Petey is very excited about spring, but avocados are on his mind. Please stay out of the produce section Petey!
It is very exciting to think that avocados come from a plant native to the Americas. A wild native in the Laurel family, Lauraceae. A family that includes other interesting species like cinnamon, and bay laurel. And though we can’t grow an avocado tree (Persea americana), here in southeastern Arizona we can sure enjoy the pulpy fruit and spicy leaves of this very cool plant.
In July of 2002 I produced an episode about the summer monsoon and spadefoots. It was so much fun to write and record. In...
Petey takes a drive into the hills near his home to see spectacular fall color of the local sumacs.
Petey seems to think that fall is made up of many smaller seasons that make for one long glorious autumn. That’s what he says.
