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Ask Cap’n Greg

Ask Cap’n Greg

Posted by | Jan 1, 2014 | |

CapnGregAnother year just fell off the cosmic calendar and I don’t see much difference from the old one. The sun rises and sets. The tides roll in and out. Politicians continue to be pretty much a waste of skin. And we do our best to keep on keepin’ on. To help us improve our lives, some of us go so far as to make a list of resolutions, like Jessica Warring of Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin. She is one of thousands of snowbirds who spend winters here in the Southwest. She visits Rocky Point every chance she gets.

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The Yucca, A Gift from the Desert

The Yucca, A Gift from the Desert

Posted by | Jan 1, 2014 | |

The Yucca plant is a perennial evergreen, with sword-shaped leaves, coming up from a rosette configuration. The tips of the leaves are pointed, hard and sharp. Yucca belongs to the Asparagaceae family; there are 40 to 50 species. The Yucca can be either a shrub or tree, such as the Joshua Tree. The flowers are light green to white; they grow atop a long stalk. The Yucca is found throughout the Americas and the Caribbean, especially in hot, arid and dry climates. It is known as the soap plant and the Spanish needle. The pointed tips of the leaves can be made into a needle and used for sewing. There has been some confusion between the Yucca and an unrelated plant called Yuca, aka. Cassava. The Cassava root is the source of tapioca.

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