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Comments (13)How did we come up with Kotex, Pidge? I made the proverbial deal with the devil. You know, you negotiate the rules, but not the particulars, and you think you have all your bases covered, but you really don't? When we were getting a kitten, I knew Steve would want to name her "Hoser." For 20+ years, he's wanted to give that name to an animal. He even suggested it for Izzy. So I pre-emptively put my foot down. I told him he was not allowed to name our kitty Hoser, since it was a stupid name and a boy's name to boot (we knew we were getting a girl cat). I said he could name the cat, so long as he abided by my naming guidelines: 1) The name needed to be phonetically dissimilar from Jazmyn (Jaz) and Isabella (Izzy) so there would be no confusion. 2) The name should somehow relate... as in it should contain a Z... or even an X (I was imagining "Xena" as an acceptable possibility). 3) The name needed to be unmistakably feminine. ... and that is how I got a cat named "Kotex." Honestly, my eyes rolled a lot in the very beginning, but now I'm more amused than anything. It doesn't really matter to me what a cat is named anyway... I mostly just call them all "Kitty" regardless......See MoreNew family members
Comments (4)hanz - I potted mine up in a dry mix. It was bone dry when it arrived, so I did mist it a bit after potting - something I usually do not do with cacti, but I noticed the orangey foliage in the center. So, I thought it would be okay to give it a really small drink, considering the free-draining mix it is in. It is now in a south facing window...gets pretty sunny there, should I protect it a bit? That window is where I have most of my C and S, so I thought it would be okay. Are these guys a little light sensitive? Thanks. T...See More3 new members to the family
Comments (19)Ok, here are the pics I promised, and Ill link you to the rest of the album at the end of this post. Im only gonna post the pics of my lil trachy in here. First is just the latest shot of the whole thing. Not too much difference really, but there are 3 new leaves. Pic 1: This next pic is is looking down the center. you can see the new leaves, and how they look different from the older / outer leaves. Pic 2: In this next pic, I took at at an angle, so the two leaves that are coming into the photo from the bottom right towards to top left diagonally. The leaf that is behind ( the older leaf) as you can see is darker green, and much more narrow, and the leaflets folded nearly close, compared to the lower, brighter, wider leaf in front of it. That older leaf is the one that is blocking a clear view of the chair in the center of the photo. Pic 3: In this last pic, the 3 new leaves are clearly visible as well. The two leaves in the very center of the pic facing the camera are the focus of this pic. The leaf that appears to be lower, is the 2nd newest leaf, as you can tell since it is shorter, yet still it has opened. You can see the 3rd and newest leaf opening down in the middle Behind the 2nd newest leaf, is another older leaf, and here too you can clearly see the difference. the older leaf in the back ground in the center is narrower and its "leaflets" are more folded closed. So those were the difference I was talking about, they seem to be similar to the difference in your leaves, but yours may be more dramatic since your palm appears to be slightly older/ larger. What do ya think?...See MoreNew members of the family. Your thoughts?
Comments (5)I love to munch on supersweet 100's while I'm gardening. My young niece loves them, too. They're one of my favorite grape tomatoes. I grew Lemon Boy in California but wasn't impressed with the taste. Never grew it again. I grew Early Girl last year but, again, not too impressed with the taste. It was productive, though. Don't recall that it produced fruit any earlier than most of my other plants, tho. Good luck and have fun with your new plants!...See Moregreenlarry
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