Pachypodium Lealii Saundersii is Full of Blooms
I’m a little late sharing this with you, but my two Pachypodium lealii saundersii plants outdid themselves this year with flowers. They started blooming in October before I had to bring them in for the winter, and the flowers continued even after I brought them...
A Look at Several Stapeliads
I have talked about stapeliads before, but I’ve gone through a dry spell with no flowers lately. The spell was finally broken the other day, and I just had to share again!Stapeliads can be found in a variety of countries, but this one, Stapelia lepida, is native...
St. Mary’s and the POWs
In 1910 St. Mary’s Parish was founded in the tiny town of Umbarger, Texas. The first church building St. Mary’s had was a wooden structure on the south side of the railroad. In 1929 the present structure was built on the other side of the railroad in town and...
The Cluttered Cactus Garden in Winter
The cactus garden looks a mess in winter. The poor cholla and prickly pear do their sad droopy thing. Boxes, gallon cans, and five-gallon buckets stand upside down over plants needing protection; blankets and comforters do the same. Plants that are truly cold-hardy...
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