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Who: The Texas Triffid Ranch is a very small nursery specializing in carnivorous, prehistoric, and otherwise exotic plants.
Where: As the name implies, the Triffid Ranch is based in Dallas, Texas. http://www.txtriffidranch.com for details.
Why: I used to be a professional writer, but then I got better, and the plants are a major factor in this.-
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Tag Archives: FenCon
Upcoming Triffid Ranch shows
Ah, what a weekend. The existing greenhouse suffered quite a bit of damage from two hailstorms, including the big one we had last April, so Sunday was spent hanging out with my best friend as we replaced polycarbonate glazing. Next … Continue reading
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Tagged FenCon, greenhouses, Joey Box, Sarracenia, things to do in Dallas when you're dead, treerats
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“JUST ONE FIX…ONE FIX…ONE FIX…”
Even though we haven’t actually hit classic Texas high temperatures yet, we’ve reached summer for all intents and purposes, and the Czarina and I finally have a little bit of free time. Most couples look at an impending holiday or … Continue reading
The party’s over
The party at FenCon VIII is over for this year, and the next big Triffid Ranch presentation starts on November 5 at the Museum of Nature & Science’s Discovery Days: Reptiles and Other Critters weekend in Dallas’s Fair Park. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Fair Park Holiday Market, FenCon, iTerrarium, miniature gardens, shows, Uncle Sam's On Mars, vivaria
No Sleep ’til FenCon
Time to get finished with the preparations for the latest Triffid Ranch show. If you’re going to be at FenCon VIII, stop by and say hello. If you aren’t, I’ll tell you what you missed. Selah.
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Projects: The Dream of the Eighties
Some people have aching nostalgia for the 1980s. Not I. When I look at another technological or social development that makes humanity and its members a little more fun and I say “I love living in the future,” I mean … Continue reading
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Tagged FenCon, hexagon aquaria, Projects, renovation, the dream of the Eighties, vivaria, Wardian case
Contest: Anyone want a free FenCon three-day pass?
Okay, so FenCon VIII is only 16 days away, and the Triffid Ranch booth in the dealer’s room should be quite full. At least, that’s the idea, and the variety of plants available depends upon whether or not our relative … Continue reading
No Sleep ’til FenCon
And now that the heat is finally breaking and the air finally smells like something other than burning flint, it’s time to talk about the rest of the year in North Texas. If things go well, they’ll go quiet between … Continue reading
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Certain friends know me originally from my days writing essays and articles for various science fiction magazines in the Eighties and Nineties. (Don’t worry about which ones: without fail, they had all of the impact and influence of the CueCat … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Con, FenCon, Lone Star Con 3, road trip, Texas Frightmare Weekend
I’m living in my own private Tanelorn
The best thing about summer in Texas is the end of it, because you get a whole five months to plan for parties and events. You can peek outside your shelter, shaking your fist and the big yellow hurty thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Czarina, FenCon, I'm living in my own private Tanelorn, kiss my aster, party