Archive for October, 2019

Christmas Trees in October?

Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

Popped in Home Depot this afternoon and found this display of Christmas Trees.

Christmas Trees

Why now? Haven’t yet handed out candy to costumed kids trick or treating.


Fern and Palm

Monday, October 28th, 2019

Fern

Fern

Palm

Palm


New Succulents

Monday, October 28th, 2019

Succulent Purchases from Cal Poly’s Succulentopia Plant Sale

New Succulents

Echeveria setosa var deminuta

Echeveria setosa var deminuta

Echeveria setosa


Echeveria runyonii hybrid

Echeveria runyonii hybrid

Echeveris runyonii


Neighborhood Nursery Sale

Sedum dasyphyllum Major

Sedum dasyphyllum Major

Sedum dasyphyllum Major


Santolina chamaec parissus Nana

Santolina chamaec parissus Nana

Santolina_chamaecyparissus


Podcasts/Websites

Jane Perrone, On the Ledge podcast/website

In Defense of Plants podcast/website

The Succulent Eclectic

San Marcos Growers, Echeveria

World of Succulents

British Cactus & Succulent Society

International Crassulaceae Network

Books

Miles Anderson, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti & Succulents

Fred Dortort, The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World


Water Droplets and Webs

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

Water Droplets

Water Droplets

Who made the webs???

Webs


Rooster Ornament, Wisteria Tendril, Brugmansia

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

When I was a child were given Easter chicks. The chicks were cute and cuddly, but they grew into roosters. That would be the roosters that would lie in wait and attack my legs every time I walked out the door. I grew to fear roosters, still. In an attempt to overcome the fear I have rooster stuff randomly placed in the garden and in the house.

When I saw the wisteria tendril wrapped around the rooster, it creeped me out. First for the imagery, second the fear of needing to remove the tendril.

Rooster Wisteria Tendril

Rooster Wisteria Tendril

Earlier in the year when the Brugmansia and Wisteria were blooming.

 Wisteria Brugmansia


Succulent Damage

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

Succulent Damage


Cactus Growth

Monday, October 14th, 2019

June 2019

Cactus

October 2019

Cactus

Cactus


Critters

Monday, October 14th, 2019

Critters that I am fine with–

Monarch

Ladybug

Wasp

Wasp

Critters that are frustrating and creep me out–
Spider Mites

Web

Web


Succulent Garden and Tree Litter

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

“Succulents