Latest Episodes

A Mesquitey Gardening History
Eating and sharing homegrown food seems to be a spiritual event for Petey. Amen! There is nothing better than homegrown food. And even if...

Monarda menthaefolia
Petey can’t get to the mountains, but the mountains come to him. Lucky dude. Monarda menthaefolia or bee balm is a spectacular wildflower. Well...

Bumelia, my old friend.
Petey fights the blues with a walk among plant friends. Weirdo. Bumelia is one of those plants that seems so out of place. A...

Mala Mujer
“A muggy monsoon mosey in the Mule Mountains.” Whoa Petey, you are the king of alliteration! Cnidosculous angustidens or Mala Mujer is a fascinating...

Floriferous Madness
Petey waxes poetic about life and finally describes a native Lotus. Let’s listen. Lotus greenei is truly a beautiful wildflower and yes, it does...

A Most Useful Flax
Petey reveals the results of eating a little too much ground flax seed. Maybe a little too much information, Petey. I just love the...