Pretend Chat 2.14

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,405
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
Hello Yvonne, I stumbled over this thread.
The cactus you have are they a certain type? I like the way yours stay close to the ground. View attachment 264726
No, those that are close to the ground aren't the ones Steven was talking about. The cuttings he got from me were the larger succulent right in front of the white planter pots. And it grows upright, like a bush.

I have a very large collection of cacti and succulents. Here's what is growing in the ground:

cactus 01-07-16 a.jpg
The two big opuntia fell over last winter because of the wet ground and the roots couldn't hold the heavy plants.


cactus 01-07-16 b.jpg Cactus 4-5-12 d.jpg Cactus 4-18-14 b.jpg

And here's where all the potted cacti and succulents spend the winter:

greenouse 2-12-19 a.jpg greenhouse 2-12-19 b.jpg
 

Ray--Opo

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Oct 14, 2017
Messages
7,017
Location (City and/or State)
Palm Bay Fl
No, those that are close to the ground aren't the ones Steven was talking about. The cuttings he got from me were the larger succulent right in front of the white planter pots. And it grows upright, like a bush.

I have a very large collection of cacti and succulents. Here's what is growing in the ground:

View attachment 264751
The two big opuntia fell over last winter because of the wet ground and the roots couldn't hold the heavy plants.


View attachment 264752 View attachment 264753 View attachment 264754

And here's where all the potted cacti and succulents spend the winter:

View attachment 264756 View attachment 264755
WOW where do you find the time.
 

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,405
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
WOW where do you find the time.
If you only knew! I spend three quarters of my day sitting in my recliner, working jigsaw puzzles. The house doesn't get cleaned. I'd be ashamed to have anyone over - thank goodness, no one ever comes over!!! During the summer I water twice a week, but in winter the pots don't dry out but maybe once a month. And the outside plants take care of themselves. About twice a year I load up my battery operated five gallon sprayer with Round-Up and spray all the weeds. Takes maybe three hours to do the whole property. Much less time than it would take to have to hoe or pull all those weeds. I know it sounds like I'm a pretty active and busy person, when you only read snippets of my life here, but actually, I'm pretty lazy and don't do much.
 

Maro2Bear

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
May 29, 2014
Messages
14,712
Location (City and/or State)
Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA
No, those that are close to the ground aren't the ones Steven was talking about. The cuttings he got from me were the larger succulent right in front of the white planter pots. And it grows upright, like a bush.

I have a very large collection of cacti and succulents. Here's what is growing in the ground:

View attachment 264751
The two big opuntia fell over last winter because of the wet ground and the roots couldn't hold the heavy plants.


View attachment 264752 View attachment 264753 View attachment 264754

And here's where all the potted cacti and succulents spend the winter:

View attachment 264756 View attachment 264755


Wow.....just gorgeous cacti!
 

Len B

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Joined
Aug 3, 2010
Messages
4,986
Location (City and/or State)
Southern Md - Northern Neck Va
I came across another sewing machine. It's not a treadle but old.. What caught my attention was the motor, when it was designed Tesla and Edison were competing on which type of electric would be used throughout the USA so this motor will run on either direct or alternating current so it could be used wherever you lived if you had access to electricity. Picture 001.jpg Picture 003.jpg Picture 002 copy.jpg It is a White machine but the foot control is a singer and not sure about the cabinet, it's old but not sure it is what was sold with this machine at that time.
 

bouaboua

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Tortoise Club
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Dec 7, 2013
Messages
11,809
Location (City and/or State)
San Jose CA
Happy weekend and love the raining day here!
 

bouaboua

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Tortoise Club
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Dec 7, 2013
Messages
11,809
Location (City and/or State)
San Jose CA
Yes. I'm been home for two weeks now and rain none stop. I love it.

I will head out to Asia again tomorrow night.
 
Top