I got my Christmas present today... the five volume reprint of Paul Standley's 1920-1926 Trees and Shrubs of Mexico. I thought I got a great deal for a little...
Brad, if the book and pix are usable and sturdy, it's a real deal. I paid, about 10 yrs ago, $100 for an original copy of Standley and Wooten's Flora of NM,...
John Mac Carpenter
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Jan 8, 2004 3:26 am
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Brad Smith: I haven't been able to find Standley's work on Mexico available for purchase at all. It's very useful, sometimes when you'd least expect it. Ken...
Tried to write 5 min ago, but the message left. Library computers! Oh well. We have moved to suburbia and from 3 BR to 3 rooms. It is cheap and crowded, but...
Gib, Congrats on your land. Hope you get lots of enjoyment "playing" with it. I yearn for the day I can work with more than the typical city lot. Have fun...
-Kathy - Copperas Cove is a large town near Ft. Hood. We are in Coryell, just next to the Bell County line. And we fall in that lovely wavy line demarcating...
-lee, I WISH I had pix. But believe me, if I cannot afford to replace a dead computer, I cannot afford a camera or developing of film. It is my hope that we...
Tree Talk & Winter Walk 2004 Trees for the Homeowner - Saturday, January 24, 2004, 9am to 5pm - free admission and activities at the Lady Bird Johnson...
Improve the environment, contribute to eco-systems and help clean the air by buying a Native tree and planting this weekend. January is a good month to trim...
Keys to the Herbal Kingdom with Karen Keaton C.H. Saturday, January 24 2004 4-7PM Cost $35 Call 426-3113 for details Learning the basic properties and actions...
Niki, where will this class take place? Niki Telkes <texas_herbalist@...> wrote:Keys to the Herbal Kingdom with Karen Keaton C.H. Saturday, January 24...
John Mac Carpenter
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Jan 18, 2004 6:21 pm
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Depending on the amount of people, either at my house in Austin or at the Rhizoome Collective Warehouse.... ... ...
Hi folks! After several days of rainy cloudy weather here in San Antonio, I went walking out in a natural area near my home. In a gravelly area I found the...
John, That is an algae called Nostoc. It dries up to a small black often unnoticed material on the ground but with moisture it expands into this odd stuff....
Thanks Kathy, A most unusual native plant to be sure! We sure have some bizarre stuff growing around here, don't we? JW ... From: "Gary & Kathy Saucier"...
The really interesting thing is nostoc is edible. This kind of algae is used quite a bit in Japanese cooking. The wrapping on Sushi is pretty much the same as...
Actually I think I might have had some when I was stationed in Korea. Guess I'll have to try the Texas variety! The wrapping on sushi is actually dried seaweed...
I've got it on my property in the Hill Country. I've heard this cyanobacteria is important in nitrogen fixation, which God knows we need. My area is mostly...
To all the plant people in the Dallas, Fort Worth part of the state, There is a really good organic home and garden show this weekend in Arlington. Check out...
Are you sure this is a wild rose? Is it the McCartney Rose, which is very invasive and troublesome? They were brought by early settlers. They form very...
First of all, I agree with Elizabeth's comment "But, please be sure it's not the McCartney rose before you do this. There's more than enough of that in Texas...
Hello Everyone I am excited to announce my spring apprenticeships starting soon. Call or email me for details. 426-3113 Thanks Niki Apprenticeship Level 1 ...
I'm thinking about adding some verbena varieties to our back yard; we have plenty of native verbenas which I really like, I'm interested in the same plant but...
Re: Bluestem NuresryI just got the following message from Bluestem Nursery and have uploaded the attached files to a folder on the YahooGroups website if you...
Please try Plantation Rose verbena--deep pink and blooms all year. It's not native, but it should be. I picked some up at College Station a year or so ago...
GAILON HARDIN
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Feb 18, 2004 2:29 am
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for those who are building libraries of digital photos, this may be of interest. Exif.exe is a downloadable program which gives easy access to a whole host of...
