By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition Rangoon Creeper, Quisqualis indica Family: Vitaceae Also known as Drunken Sailor, Burma Creeper, Indian Jessamine and Chinese Honeysuckle Whenever I say this vine’s common name I can hardly but think of it as some vile and evil, fictional, nemesis created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Sherlock Holmes, with […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition (Yucca Rostrata) Family: Asparagaceae Also known as: Silver Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Blue-Beaked Yucca, Old Man Yucca and Adam’s Needle Around here, as a result of my (now nearing) nearly 100 different species of palm trees), some folks call me “The Palm Guy”. But to that somewhat fun “handle” […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers’ (Called Duranta repens by a few) Family: Verbenaceae Also known as: Pigeonberry, Golden Dew-drop, and Skyflower (One of my readers in the Puerto Vallarta area, Chef Mavi Lugo De Graf, forwarded the accompanying pictures and ask if I knew what it was. I dug through […]
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In this issue: Nature Planting Roots – Beaked Yucca – Tommy Clarkson Picotee Sky Flower – Tommy Clarkson Books Movies Videos Movie Reviews -The Theory of Everything – Suzanne A. Marshall Imitation Game – Suzanne A. Marshall Living in Mexico Restaurant Review- Tacos Juan Julio – Allan Yanitski Beach Revolution and “Swell” Abril – Suzanne […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2015 Edition Mosaic Plant, Fittonia albivenis Family: Acanthaceae Also known as: Nerve Plant or Silver Net Plant At some time in the not too distant past, I saw, read or was told that this was called a Window Pane Plant and have called it that ever since. However, upon commencing to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2015 Edition (Eruca sativa) Family: Brassicaceae Also known as: Salad Rocket, Rucola, Rucoli, Tugula, Colewort or Roquette Arugula is a salad green with plenty of pizazz and probably, more for those with an adventuresome palate! Long been popular in France and Italy, it, increasingly, these days, it can be found in […]
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By Señior Tech from the March 2015 Edition If you have a recent version of a Smartphone, you have both a digital camera and video recorder built-in. The four top Smartphone platforms, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Blackberry all come equipped with varying quality cameras. My Wife and I both have iPhones, so I will talk mostly about […]
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In this issue: Nature Planting Roots – Argula – Tommy Clarkson Mosaic Plant – Tommy Clarkson Aqua Culture – Tommy Clarkson Book Movies Videos Movie Reviews – American Sniper – Suzanne A. Marshall Gone Girl – Suzanne A. Marshall Book Reviews – Aztec – Kirby Vickery Living in Mexico Restaurant Review – Monster Burger – […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2015 Edition Archontophoenix alexandre Family: Arecaceae (Also known as Alexandra Palm, Alexandra King Palm, Alexander Palm, King Palm, Northern Bangalow Palm and the Alex Palm.) As perhaps the foremost Guru of palm trees, Robert Lee Riffle, has stated, these “are some of the world’s most beautiful trees, palm or otherwise.” […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2015 Edition Pachypodium lamerei Family: Apocynaceae Also known as: Devil’s Backscratcher The genus of Pachypodium are shrubby succulents, most of which have thick, prickly stems, strap-like leaves and five-petaled, funnel-shaped flowers terminal clusters. The unique Madagascar Palm combines features of both palms and cactus and your guess as to its […]
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