Prickly Pair's

[annie oakley]

I was coming home from the grocery store when I saw my neighbor who is around 70-80 yrs old out with his grandson feeding his cows cactus. He burns off the thorns and they eat it. I had no Idea that they are the same nutritional value for the cows as wheat grazer is. So Mike and I had talked about letting him dig some prickly pair here on our land, as we have no cattle to feed. So I stopped and offered iut to my neighbor, Just a while ago he and his son and grandson came to harvest quite a bit of it. There are three partial bales of hay also he can have. There is i shortage of hay around here because of the drought. And alot of farmers had to sell off thier cattle.
Around here we all try and share and help out if possible. I will still have pleantly of Cactus left. Love Oma

[starfire]

Sounds like things are the way they should be out your way. (I don't mean the drought either.)

Love, Shirley

[Dee]

I think that I've heard of a prickly pear fruit, too!!
When visiting my sister in Michigan they have a wonderful fresh food market, veggies and produce and I saw all of these people filling bags with them...
Hmmmmmmm!!!!
Love
Dee~~

[annie oakley]

I know people out this way make prickly pear Jelly. I never have made it. I hear it's great. I have pleanty of them here. The fruit turns blood red in the fall. Love Oma

[JJ]

That was a nice thing you did for your neighbor!.... JJ

[Mars]

Hi Oma,

I've heard that prickly pear jelly is to die for - maybe we can find a good recipe???? LOL

Love,
Mars

[artteacher]

How does he burn the needles off? A flamer thrower kind of thing?
Just curious,
Marsha

[annie oakley]

He uses a propane tank and a torch. The cows eat while it's still smokin" They love the stuff.
I will try and find my prickly pare jelly reciepe.
Love Oma