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FOR SALE by owner

Mission Cactus

Succulents look great, save water, & can reduce fire danger!

Mission Cactus is a licensed, California nursery, certified by the county of Ventura, located in Camarillo, California. We sell to landscape professionals and succulent enthusiasts. Sorry, but no on-premises sales!

CONTACT:  Richard Zuromski at
Richard@MissionCactus.com or call (805) 484-3220 for further information or to place an advance order.
Richard at THE HUNTINGTON Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (Desert Garden above) located in San Marino (near Pasadena), California, during a July, 2009 visit
Why "mission cactus"?  The picture in the circle in the upper left-hand corner of this page is that of a Prickly Pear, more commonly called a Nopal, a plant native to Mexico.  Because of water and food shortages, missionaries brought and planted Prickly Pears near most missions in early California.  These plants, with their thick, green leaves and summer fruit, became an important food staple for the mission community.  Even today, many individuals of Mexican heritage--and others who have developed a taste for the plant--enjoy Nopales as a culinary treat.
Selling through these FARMERS' MARKETS

THOUSAND OAKS:
  The Oaks Mall, Rte. 101 and Lynn Road, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive:  Thursdays, 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Market Info: [805]  529-6266)

Re-opened January 7. Mission Cactus returns February 18, then March 11, April 1, 8 & 22.

VENTURA:   Municipal parking lot at Palm and Santa Clara Streets; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Market Info:  [805] 529-6266)

This market is open year-round. Mission Cactus returns February 13.

 
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Some of the plants available at the first
Farmers' Market of 2010

Flats of SEDUM groundcover--limited varieties and quantities----- Click on this photo for a full-size view
2" adn 4" varieties of Aeonium, Crassula, Echeveria, and Kalanchoe
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Wow, Ventura County, California!
Here's a link to a water-saving,landscaping site developed
by GardenSoft of Thousand Oaks


 January, 2010 Sunset Magazine "Keeping it Simple"
 describes some backyard landscaping with pictures of 21 garden paths, many with a variety of succulents and cactus

and related articles from Sunset magazine:
 
Lose the lawn: 14 inspiring yards (Ventura, recognize your own...) – 6 steps to a water-wise garden

Candids from a July, 2009 visit to THE HUNTINGTON


Candids from a March, 2008 visit to Lotusland

University of California Offers Advice on Fire-Resistant Planting


Please Note: Mission Cactus is one of the supporters and listed retailers on The Garden Spot at bewaterwise.com sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District and the family of Southern California Water Agencies.

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