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Aloe conifera: The Cone-bearing Aloe – Distinctive Inflorescence

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Wishes for a Happy New Year…

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These photos date back to December 31st of 2023, New Years Eve a year ago. I don’t normally keep photos on my phone for long, but somehow these have been hanging out and waiting to be used for over a year now. Their quiet beauty reminds me of the day, how optimistic I was feeling then.

The last sunset of that year…

So many thoughts, hopes, fears. Of course I didn’t know it then, but the year ahead (2024) turned out to be a pretty good one for me. Although it must be noted that two weeks after I took these photos we were hit with a winter storm remarkable for its garden destruction. I’ve been holding my breath this year, fearful of a repeat. 

Oh 2025, what have you got in store for us? It all feels so precarious.

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Aloe clarkei: Clarke’s Aloe – Ethiopian Endemic

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Aloe fosteri: Foster’s Aloe – South African Species

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🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and Identification Aloe fosteri, commonly known as Foster’s Aloe, stands out among succulents with its unique characteristics. Unlike the typical solitary aloe, Aloe fosteri forms dense clumps,

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Aloe bosseri: Bosser’s Aloe – Madagascar Native

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🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and Identification Aloe bosseri, a captivating succulent hailing from the unique island of Madagascar, stands out even among its aloe relatives. This endemic species, meaning it’s found

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Aloe angelica: The Angelic Aloe – Tall and Majestic

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Aloe pavelkae: Pavelka’s Aloe – Madagascar Endemic

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🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Aloe pavelkae, also known as Pavelka’s Aloe, is a truly captivating succulent, a jewel among Madagascar’s diverse flora. This rare aloe distinguishes itself with its striking appearance. Its

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Aloe parvicapsula: The Small-capsuled Aloe – Unique Seeds

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Started the Swales build yesterday.

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So after completing the composting toilet build, I’ve been running out of time with the borrowed excavator so straight into swales it is.

Forgot to take a a starting photo, but this hill is where the orchard will be and at the bottom will be vege Gardens.

First photo is all the small trees cut and moved to the side, see pile of small trees in photo 5. These will be placed into the Swale when finished to break down over time.

Once I have dug all 2-3 swales (not sure if I’ll do 3 yet) I’ll then get into shaping the mound better getting nice smooth slopes and seeding With nitrogen fixing legumes.

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