Pokey

Succulent Horticulture and Design

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Pokey: Hey there. Good to see you!

Friends of Pokey: Where have you been?!

Eric: Well, I don’t need to tell anyone it’s been a harrowing year. Though Pokey is a source of enormous joy to me, the practicalities of life required full attention.

Friends: Tell us everything!

Me: No. But here’s a quick list!

Quit my job

Moved house

Learned how to sleep in a hammock

Watched my plants grow

You: How can I be more involved in what you’re doing?

Me: Peep my plant pics, dig my botanical musings, and look out for sales and stuff

More than anything else, I wish you all peace and rest. Be well, good people.

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Notes from the underground.

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I’m on my work!

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Maybe real growth takes a long time. Maybe I’ll be patient too.

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Little pals are important.

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Fall break bonsai times.

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No vacancy.

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I bee-lieve that love will save the world.

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I was kind, and I worked hard.

A good goodbye.

That Aloe “Blue Elf” has the deepest red, says I.

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We couldn’t reach for the very least

Weren’t it for the rocks between our toes.

These arms provided by Sedum and Pachyphytum Oviferum.

My thanks

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A spoonful of peanut butter

The dregs of this morning’s coffee

And the weight of a day

When I am home after work

My belly is full

My mind is clear

This is wealth

Aloe Blue Elf beginning to bloom.

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“The great globe reels in the solar fire,”

From, “Calmly We Walk Through this April’s Day,” by Delmore Schwartz

Crassula arborescens, Crassula lycopodioides, Haworthia cymbiformis, and a ceramic piece that looks a little like a bong.

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When peace comes by contrast...

These Pachyphytum oviferum “Moonstones” and Sedum forsterianum (maybe) make good pot-fellows despite their different colors, textures, and cultivation habits.

Enjoy.

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Joshua tree blooms. For the last couple of years, one could count on one hand the number of joshua trees seen in Joshua Tree National Park that had blossoms. This year, you count on one hand the number of trees that are not in blossom. All the blossoms are amazing, and encouraging for the future of the species. Joshua Tree National Park. Photo by rjzimmerman March 26, 2019.

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Everyone’s talking about the Joshua Trees like it’s a big deal.

...because it’s a big deal.

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When the smallest things merit the most thoughtful focus, the heart enjoys the richest peace.

Enjoy the tiny superlatives.

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I found myself a little fun over spring break.

I’ve read that aloe is really great for air purification. I’ve always wanted to hang a window with a bunch of them for that reason.

- Mason jars with twine loops threaded under lids and drilled drainage holes

- Aloe vera, Aloe brevifolia, and a little Crassula Buddha’s Temple

- Broken up and cleaned

- Repotted and hung on old bike chains

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Dark(pink) night(dawn) of the soul(bloom).

Pachyphytum amethystinum

(This Plant has a cool name).