Comment on fragile masculinity
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I genuinely regret all my cacti. I have like 8 Peruvian torches about a decade old from seed, and I like to put them outside in spring, so they don’t get all spindly and pathetic, and dear god are they heavy and dangerous to move now. They are like 4 foot tall or so, but can get up to 16 foot… whoops.
But I don’t want to kill them because, like… I’m proud of them for thriving with me.
I’ve been resisting buying a cactus for awhile now and I think you just gave me the courage to put the idea out of my head forever lol
For anyone feeling the same, maybe check out caudiciforms as a substitute! They grow slow, don’t need much water, and come in a bunch of cool varieties. It’s like bonsai without all the pretentiousness
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 weeks ago
If you have a botanical garden nearby, you could see if they’ll adopt them. You could also check with any greenhouses.
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
That’s a great idea! There’s actually a couple places I can think of that might be interested.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I wish I’d known this before committing inadvertent genocide (aren’t they all?)