Cactus Sunburn, Too
I was so focused on telling you the perils of too much sun on succulents last week that I really didn’t talk much about the effects of too much sun on cactus in particular. They, too, can be damaged in heat like we are experiencing now. The sun may be more intense in...
Barrett Produce
Barrett Produce has been packing potatoes in Muleshoe since 1952, but the family business has been around much longer than that. The potato shed was thriving when we moved here in 1980, both of my kids worked there a couple of summers, and the business has become a...
Beware of Sunburned Plants in 100 Degree Weather
For the past week, and maybe more, we have endured 100+ degree weather, as I believe much of the whole United States has. I dodged the heat by staying inside much of the time. I should have paid more attention. And now that the damage is done, I have moved plants that...
It’s a Dog’s Life
The thermometer has been hitting 100 and more; the wind, for once has not blown even any hot air for relief, and scorching would be an apt adjective for what it feels like to go outside, which none of us cared to do, the “us” here referring to Bill and me, Mari,...
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