Creating a Desert Garden (Part1) | Cactus Garden | Desert Landscape

An inspiration hit me so I built another desert landscape in one section of my backyard. Hopefully, I chose the hardiest cactus plants that can survive despite being exposed to the extreme desert weather. This is part 1 of 2 parts. Also check out the second part where I show behind the scenes footages where I talk more about how I created this desert garden.
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[@amichele862]

Beautiful

[@peaharrison9071]

Those will outgrow that space in less than 3 years. Restraint in this situation would be cool.

[@donbentley250]

I love that the kid is helping!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. My son wanted to participate in the family project. 😉

[@veros.88]

That space was waiting for your babies to move in.. you all did a fantastic job. I love the large stones & terracotta pond,, & it looks just as wonderful at night. Thank you for the before & after still shots. Enjoy your new space everyone ☕👪🌵🌼

[@gericolgrove380]

❤️❤️ Awesome! Can’t wait to try my own! Thank you.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, do give it a try! Good luck. 😉

[@christinaeilers3562]

Labor of love!

[@robertchall8576]

Looks so good you had some great help.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks!

[@sergiugavrila849]

Looks very nice

[@PurpleandThorns]

Hala ang ganda kainggit naman yan. Gustong gusto ko magkaron ng ganyan s garden kaso hndi nmn pwede. Pati mga cactus ang gaganda at laki. Haha katuwa anak mo nakipala rin very supportive sila.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks Katherine! Gawa ka na Lang sa container box for inside of your greenhouse. Malaki naman greenhouse mo. Kakasya siguro: 😉

[@christinelaver942]

It's beautiful Ana!

[@natividadreyes4703]

Good day Ms Anna...watching your video right now n I'm downloading it hehehe

[@CactusCaffeine]

Awww.. thank you.

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Most excellent Ana 🌵🐪🌵

[@solarwinds-]

Hey Ana! Love the vid and the music you chose. So nice.

[@kevinkelley4376]

Turned out great!! Nice arrangement with the cacti and rocks. The koi pond, butterfly and lights complemented the garden too..🌵☀️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Phew! 😅 Thank you. This winter will put this garden to its first real test.

[@MrBobbyjones1205]

Good morning Vegas 😊🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

Gee, that was the second time that I see you as the first to make a comment! Thanks Robert. 😉☕️☕️

[@MrBobbyjones1205]

Cactus Caffeine you’re welcome Ana!😊🌵🌵🌵🌵

[@herminiacolcol5989]

👍😍❣🌵🏵🌸

[@sarahmayarenas9730]

Gandaaa

[@niknabeelah7084]

The light green opuntia, never seen that before. Nice garden, more please. Whats with the sticking wires or tubes, your watering system or spot light?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Those were water sprinklers from the original garden. I discussed them in the second part of this video. I will not use them in this garden.

[@lcautube]

Nice, cool and lively music. Of course, the Desert Landscape is awesome! Thanks to two gentlemen that helped you.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Cactus Curious hahaha. Thanks Louie! 😁

[@Cactimania]

That turned out really nice Ana 😊 Nice that you’ve created another desert garden. Good to see your hubby and son helping out too 😊 Look forward to seeing updates on how the plants get on in their new home. Thank you for sharing with us as always, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful weekend 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜☕️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks Daz. Btw, did you see ads when you were watching? I’m not sure if YT really fixed the problem.

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Natalo ako ni Daz! 🤣 i voted for a Greenhouse but your hard work paid off. Your garden is looking nicer and nicer by the season. 🥰 Send my regards to your tiny but very strong assistant. Just loved that shovelling scene of him even though he could barely lift it with the soil in it. Well done all of you! ❤️🥳🌵🌺🌸🌼❤️

[@Cactimania]

Yeah I had an ad at the start and end Ana 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🌸🏜☕️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Phew! 😅 Thanks, Daz. Yes, Edith, Daz and the rest of team desert garden won by a landslide. Halfway through while working on that garden, I kinda wished greenhouse won. Lol! I did that garden at the height of summer here. 🥵 Thank you to you both for your support. 😃👍🏼☕️☕️ And yes, my assistant can be helpful (sometimes). 🤣 But it was a family project that we enjoyed.

[@j4120]

Muy bonito Ana

[@marymari7533]

Bravissimi tutti!!! Amazing!👏👏👏🌵🌵🌵👍👍🤩😄

[@Rusty_Bananas_2727]

Nice job of transforming the space. The solar lights and water feature were a nice touch.

[@leahruthracelis4509]

Looks good and a fun family project too. nice

[@Greg_J]

Well done Ana, looks beautiful!

[@brianalvarez4477]

I believe the "no id" cactus was a ferrocactus glaucescens . Great choice of plants it all looks nice together👍🏼

[@mollycher3630]

Wow....that’s a very creative desert garden. Love the touch of a water feature, the Buddha and the blue butterfly on the wall. Lovely to see the whole family joining in this project. And I like the night scene too. Really nice, Ana 👏👏👏

[@CactusCaffeine]

I watched your videos over and over for inspiration, Molly! I wanted to put more Asian figurines but I’m having a hard time finding them here. I’ll add more as I find them. 😉

[@mollycher3630]

@@CactusCaffeine hahaha...I'm glad to be your art and decor inspiration. No wonder I liked what you did 🤣. One thing I can share with you is, if you hunt for a certain decor you most probably won't find it. What I do is buy art /decor I think I can use in my landscape and just keep it aside. Then my inspiration will just pop up one day and I start gathering my plants and decor together to do it. Now I've another inspiration and I will carry it out for my next video, fingers crossed 🙂

[@CactusCaffeine]

I’ll keep that in mind. Oh, I can’t wait what your new project will be.

[@nattyssucculentlife8462]

I love it Ana!!! That agave is such a beaut!!! And the tall hairy one oh gosh he is amazing!!!! Love love!! 🌵❤️

[@MakBunga]

Nice 🌹

[@PleasantPrickles]

I’m glad you had good helpers. Great video of the process and it looks great! 🌵🌵🌵😀💕

[@felsernaquinones8144]

DIY smart you’ve done so well creative , 👍🌵

[@alejandramarroquin1372]

It looks so nice, your hard work paid off. 💪🙌

[@armenhart7655]

Spectacular!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. 😊

[@potskineyra-baldwin1792]

Love this idea!

[@godisgreat8462]

Looks awesome

[@beatrizmartinez-fonts1983]

Que lindo!! Bravo Ana it looks beautiful!!!

[@mr.spirofucci1493]

Simply wonderful!! Looking forward to part two!!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. Part 2 is coming up. 😃

[@snoywntr2]

Fantastic! I wish I lived in a dryer climb all the time!

[@kareng2803]

You did a beautiful job!

[@DavidRodriguez-jt1ns]

Wow, amazing setup, you did a beautiful job with that small space, great video as always.

[@beatrizmartinez-fonts1983]

Oh I hadn’t seen the pond on! What a great idea! Congrats that your family support your projects!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes, they are an amazing help! Thank you. 🙂🌵☕️ I couldn’t have done that pond myself. It was all my husband’s work.

[@CactusCove]

Amazing difference to a small space and it looks great 👍☺️🌵

[@NursingPlantswithEvie]

Amazing 👏 transformation Anna!!! Great job!!!

[@plantsinner5072]

Sooo nice Ana!❤️ It looks great😊 What a great helper your son is💪Must have been so hot outside and a lot of work!

[@mjto_mojt]

Absolutely love this ❤️

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

It looks amazing 👌❤️❤️ I bet you had lots of fun doing it, all family helping. That was great!!!!

[@shirleydrts7414]

Well done, Ana. Bravo! I got some ideas again fr your vlog, salamat.

[@mariaeileengarcia5159]

Hi, also lived here in Las Vegas. I loved succulent & cacti too but mine are still babies. I love your little desert garden project! God bless 😍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Maria Eileen Garcia oh hello neighbor! Good luck on your plants. Maybe you can do a desert garden as well in the future. 😉

[@rohermiagequillo4008]

Hi Ms. Ann. 🤗 I love the way how you care your CnS, especially on your cactus.. I salute your creativity and uniqueness! Your ingenuity on creating beautiful garden is far and beyond... Always liking and watching your viseos..from Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines.. Keep safe always and God bless your whole family.😊🤗

[@CactusCaffeine]

Rohermia Gequillo Salamat po! You are so kind. Stay safe din po. 👍🏼😃

[@markvincenttumapang4323]

ganda ng kinalabasan maam heheh. im always watching your vlogs. more power and keepsafe

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Hi Ana! Very beautiful 😍! You all did a great job, so hard workers (🥰 that cute little helper) in the hot of the summer🥵😅 Good selection of species, indeed. I love the blue barrel -F. glaucescens for sure like Daz said-, the Opuntia, the agave pups 😃 and the Espostoa. And the pond is fantastic, you need some plants that live submerged to give oxigen to the water, like Ranunculus aquatilis (spring) and hornwort (Ceratophilum demersum) perfect to prevent algae in the hot of summer. Plant them in April, or before you have algae, otherwise they won't do well. Lovely, lovely!👌😘☮️🌵💖

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you Vanessa! I will check out our local stores here if they have those plants.

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

@@CactusCaffeine You could ask there if they have some oxigenating plants for ponds. Perhaps they don't have these that here in Spain are common but they have ones that are perfect for your climate. Good luck in the search!😘

[@jennygan7667]

Done Ms Anna..so beautiful! sarap ng feelings na parang kasama ako sa pagbuo ng dessert garden mo..💗💗💗

[@elparaisodedenis]

Hi Ana amazing and beautiful plants, i have a new video about my begonias a lot of greetings from Serbia-Europe !

[@mollycher3630]

Oh yes, I’m so jealous looking at your agava victoriae-reginae as I’ve been looking for it for such a long time. And yours has so many pups.....grrrrrrrrr.....I feel like pinching one.

[@CactusCaffeine]

I gave the big pups away to family and I also sent one to Clyde Morris. I kept a few of the tiny ones and hopefully they grow. It is a beautiful compact agave. I hope you find one, too Molly.

[@bonniebagnulo7531]

Great job Anna. How wonderful your whole family became involved. ❤️

[@CactusCaffeine]

I had to bribe them with good food after. 😉

[@therusticranchgarden]

Absolutely gorgeous. I’m fixing to start a cactus garden in honor of my mom. I’m getting ideas and information. Thank you. I just subscribed.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you and welcome! 😊 Good luck on your garden.

[@benjaminanthony5201]

I love your creativity

[@CactusCaffeine]

😊 thank you!

[@ryansabstractart3518]

It looks amazing! Great job!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you

[@germanialeonbedoya7110]

Beautiful. I would like see when all of them Will Bloom.😃

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, I do hope that comes true next spring.

[@ScaryFear]

Great job all of you. That was wonderful. I would love to make a garden like this full of cute cactuses. Nice choices too. Like the trichocereus and Mexican fence posts. The golden barrel too. Love the new intro too. Much higher video quality. It's so clear.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks Des. I’ve been working on too many pots that it feels good to actually be on the ground, kneeling, digging and shoveling for a change. 😉 Thanks for commenting on the intro. My old one was shot from a moving car, this one was shot from a slow moving train. My dream is to have a drone shot next, But I don’t have a drone yet. Lol!

[@ScaryFear]

@@CactusCaffeine Wow that would be cool if you got a drone.

[@musanyathi2298]

A Japanese lantern in a desert garden. Oh the aesthetic horror! I can't breathe...

[@alexandraeglezos6779]

Beautiful job! I love your selection of cactus, especially the blue barrel. I have one also! Very thorny though, I got hurt really bad by it when trying to plant it. Thanks for posting!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Alexandra Eglezos, viewers told me that blue barrel is a Ferocactus glaucescens. 😉

[@thedesertplantdiary2382]

Hi Anna! I love the way the choreography was planned. Kudos, kudos, kudos!!! Everyone of the plants you selected is awesome. The barrel who's I.D. is unknown, I think is a ferocactus glaucescens. I love that one and have tried hard to get my hands on one. The water feature looks amazing and I love the shot of that featured the Buddha in. Very nice garden and I hope we got to see more of these desert garden installs soon!!!! My favourite part was seeing the family involved. Massive thumbs up!!! Seeing your son with the shovel brought back a childhood memory where when asked to to any work in the garden by my dad, I would demand to be comissioned!!! Hahahaha. Ah! Those were the days. But my love for gardening is probably the best gift my dad has given me. Thank you so much for sharing Anna. From the garden city of India to you and your wonderful family, stay safe and have a very blest weekend weekend my friend. Cheers Anna!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh thank you for your complements, Carl. I’m fortunate that my family supports my passion. I wanted to create an Asian theme garden but finding Asian inspired figurines for outdoors is hard. For now I started with only one section but eventually, I will add more to it. Yes, my son likes to get his hands dirty in the backyard. He does not like cactus but is he is trying out vegetables. I hope he’ll turn out to be as passionate as you are too in gardening. 🙂👍🏼☕️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh and thank you for the barrel cactus ID!

[@AtHomeWithJana]

I love it!😍 Your son is so cute and so hardworking. You got great team!👌 I’m always afraid of replanting my cacti but it looks so easy on you with your great techniques. I will try to be brave on mine. It looks so beautiful and I love the water feature on it. 👌🌵💓😘

[@idkwhattodo4558]

I live in New Mexico we have them everywhere an there beuitiful. Also have some endanger ones. Thinking about doing one like this but smaller.

[@succulentland4045]

Amazing job! Looks amazing just so jealous I can't do something similar here

[@CactusCaffeine]

Maybe you can do one in a movable planter? Thanks for watching. 👍🏼

[@succulentland4045]

@@CactusCaffeine Ah yeah that's a good idea haha, I will have to wait for my plants to be bigger I think first

[@brodydog8447]

That looks awesome. Where do you get the large cacti? My garden center only sells tiny ones.

[@minnie1min140]

Hi I wish I could create a desert garden but I can’t because it gets cold here in the winter and it rains a lot in the winter too

[@CactusCaffeine]

Minnie Min Cacti, maybe you can do arrangements in bowls or movable planters? Our winter is also rainy. So this winter will be its first test. 🤞

[@erikm8372]

Is this in San Diego? I'm thinking, I recognize that rock yard lol. SW B&S? Or KRC.. haha

[@CactusCaffeine]

Las Vegas ☺️

[@KENTOSI]

Very nice! Why do you have to air dry the roots like that? What happens if you don't?

[@CactusCaffeine]

I was being extra cautious. I might have broken roots when I was prepping them. Air drying allows the roots to heal. Otherwise, fungus or bacteria can easily enter the cactus when planted straight in soil with damaged roots. 🙂

[@KENTOSI]

@@CactusCaffeine That's very clever thanks for sharing that!

[@bird9539]

I just purchased a house in the high Desert in California. The yard is a mess! The previous owner has all kinds of random plants that are being kept in life support by drip-line. Any tips for some larger desert "bushes" to create a privacy perimeter around the property??

[@CactusCaffeine]

I love my sage bush. It is very hardy and puts out a flush of purple flowers from spring until fall. 🙂

[@antzanton4842]

How’s it look 3 years later

[@sandraleereynolds17]

Why do my cats not grow as full as the mother plant.?

[@chaboy5312]

cost more for the buckets than the supplies you put in them

[@CactusCaffeine]

😄 That is correct! 🤣

[@jimmyfernandoceliscanon9418]

Muy desordenado nada que las cosas se hacen o mejor no aserlas😠

[@donnaknowels2931]

Beautiful

[@sabinarjinari8647]

Beautiful