Getting off the city’s supply meant a three-way approach: collecting, reusing, and NOT using water. Thought-provoking story about water use in the desert, thanks to David Stevenson, writer Elena Acoba, the Arizona Daily Star, and to Tim Stellar for posting the link on Facebook! Source: How one man lives off water grid in Tucson
Photo of the Day: Texas Sage
My neighbor’s Texas sage went crazy after the recent rain, as did many around town. Leucophyllum frutescens (and my neighbor’s may be the candidium, or “Silver Cloud” variety with silvery foliage) isn’t actually related to the salvia genus. It’s a figwort, and some of those are medicinal herbs which have been used in traditional healing […]
Photo of the Day: Cactus Flowers
I don’t know the name of this cactus, but it started out as one or two little balls growing next to the house years ago. It pups (if that’s a word) frequently and we’ve potted the pups many times. Periodically it rewards us with short stalks topped with blossoms!