Re: spina
Hi all, Ocotillo in the So. Calif. Desert areas is Not a fast growing plant. I
was told that a young man would plant a corral enclosure for his son to use.
Hiking and 4x4ing in the Borrego area during the 60's there were many examples
of these corrals sometimes associated with the ruins of small house structures
tucked in behind a small hill for protection from the wind. But just one
Ocotillo dies and the corral is open. When they are in bloom these hedges are
outstanding.
Phil Soderman sgrower1@rain.org
Barry Garcia wrote:
> RPRandall@sp.agric.wa.gov.au writes:
> >In South Africa they used to, and possibly still do, plant dense stands of
> >Cacti around the houses as protection. One popular cacti, Cereus
> >jamacaru,
> >was well equipped to ward off uninvited guests with spines up to 20 cm
> >(10")
> >long.
> >Unfortunately this cacti has now gone feral in South Africa.
> >
> >
> >rod
>
> In the southwest, i heard that people used to use Ocotillo stems for
> fenching. Its quite effective, and branches when stuck in the ground root
> easily too. They would just plant them close together, and Walla, you have
> an instant living fence. (Spiny bamboos i heard were also used in the same
> way)
