The afore mentioned oak tree is now a memory. I also managed to scrounge up a few more light colored rocks to hopefully ensure there is enough light on the garden (placed them on north side and north of east/west to catch a few rays when only filtered light available) http://www.cactiguide.com/forum...

I'm pretty new here as well. I stumbled in after buying a Eastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) and finding out it was not only possible to grow them outside, but were actually a native plant here in CT (Pa as well). Most of what you buy in the stores will not be suitable for our winters though, b...

looks great Andy

Lets see if this works:

Kinda rough looking but being a test it should do. The surface of the bed is about 12 inches higher then the surrounding land (on bottom of pic) a little less towards top, plus there is a bit of slope on the bed,

What Echinocereus's did you get and did you get them locally? A nursery in Simsbury had some Escobaria Vivipara, my avatar picture is one from there. I got a Echinocereus caespitosus and a Echinocereus ‘White Sands’ to try from the coldhardycactus place. I did hear of a place with cacti in Simsbury...

I've gotten a start on trying to have an outdoor cacti patch here in cold/wet New England. I bought a Opuntia humifusa locally (only sorta native here) and had planted it on a downward (south facing) slope in my regular soil, that was before I learned about raised beds and such and during rainy June...

Hi Prism. I'm new here myself and am interested in outdoor cacti. I have found quite a bit of info in the outdoor cacti forum here just going through old posts.

I took a ride (and walk) there this morning before it warmed up to much. Pretty neat seeing them there. This spot appears to be one of the rather unique micro-climates this ridge line has (according to wiki topic on metacomet ridge). Protected from east/north winds by tall trees and really baked in ...

Welcome! If you're into outdoor gardening in CT, Andy is a great resource, as is John Spain's book. I think Spain's garden is or was in CT. peterb Yep, I've already seen some of Andy's stuff, and yes, Mr Spain has been growing outdoor Cacti here in CT since 1965. Welcome Ray! If you are interested ...

Can't see the pics fom here, I'll have to try from home. I'm also going to take a ride over there and look around a bit myself. Evidently these particular plants don't know they are only supposed to be in the shoreline counties in our area

,,,here from Connecticut. I just recently got a renewed interest in cactus after seeing (and buying) a cactus plant (prockly pear (Opuntia humifusa most likely) in with the regular Perennial plants at a nursery here (and seeing it listed as being able survive our winters perhaps). Being one to quest...