Cotyledon Staghorn

by | May 13, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

I rescued this plant last year from one of the big box stores. Its pot had fallen over and the plant tumbled out, soil and all, and no one seemed the least bit concerned. I located the manager, played let’s make a deal, and took the plant home for next to nothing. The...

And So It Finally Begins! Flowers!

by | May 6, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

Traditionally, the second week in May is usually when my outdoor cactus begin to bloom in earnest. Now that we are at the end of the first week of May, they are gearing up for their blooming season. I see myriad buds getting puffier and fatter in anticipation of their...

Welcome to Beta Sigma Phi

by | May 2, 2016 | Bright Lights

We had our annual Founder’s Day celebration last week and named our choice for Woman of the Year for 2016: Dolores Harvey, for her work with the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation. Dolores and three former Women of the Year, Gina Wilkerson, Maureen Hooten, Magann Rennels,...

First Time Yucca Bloom

by | Apr 30, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool

This little yucca bloomed for me for the first time this year. I discovered Santa Fe Greenhouses on a visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico,  many years ago and then enjoyed ordering plants through their catalog, High Country Gardens. I think this plant was one I ordered...