I just made another 45 gallons of prickly juice yesterday. It only
took 2 hours including harvesting and straining. Since my only
material cost is lime it was well worth the 25lbs of it (a whole $5).
This much paint would cost closer to $900. I recommend anyone who has
a mixer and prickly pear start including it in you finish plasters
right away. The old adobero's had it right. Do not forget to add lime
when storing. Raw prickly juice will decay and stink horrible over
night.
-Mikey
http://greenacre-hotsprings.blogspot.com
On Jan 27, 2008, at 10:34 PM, "yabetcha2005" <rhdesigns@cox.net> wrote:
> A few years back, when they were restoring the Mission San Xavier
> here in Tucson, they were largely unsuccessful at repairing the
> stucco protecting the adobe underneath.
>
> They tried all sorts of high tech materials, but they just wouldn't
> work.
>
> An old Mexican adobero was brought in, and he started mixing up a
> concoction that seemed to work. The magic ingredient...
>
> Prickly Pear
>
> Turns out it was the same stuff they used back when they built the
> church 220 years ago.
>
> So those of you that choose to use it - leave a little note so that
> the owners in 2208 will know what the heck to use to fix it.
>
> Or they can look up the great-great-great-great-great-great-
> grandchild of that adobero.
>
> Depending on where you live, it is just the start of the Nopalito
> season. Prickly Pear send up new pads in the spring. The older pads
> are woody and inedible - perfect for papercrete plaster.
>
> But the tender new pads are real good eats. Peel the spines off, cut
> into strips, and stir fry with some tomatoes, garlic, and onions.
> Squeeze in a little limon and throw into a fresh handmade tortilla.
> mmmmmm...
>
> Next fall we can harvest the Prickly Pear fruit.
>
> Who says we don't have seasons here in the desert. ;o)
>
> Randy
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