Steer Forth! has posted a poem, illustrated by one of my photos.

It’s called Happy poem #4

Gardening with Wilson links to an article in the latest edition of Home Concepts that he wrote about gardening in Singapore.

And here’s a photo from the SBG Sun Garden website.

Nice.

Poor Richards Almanac blog takes us on a virtual tour of an obscure Pennsylvania nursery in a town nobody has ever heard of (until today.)

Strangely enough, some other people had previously discovered Ott’s. They posted on gardenweb.

and

That’s enough about Ott’s for today.

Plants are the Strangest People has a nice article (with pictures!) about the lovely and red-stripey Synadenium grantii v. rubra, also known as the African Milk Bush. I’d tell you all about this wonderful plant, but then you wouldn’t bother to click through.

M Sinclair Stevens in Austin, Texas at Zanthan Gardens has a great photo spread of golden barrels used in landscapes. And a story of a $2 barrel with eyes glued on, too.

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1887&amp;entry_id=1716" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwen/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwen/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Gwen</a> takes some very lovely plant pictures around town. She bought this mammillaria from us.<br /><br /><img width="350" hspace="5" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/misc/2295858500_bfdf131e2c.jpg" /><br /><br />Nice. Since this photo was borrowed without permission, go see the <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1888&amp;entry_id=1716" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwen/2295858500/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwen/2295858500/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">full-size original on flickr</a>, and enjoy the rest of Gwen’s photos too.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1890&amp;entry_id=1721" title="http://borrego.thegardenjournals.org/?p=87" onmouseover="window.status=’http://borrego.thegardenjournals.org/?p=87′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Borrego’s Aloe Blog</a> in Los Angeles caught a neighbor’s Aloe marlothii in bloom. It is a large and impressive plant.<br /><br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1885&amp;entry_id=1714" title="http://cafejoetogo.blogspot.com/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://cafejoetogo.blogspot.com/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Joseph Pobereskin</a> likes to take pictures of urban succulents, which by his definition doesn’t actually include any succulents.<br /><br /><img width="250" hspace="5" border="0" src="/blog/uploads/misc/IMG_1761.jpg" /><br /><br />Photo borrowed without permission, so go see the full size version at <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1886&amp;entry_id=1714" title="http://cafejoetogo.blogspot.com/2008/02/suburban-succulents.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://cafejoetogo.blogspot.com/2008/02/suburban-succulents.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Eat at Joe’s</a> along with his other urban succulents.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1883&amp;entry_id=1713" title="http://www.harmelphoto.com" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.harmelphoto.com’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Mark Harmel</a> takes pictures of succulents. Here’s an agave mostly out of focus, but just the right parts just enough in focus.<br /><br /><img width="350" hspace="5" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/misc/20071123_stk_5227.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1884&amp;entry_id=1713" title="http://www.harmelphoto.com/blog/?p=7" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.harmelphoto.com/blog/?p=7′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Photo borrowed</a> without permission, so go see the original and others too.<br /><br />

Beth at Capturing the City, in San Francisco, has an obsession with photographing green plants. In this entry, <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1877&amp;entry_id=1706" title="http://www.capturingthecity.com/2008/02/12/green-green-everywhere/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.capturingthecity.com/2008/02/12/green-green-everywhere/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">green, green everywhere</a>, she features succulents, with some artful cropping and compositions.<br /><br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1873&amp;entry_id=1703" title="http://lifeslittleadventures.typepad.com/lifes_little_adventures/2008/02/ze-france.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://lifeslittleadventures.typepad.com/lifes_little_adventures/2008/02/ze-france.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Life’s Little Adventures</a> travels to the French Riviera and visits Louis XIV’s cactus gardens.<br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tropical Gardens (Jardin Exotique). Suspended some 1,400 feet above the blue Mediterranean, the garden offers a breathtaking panorama over the tiled rooftops, the sea, and much of the Riviera. Established in 1949 around the ruins of a 14th-century castle that was destroyed in 1706 on orders from Louis XIV, the gardens are filled with many varieties of cacti and succulents, mostly from the Americas.</span><br /></div><br />Alright, so it’s more recent than Louis XIV. I just like to type roman numerals.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1866&amp;entry_id=1695" title="http://crumb.cc/toast/2008/02/succulent-family-portrait/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://crumb.cc/toast/2008/02/succulent-family-portrait/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">toast crumb</a> has a Succulent Family Portait. There are 6 little succulents, including cactus, in a nice little grouping. A pleasant portrait of a featured family. <br /><br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1859&amp;entry_id=1680" title="http://fosteroutdoors.blogspot.com/2008/02/nature-no-pork-here.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://fosteroutdoors.blogspot.com/2008/02/nature-no-pork-here.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Jim Foster Outdoors</a> writes about the javelina, a pig-like peccary from Texas. Now, he does talk about hunting them, so you may not actually want to click through. But javelinas and cactus do go together like Martin and Lewis, or Belushi and Ackroyd, or McCain and Bush or another comedy team you can think up for yourself.<br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The javelina lives in the brushy semi-desert where prickly pear cactus is a conspicuous part of the flora. They are commonly found in dense thickets of prickly pear, chaparral, scrub oak, or guajillo.</span><br /></div><br />

Monte Carlo Photo of the Day has a nice photo of Jardin St. Martin on Le Rocher. I see column cacti. I see some spiny, some monstrose, some furry. There are rocks, and oh, there’s a couple large aloes too. Click through and you can see them too.

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1850&amp;entry_id=1669" title="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/flower-box-awards/sf-flower-box-award-rand-at-wickson-oakland-043078" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/flower-box-awards/sf-flower-box-award-rand-at-wickson-oakland-043078′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Apartment Therapy</a> has some great photos of a cactus and succulent garden in Oakland. Now why didn’t I find that garden and take pictures of it? A friend has a garden right around the corner, and nobody ever told me about this one. Hmmpph.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1848&amp;entry_id=1666" title="http://madeinmississippi.blogspot.com/2008/02/savoring-spanish-succulent.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://madeinmississippi.blogspot.com/2008/02/savoring-spanish-succulent.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Made in Mississippi</a> visits the cacti of Spain and falls in love. Pictures and printmaking follow.<br /><br /><br />

Nice succulent garden photos by <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1844&amp;entry_id=1662" title="http://www.epiforums.com/showpost.php?p=22055&postcount=1" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.epiforums.com/showpost.php?p=22055&postcount=1′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">jjk on the EpiForums</a>. Seems to be from a community college in Honolulu. Nice Pachypodium specimens, Alluaudias, and blooming Agave attenuatas plus much more.<br /><br /><br />

The latest picture from the <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1842&amp;entry_id=1660" title="http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/learning_to_read_the_la_landscape/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/learning_to_read_the_la_landscape/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Human Flower Project</a> features the Huntington Gardens.<br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br /><img width="400" hspace="5" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/misc/jill-la-jack450.jpg" /></div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Jack Nokes, el mero chofer, relaxes in the cacti and succulent gardens at the Huntington<br />
Photo: Jill Nokes<br /><br /></span></div>

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1820&amp;entry_id=1642" title="http://christieatthecape.blogspot.com/2008/01/shipwrecks-and-carrion-flowers.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://christieatthecape.blogspot.com/2008/01/shipwrecks-and-carrion-flowers.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Christie at the Cape</a> moved to South Africa and now has a growing succulent collection, including a lovely little Stapelia grandiflora about to bloom, with pictures.<br /><br /><br />

It’s a big day for the nursery getting noticed (<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1815&amp;entry_id=1635" title="/archives/1632-Cactus-Jungle-in-the-News.html" onmouseover="window.status=’/archives/1632-Cactus-Jungle-in-the-News.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">see below</a>). Today’s link of the day is to <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1816&amp;entry_id=1635" title="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/plants-flowers/cactus-jungle-042047" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/plants-flowers/cactus-jungle-042047′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Apartment Therapy</a>, with a review of Cactus Jungle!<br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We’re particularly partial to their fantastic collection of houseplants, but lately we’ve been tempted to try out our new skills on some of the larger cacti.</span><br /></div><br />Well that’s a self-serving quote for me to pull from their review.<br /><br />

A writer and/or photographer, <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1799&amp;entry_id=1607" title="http://itofoto.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/cactus-land-1/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://itofoto.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/cactus-land-1/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">ItoFoto</a>, goes to a writing retreat and finds cactus all over the place. Photos follow. Agave, Aloe and more.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1798&amp;entry_id=1606" title="http://elysiummcc.blogspot.com/2008/01/never-sunset-in-tucson.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://elysiummcc.blogspot.com/2008/01/never-sunset-in-tucson.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">A Work in Progress visits Tucson</a> and takes a lot of family portait style pictures of Saguaros. It seems like a reasonable thing to be doing.<br /><br />

An Indian gardening blog, <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1797&amp;entry_id=1605" title="http://sliceoftheday.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/blue-agave-agave-tequilana/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://sliceoftheday.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/blue-agave-agave-tequilana/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Slice of the Day</a>, tells you everything you need to know about Agave and tequila.<br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Archaeologists say the agave has been cultivated for at least 9,000 years.</span><br /></div><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1795&amp;entry_id=1601" title="http://thegardenersrake.com/indoor-container-gardening-cacti-arrangements" onmouseover="window.status=’http://thegardenersrake.com/indoor-container-gardening-cacti-arrangements’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">The Gardeners Rake</a> has recommendations for choosing cactus, and keeping them alive too.<br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">When you shop for cacti and succulents chose a variety of textures, colors, sizes and shapes. Make sure they are healthy.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/archives/1601-guid.html#extended">Continue reading "Link of the Day"</a>

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1782&amp;entry_id=1588" title="http://back40feet.blogspot.com/2008/01/bloom-day.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://back40feet.blogspot.com/2008/01/bloom-day.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">My Back 40 (Feet)</a> has lots of good photographic evidence of their bloom skills in the harsh San Francisco winters with a post called Bloom Day.<br /><br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1773&amp;entry_id=1579" title="http://jocelynsgarden.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-resource.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://jocelynsgarden.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-resource.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">The Art Garden</a>, by a Denver area landscaper, features a post about an interactive site that can tell you what <a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1774&amp;entry_id=1579" title="http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx" onmouseover="window.status=’http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">your area’s soils</a> are like. And there’s a nice picture of a Begonia rex, too.<br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url=aHR0cDovL3R1cmJpZHdhdGVyLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbS8yMDA4LzAxL3BpY3RvcmlhbC1ndWlkZS10by1kZXNlcnQtdmFjdGlvbi1mb3IuaHRtbA==&amp;entry_id=1563" title="http://turbidwater.blogspot.com/2008/01/pictorial-guide-to-desert-vaction-for.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://turbidwater.blogspot.com/2008/01/pictorial-guide-to-desert-vaction-for.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;"><br />
Turbid Water</a> from Denver took a winter vacation into the desert and has come back with a whole lot of photos of cactus. There’s also a lot of personal pictures mixed in there, so you can pretend you’re not looking at a stranger’s family and skip over those and get to the cactus photos.<br /><br /><br />

<a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1755&amp;entry_id=1559" title="http://kipili.com/?p=274" onmouseover="window.status=’http://kipili.com/?p=274′;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Kipili</a> went to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and got a great photo of a Dyckia fosteriana in bloom.<br /><br /><img width="161" hspace="5" height="240" border="0" src="/blog/uploads/misc/1584501369_13c119c44f_m.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="https://cactusjungle.com/archives/blog/exit.php?url_id=1756&amp;entry_id=1559" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petrichor/1584501369/" onmouseover="window.status=’http://www.flickr.com/photos/petrichor/1584501369/’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Full size photo on flickr.</a><br /><br />