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Thursday is Resource Day

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

The first week after two big back-to-back shows (one of which was purely the Czarina’s play) gets a bit crazy, especially when you look over the back lot and realize that it’s starting to resemble a location set for a … Continue reading →

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Introducing Euphorbia flanaganii

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

At Triffid Ranch shows, one of the big draws, obviously, comes when I introduce passersby to the plants. All that I need to say is “Nearly everything here is carnivorous. Guess which ones aren’t.” Suddenly, it becomes a Gahan Wilson-designed … Continue reading →

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Thursday is Resource Day

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

It’s been a little while since the last time we had a good “Thursday is Resource Day” entry, and this one probably won’t be a good one. It, however, should be enough to get everyone through until the next one, … Continue reading →

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Just shut up and watch

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

All I can say is that some people have the BEST jobs.

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Things to do in Dallas when you’re dead

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

A quick note due to various obligations, but let’s just say that the next few weeks promise a reprieve from winter blues if you live in the Dallas area. And if you don’t, what’s stopping you from moving in? Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Thursday is Resource Day

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Gardening enthusiasts have different criteria for when they determine the beginning of spring. With some, it’s the actual vernal equinox. With others, it’s when nighttime temperatures go above a certain level. Here in the States, we tend to pay attention … Continue reading →

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Ah, Nepenthes

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Nepenthes pitcher plants are on my mind as of the last week, and not just because I’m researching plans for a new greenhouse. (The Czarina offered last year to build a new Nepenthes greenhouse, and not just so she can … Continue reading →

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Things To Do In Dallas When You’re Dead

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Thursday, December 15. You could watch the annual recreation of the end of Dawn of the Dead at the local malls, or you could go out to the latest Beer & Bones event at the Museum of Nature & Science … Continue reading →

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Thursday is Resource Day: Making Jack Skellington Proud

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Dallas still hasn’t seen any snow, but it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Well, Christmas for Dallas, which us also known as “July in Calgary”. The nights are frosty, the mornings chilly, and the evenings ridiculously clear and … Continue reading →

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Thursday is Resource Day: Holidays Edition

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

We’re coming up on the winter solistice in three weeks, so certain aspects of the Triffid Ranch are shutting down for the season. The temperate carnivores, such as Venus flytraps and Sarracenia pitcher plants, are going into their winter dormancy, … Continue reading →

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