pods

i love these great contemporary planters: would be great for my cactus and succulent collections.

cactus show & sale

the national capital cactus & succulent society is having a show and a sale at brookside gardens...make a day (or a weekend) of it!

front porch

my neighbors love to hang out on their front porch all the time: i think its a great idea, so im trying to make mine more like a sitting room. i found this vintage metal and wicker table at a tag sale and covered it with my cactus and succulent collection from inside the house: hoping they wont get sun burned! the pansies are still looking pretty good and give a little privacy when im sitting out here: they will soon be replaced by sweet potato vines and nasturtiums. all i need now is a pretty indoor/outdoor rug and a baby gate to keep the dog in.

cactus collection

i collect cacti and succulents: i have one cactus that was found in the yard of my parents new (to them) house in 1968...another plant, a rosary bead succulent baby, was my grandmother's: my dad remembers it being around over 60 years ago. i also have prickly pears in the yard, euphorbias, a variety of hens and chicks and many many different types of sedums. if you dont collect cacti because you dont like needles or refuse to house succulents because you forget they need water occasionally, try these great candles from the candle factory. they will fill a space with ambient light but are not poke-y at all.

mini cactus planter

i saw this crazy cactus planter earlier today in the giddyspinster's shop on etsy and i thought "what a great way to recycle your old ho shoes!".
the stiletto shoe has since sold but the giddyspinster has other surprises in her cute shop of upcycled treasures.

yellow rose of texas

i was just planning on posting this prickly pear flower blooming in my front yard: i saw on some garden show it was known as "the yellow rose of texas". i went to wikipedia to add a garden reference, and was shocked by what i found! i knew the yellow rose of texas was also some random country song, i did not know it was based on a legend of a high yellow hotty (pc for me as i am a high yellow hotty (?) with a very light skinned grandma from texas). wow...you learn something new every day...and, i did not see that coming!