Cacti & Succulents Garden

Ann and I just came back from a vacation trip in Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon. It was 2006 when we visited Grand Canyon last time --- has been quite some time. For the first time, we tried campervan (Escape Campervans), which has bed and kitchen (including a tiny fridge). It gets chilly (around freezing point) at night these days. Staying in the van is definitely warmer and more comfortable than tent during camping. Schedule: Day 1: fly to Las Vegas Day 2: pick up the van, drive to Grand Canyon south rim. Day 3: hike South Kaibab Trail, free shuttle can take you around Day 4: spend the morning in grand canyon, drive to Lake Powell in the afternoon Day 5: hike Wiregrass Canyon Trail, Horseshoe Bend Day 6: Hanging Garden Trail, Antelope Canyon Tour Day 7: drop off the van, fly back I would like to share a few pictures Grand Canyon South Rim Grand Canyon South Rim  Elk Abert's Squirrel Glen Canyon Dam I call this 'ghost ship' Ho...

Materials: 1. Sandstone with holes In a hot summer day, Ann and I drove to Monterrey Bay and spent an afternoon on the beach. When I tried treasure-hunting for pretty shells, I was out of luck. Instead I picked some smooth sandstone with holes. I figured they should go well with cacti and succulents for decoration. 2. fine soil: since the holes are small, pick the coarse pieces, including pebbles and wood chips, out of the soil 3. baby succulents 4. small spoon and tweezers Procedure: It will literally take less than 1 minute. Use spoon to put a thin layer of soil inside the hole. Then carefully transfer the baby succulents in. Fill the hole with a little bit more soil. In the first two pictures, the sandstone is attached onto a coaster with living edge feeling. This requires a few more steps: 1. mill the bottom of sandstone on concrete surface to make it flat; 2. clean the bottom surface with polyester cloth --- all the dusts will be cleaned; ...