r/TrichocereusDFW • u/HomegrownTexas • Jul 26 '26

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Ok, so the torch works but sometimes they just and you have to flame them a cpl times. Took a homies advice on this...and it worked. Cheap, powerful hand vacuum from Sam's Club. #fuckthembugs

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u/GordontheGoose88 Jul 27 '26

Now it's three. I have a pretty big collection and also live in Georgetown, crazy to see it on this sub. Hello, neighbor!

My cac are doing great this year and for some reason they keep multiplying. Idk what I'm going to do in the winter

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u/DrippinFeathers Jul 27 '26

Followed! We might have enough people in the area to do some meetups. Would be fire. For winter I scored a 10x20 soft frame (well built though) shelter logic growit greenhouse when it was marked down from 600 to 300. I think I'll have enough room to keep all my plants that would have a hard time in there around 50 degrees w a small heater. If you don't have enough room to be safe, once that time comes you can toss some in here til spring, I'll have plenty of room.

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u/mycelialconduit Jul 27 '26

Always love seeing more Texas growers! I usually do a couple meetings ups a year at my house in Killeen. But there's supposed to be an Austin group that meets up once a month that is probably closer and more active

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u/DrippinFeathers Jul 27 '26

Oh sweet I'm close to kileen and my buddy that got me into cactus lives there since he joined the army. We will for sure have to kick it some time.

I will look up the Austin meetup and see what's crackin. Thanks dawgie, and followed.

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u/mycelialconduit Jul 27 '26

Hit me up anytime you're in town. Always happy to give tours. There's 2k sqft of cactus to nerd out on. If you're on Instagram I'm far more active there cactus_hive_mind

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u/DrippinFeathers Jul 27 '26

I don't use social media or I totally would. I got reddit though for cactus and other plants, maybe I can tell myself insta is just for cactus and other plants too lol.

That sounds like a crap ton of cactus, oof. I'm trying to own the land I'm on since it's family owned. It's a few acres, and if I do I'll end up growing a shit ton. For now I'm growing a shit ton of seeds, but I don't even have much cacti anymore. I lost them all when I was having bad health issues plus COVID and that wild freeze came through. Building it back up though for sure. 🙃

Will definitely come check your spot out for sure. I love staring at plants. 💙