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Cactus photo essays from 2008 |
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Christmas cactus tour with Bobcat |
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It was down in the 30s at night.
Verne hadn't watered the cactus
since early November. Bobcat said
they were OK but many were
complaining about the cold.
Better go check on them. |
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Christmas
Cat Angel stories |
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Raccoony took on a motherly role in
raising Bobcat, but then Bobcat fell in
love with her. See the shockingly
steamy cats in love photos
(download as PDF). |
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Can I grow
Trichocereus
outside? |
What "Zone" do
you live in? Not in Zone 9?
Let's build an
affordable
greenhouse! Here
is what
Raccoon girl helped
me construct.
Meow-cool! |
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Winter
rooting of cuttings?
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This is what I did with a batch of late season tips. Ones
and twos
were set in potting soil in an unheated greenhouse where they
would receive good light. |
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How do you
keep the soil from falling out?
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Packing secrets revealed!
Yes, it takes more time and
effort but you receive a
healthy, happy plant that
will love you like a new
puppy. Only without all
the mess & noise. |
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Meet the
new kitten, Bobcat |
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This Craigslist
feline is so smart we
gave him the run of the farm after
one week. Now Raccoony & Dustball
have to tolerate his boundless
energy. |
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Comparison
of varieties
The
2008 batch of cuttings had rooted.
Verne pulled off the tarp to give
them a 30% shade cloth roof. They
loved the light so begged to be
photographed. |
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Let's
make potting soil
The
smell of cow poop. Wiggly worm
compost. Aerobic decomposition,
beneficial soil microorganisms,
coir, perlite, soil—all
mixed together. Oh boy! |
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SOLD OUT -
sorry!
Oh, and thank you to those
who bought them.
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Bazhoo,Bazhoo My
Friend,
Just Rec'vd your
shipment, my
cacti...One of
the most beautiful
specimen's I have
had a honor to see
and touch, The
Bridge arrived
Healthy and solid,
the Wizard Arm
Has much things to
teach me...11"
around and solid ,
packing was way
above
expectations...You
have found a loyal
customer...I
can feel the love
these cacti were
raised in...and I
shall treat them
with respect and
love.
Integrity has become
a trait hard to
find, I pray I have
taught my sons this.
I have great respect
for it, as all my
ancestors did.
Gitchi Migwitch, & a
Thousand Blessings
Randy "BlueWolf",
BlueWolf Naturals |
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Group
photo
The
tip team under the eucalyptus tree
wanted a photo to send home.
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Yellow
mushroom
The
seeds are from Peru but where did a
yellow mushroom come from?
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Cut off
that tip!
San
Pedro were born to be propagated.
Cut off the tip and she'll
pop up
with 1, 2, 3, or 4 new ones. |
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Organic rodent control
Cougar is the 2-year old alpha male.
He feeds on tender, organic gopher
meat; sharing any extras with his kitten side kick
Raccoony. |
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Repotting the big boys
Let's
take a quick farm tour with working
cat Dustball. Check out the
seedlings before we tackle
up-potting Peruvianus cuttings
rooted last year. |
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A
mislabeled picture
Confusion is spreading about
identification of the classic
Peruvianus.
Hopefully this documentation will
shed light on the problem. |
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Never
watered or fertilized
My
friend Billy planted some of Cactus
Kate's Trichocereus Pachanoi 20
years back. They became so huge we
had to harvest 150 feet of massive
columns. |
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How to mix
potting soil
You
may not have access to home made
compost but you can make good
mixtures from stuff sold at Home
Depot or Lowes. |
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Poor planties get root bound
You can make
your San Pedro happy with a larger container
filled with new soil. Then you'll have
happy planties! |
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Free Tibet!
Raccoony loves the Dalai Lama. She
even mailed her cat allowance $ to
him. She hopes
Tibet can be free because all God's
kittens
deserve freedom. |
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Farm Tour!
February is like spring in California's Central
Valley
Come along for a quick tour with
Dustball &
and her kitten girlfriend
Raccoony |
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February, 2008
Jesse in Canada raised these from seed. Wow! |
