Dudleya Pulverulenta

by | Mar 6, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool

The Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) held its biennial conference in July of 2019 in San Luis Obispo, California. Dudleyas are native to southern California, Guadalupe Island, and in the Baja area of Mexico and California. They love the Mediterranean...

Now My Other Albuca is Blooming

by | Feb 27, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool

Last week I shared with you my Albuca humilis and its interesting flowers. I also have a form of an Albuca spiralis- you might remember I mentioned there are myriad varieties of this  species that are native to South Africa. If you google it, you will see...

Albucas and Their Artistic Flowers

by | Feb 20, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool

I have shared albucas with you before, but you might have missed it. They are blooming now and are just such neat little flowers, I thought they deserved to be in the spotlight again. Albucas are in the Asparagaceae family, which means they are related to an...

I Now Have my Own Publishing Company!

by | Feb 10, 2022 | Bright Lights

I’m excited! The Bright Lights of Muleshoe is now available on line at Amazon and published by my very own company, Samba Jo Publishing. The book is available in paperback and an eBook version will be coming soon. The book is available at this link on Amazon:...