"Martin" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:15:31 +0000, Sacha

wrote:

On 14/11/07 16:05, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:03:11 +0000, Sacha

wrote:

On 14/11/07 10:55, in article
,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:11:33 +0000, Sacha

wrote:

Captivated by the colour, I bought one of these the other day and we
ate it
this morning. Doesn't taste of anything much but I wondered if
anyone had
tried growing it from the seeds?

Book

http://wchow.home.znet.com/book.htm

I recognise that! We saw the plant sans fruits growing in the gardens
of
Lotusland in Santa Barbara!

Grow your own in ... San Diego

and website
http://www.geocities.com/wenjin92014...001/dragon.htm

Interesting they say thornless but perhaps that's referring to another
variety. The one I bought definitely had one sharp little thorn left
on it.

Was it you who told us how to avoid the thorns in prickly pears?

No!

In case you don't know.
You pick them wearing thorn proof gloves, drop them on the ground and roll
each
one under your foot until there are no more thorns.
--

Martin


Cooking Hedgehogs is easier :-)

Mike


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