Cactus Names and Pronunciations

by | Jul 13, 2013 | Blog

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

Porche-Dog Update

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Bright Lights

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...

I Learned the Secret to Growing Better Cactus

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Blog

Know what it is? Water them at night. Really. Ready for a biology lesson? Well, botany lesson, to be more precise. Here goes. Pay attention. Woody Minnich, shown here with my friends Hellen Adrian and Sheila Stevenson when we attended the the 2012 Albuquerque cactus...
So is it Bass Fiddle or What?

So is it Bass Fiddle or What?

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Bright Lights

During the closing banquet at the cactus convention I attended last week (“Cactus Convention Field Trip to Westcave Preserve,” June 27, 2013) musical entertainment was provided by Dave Madden. My table was right up front by the three-piece combo, and I was delighted...