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The following are some more fascinating situations and clever solutions that make up the life a true master gardener like Bob.
Bob arrives at his first cactus club meeting and realizes he misunderstood the situation
During his last visit to the Chucky Cheese arcade, Bob saw a different way to deal with gophers, and decided to try it out in his own garden.
Bob admires the perfect symmetry of the Orb Weaver's creation..... he just wishes he would notice them a little sooner while perusing the garden
Bob's approach to plant medicine: a simple case on the left, and a more complicated case on the right
Bob prepares to prune in the cactus garden
Thinking that women like a bouquet and a nice treat for Easter, Bob chops down some of his girlfriend's plants and roasts a small bunny he found in the garden. To his surprise she seems less than appreciative
Bob is concerned that his deciduous phase appears to be persisting beyond the winter season
Bob greets another member of the Aloe club with the secret wave and standard salutation
Bob often has to visit the Emergency Room following visits to botanical gardens
Bob visits the Emergency Room so often that he has his own reserved seating
The best part about ordering tropical plants is the anticipation of their arrival. Unforunately Bob loses nearly all the tropical plants he tries to grow and the heartache sometimes weighs upon him. So to avoid undue disappointment, Bob happily tosses out the new shipment and avoids the painful process of attachment and loss
Bob readily complies with the guards request to search his backpack when leaving botanical gardens. He would never want to be susupected of smuggling seeds or seedlings from the garden.
One of the downsides of being a cartoon: The rose, drawn on the right, sensing Bob's preference for the less well drawn cactus, perfoms a bit of artistic editing of its own.
Bob still has some kinks to work out of the new automatic watering system he just put in
In the privacy of his back yard, Bob smokes some weed
Lessons in planning ahead: Bob eventually learns why planting a cactus garden under a deciduous tree is not a good idea
Bob's family vacation photos always seem to have only a fraction of the family in them for some reason
Bob admires his palm collection- one of his mature palms even has a new finger emerging. Also in the picture is his ponytail palm, macaw palm, cat palm and a small seedling just coming up, middle finger first.
Being health conscious, Bob attempts to treat his Fat Plant's obvious obesity situation with diet food
Being unable to reach the depths of his overplanted, spiny cactus garden, Bob has discovered a clever way to weed the inaccessible areas by 'fishing' out the weeds. As a lure, he dangles an enticing pot of fresh, nutritious soil, and as the unsuspecting weed gradually grows into the pot, he yanks the happless invader out of the garden. Of course, this method of weeding requires a tad more patience than most can afford.
Bob discovers that, despite its name, Morning Glory is a troublesome plant all day long
Bob realizes that perhaps aquiring a pomeranian was not a wise choice while growing cactus and succulents
Bob discovers what happens when one hatches far more preying mantis than there is available food for them in the garden
About Geoff Stein
Veterinarian and Exotic Plant Lover... and obsessive, compulsive collector of all oddball tropical and desert plants.
Posted by soive2000 (from Austin, TX) on May 5, 2008 at 7:40 AM:
I am forwarding your email to my daughter as she loves to grow cacti. She is also an artist and will appreciate both your humor and fine drawings. Thank you for beginning my day with a laugh.
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Subject: Hysterical Realities Abound!!!
Posted by Cornellian (from Agoura Hills, CA) on May 5, 2008 at 3:15 AM:
Sentiments are truly relevant!! These are the true memoirs of the "unexpected cactus gardener" My condolences to the family and the Pomeranian!!!
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Subject: OMG....
Posted by Chantell (from Middle of, VA) on April 30, 2008 at 1:25 PM:
....PM - excellent as always!!! The fact that I can relate to so many of them...is sad...sad...sad....
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Subject: Too funny!
Posted by SCNewbie (from Anderson, SC) on April 30, 2008 at 12:17 AM:
I especially love the Gopher Game one! lol
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Posted by KyWoods (from Melbourne, KY) on April 30, 2008 at 12:29 AM:
OMG, this should've been prefaced with a warning--I think I woke up my family, ROFLOLPMP !!!!!
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Posted by senlarrs (from Harrisburg, PA) on April 30, 2008 at 8:52 AM:
Bob, as usual, you are truly a Master Gardener!! ROFLMBO!!!
Larry
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Posted by LouC (from Desoto, TX) on April 30, 2008 at 11:40 AM:
Don't know if the artist is "Bob" or "GF", whichever has an amazing talent. This would make an immediate hit as a syndicated one frame comic. Already have almost a month's worth above and feel sure the ensuing thoughts would come easily.
Wonderful! Even DH who is not a gardener loved it. We appreciate sarcasm in its highest art form.
LouC
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Posted by georgiagarden3 (from Arlington, GA) on April 30, 2008 at 12:08 PM:
I loved It! Can't wait to show Dh the clever ways he can now tend to his cactus Garden.
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Posted by tucsonjill (from Tucson, AZ) on April 30, 2008 at 6:54 PM:
Too funny! A bright spot in my day!
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Posted by Sofonisba (from Putnam County, NY) on April 30, 2008 at 8:11 PM: