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As an Australian I find the idea of growing prickly pear in your backyard hilarious. It's an incredibly invasive feral species.
However, since I also have bamboo growing in my backyard here in Australia, I can't throw stones, can I?
It would be very hard to hit Wisconsin with a stone from Australia!
Do you guys eat them? They are delicious in salsa and salads.
I just saw a video about the history of the prickly pear in Australia and it kinda went the same down under https://youtu.be/oYE9OwUzzeI
Great vid. Thanks for sharing.
It's going to be time to make some jam in a few weeks!
Or nopalitos today!
Heck yeah!
Jam jam jam JAM JAM JAM!
Got to eat you your way out.
Don't pick these by paw, try to use the claw.
Bunch of pricks for sure.