Archive for 'Tiny Cactus of Joy'
See? Cacti are awesome.
Posted on 13. Jun, 2010 by rents in Featured, Tiny Cactus of Joy | No Comments
I recently wrote something about how much I love cacti. They’re the perfect plant for my area: they love sunlight and heat, they’re extremely water-efficient, and they inadvertently kill small insects and the occasional child. They are also often stunningly beautiful, as when they flower. I don’t know what species this is, but it’s a [...]
Tiny Cactus of Joy, Mark III
Posted on 05. Jun, 2010 by rents in Tiny Cactus of Joy | No Comments
I love cacti. I love them so much. You can stick them in the sunlight and do nothing but spit on them once a week and they’ll thrive, and the more talented of them will impale small animals on their spines. So when I saw these adorable pet cacti at ThinkGeek this year, I swooned. [...]
Tiny cactus of death
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by rents in Tiny Cactus of Joy | 1 Comment
Alas, Tiny Cactus of Joy finally succumbed to the gel and sank to its watery grave. It was never very strong, but it fought bravely. It’s turned a sort of greenish brown, and seems to be decaying in the liquid. Cacti are very hardy, however, so there is yet hope: I removed the cork and [...]
Tiny Cactus of Joy has a posse
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by rents in Tiny Cactus of Joy | No Comments
After a week of soul-crushing rainstorms, Tiny Cactus of Joy was able to spend the weekend photosynthesizing in my cactus garden with its new friends. I have noticed that the blue nutritional gel becomes more liquidy in the warm sunlight, which seems obvious but it still surprised me. I suppose you could say that Tiny [...]
Tiny Cactus of Joy’s First Subway Ride!
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by rents in Tiny Cactus of Joy | No Comments
Today Los Angeles suffered the first of three rainstorms expected for the week, so the Tiny Cactus of Joy and I took the subway to work instead of cycling. It seemed to enjoy the experience, which it expressed to me by not dying. Quite an adventure for such a small cactus so far from its [...]
