Everyone Needs An Astrophytum Ornatum
I have several varieties of astrophytum and enjoy them all, but the astrophytum ornatum are by far my best bloomers. They begin n the early spring and bloom late into the fall. In fact, I have had them bloom in the greenhouse during the winter on occasion. I do winter...
Thinking About Seeing “Before Midnight?” Don’t Bother
Movie review time. I finally make it to the movie, and wouldn’t know know it- boring beyond belief. I saw this overrated, self-absorbed, talkathon called Before Midnight when I went to the cactus convention in Austin, so it has been nearly a month since I...
Cactus Names and Pronunciations
When I first started collecting cactus, I would bring home my little treasures, happily repot them in a dish garden, and, like most people, I suspect, throw away the identification tags, oblivious to the fact that some day I might want to know those sometimes...
Porche-Dog Update
I should have said Destructo Dog the Second. When Mari came to live with us, she earned that designation with her penchant for chewing things. Porche is no slouch in that department, either. And I will get back to that in a minute. Let me remind you that Porche came...
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