Submitted by Chris Thomas on Sun, 07/16/2023 - 19:04

One of the houseplants that seems to love its new surroundings in Central California is the Christmas cactus seen at left.
At first, I chalked this up to being “back home.” I purchased the plant a few years ago at a grocery store in Carmel Valley, Calif. Just before Christmas, it was the only one left on a big holiday display. It looked sad and droopy, so – with my, ‘I can save this!’ attitude – I bought it for $5.