job Darryl
Looks great and looks like its filled already, sooooooooooooo many plants and all that room..
CONGRATS on the new shade house ya built..
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CoronaCactus
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by CoronaCactus » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:06 pm
Thanks folks!
I'm off to the CSSA show and sale, so just a quick update.
A view inside:
A completed pic of the back.
hob
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by hob » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:15 pm
incurable cactoholic
growing rebutia's with a mix of others.
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by Ralf » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:36 pm
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
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