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["sal" <sals@rain.org>]

my friend who is not around now use to take weeds and brush the pears before
picking them but I could never master that. I would take a towel or
something for the pads and gloves for the fruit.  I use to feed the pads to
mealworms and feed the worms to the chickens.  the little worms loved the
pads and I would go through a few of them.  so the worms eat  the old pads
and we eat the young pads and the fruit. nice plant the list just of uses
for prickly pear goes on and on.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ava Devenport" <essenheal@iname.com>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Prickly Pear Question


> On 04/19/00, ""Marsha Hanzi" <hanzibra@svn.com.br>" wrote:
> > >
> > > If you do get some, please be wary of the little devils, wear some
good
> > > thick gloves when handling, don't get them on your clothes and
DEFINITELY
> > > peel them
> >
> > Or scortch them in flames....
> >
> > Marsha
>
> I'm sorry folks, but I just had to reply to Marsha's observation.  When I
> read 'or scortch them in flames', I never laughed so hard, sitting here
all
> alone with my computer.
>
> Thanks, Marsha, for adding a little levity to the beginning of my day!
>
> Blessings,
> Ava
>
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