A Fat-leaf Succulent and an Aloinopsis in Bloom
I have lost the name of this gray succulent, but it makes this pretty cascade of blooms. Aloinopsis is a mesembryanthemum that comes from the south of Africa. Its name means midday flowering. The buds aren’t obvious, so when it does bloom, it’s always something of a...
Tales From The Kitchen: The Giant Cake
When the kids were growing up, they spent most of their summer afternoons over at the country club pool right across the street from our house, and because the walk from one to the other was short, they and friends would pop in and out from time to time during the...
Rebutia Miniscula again; Euphorbia Aeruginosa Mini
I have already shared rebutia miniscula with you, but it has continued to bloom its little head off, and I just had to give it a little more publicity. This is a nice little cactus to have. Euphorbia aeruginosa is another smaller scale plant that adds interest...
Quanah Parker Shot An Arrow Into the Air…
Quanah Parker shot an arrow in the air and one of them landed in Muleshoe. The latest addition to the Muleshoe Heritage Center is a 22-foot tall arrow sculpture, the 48th such marker to be installed on the Quanah Parker Trail, a project undertaken by the Texas Plains...
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