Ariocarpus Blooming Season 2026

I have written about these unusual cactus before, but they are worth looking at again, especially now that mine are beginning to bloom. They tend to bloom in the fall, September to November, but I believe on occasion I have had a bloom or two in late August. And not...

Howl at the Mule 2026

The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has Howled at the Mule at the Heritage Center, the Bailey County Coliseum, and this year at the Oneita Wagnon Senior Center on October 25 so everyone could stay dry inside. It was noisy, crowded, and busy with lots of...

Autumn Joy, the Succulent

I know for many people, autumn joy would mean pumpkin spice in food and drink, but there is something else associated with autumn you may or may not be aware of, a plant! Autumn Joy is a stonecrop, Hylotelphium telephium from the Crassulaceae family and considered a...