When I was trimming paths in the woods I accidentally knocked a pad off a prickly pear. I stuck the broken pad, which had another pad growing off it, in a pot near a grow lamp inside. The secondary pad shriveled up, but a new bud started.
We’ll see how it does. If it grows and prospers I will look for a sunny place to replant it outdoors (which is the tricky bit on our yard.)
My eldest gave me a snake plant because I’ve wanted one since I found out not only are they great for the air purification inside, they can be processed for their fiber. Now there are two! When I went to water it I noticed the small bright green shoot coming up on the side. How exciting!
I love purple thistles. The adoration probably started when I visited Scotland where it is the national flower. Yes, they are prickly, yes, they take over wild areas, but the blooms are stunning and grow tall and strong.
Spring is not a happy time in this Texas household. Everyone is upping their allergy medicines, and buying stock in Kleenex. It’s pollen season.
Sniff.
In looking for four-leaf clover, I found a different kind of leaf in another patch in the front yard that has inverted curves on the sides of the leaf, which make the leaves look hour-glass shaped. Clover is a good nitrogen fixer for soil and good companion for grass. And makes for interesting discoveries.
Critters and Craft 