Issue 9:4 THE CACTUS PATCH April 2006

Yard Sale April 29 & 30th

Please start saving anything that is re-useable!!!
Plant related items are great but certainly not necessary.

Cactus Data Plants 2006

6th Annual Potters' Sale

Sat. April 15th 9:00 to 5:00

Presenting four fine potters and a special new first time potter, Kathy Minnich, all featuring unique cactus & succulent containers for your first of the year acquisitions.

Don Hunt

From the San Diego area, specializing in wheel thrown exotic shapes with very beautiful and colorful glazes. Don is a master at glazing.

Mark Muradian

From the Fresno area, specializing in hand built iron wash pots with marvelous engraved patterns of rustic character.

Joe Wujcik

From the Fallbrook area, specializing in wheel thrown textured and glazed pots to match the uniqueness of the succulent plants. Joe with his 34 years of experience, has become the standard.

Kathy Hendig

From San Jose, Kathy is well known for her very fine wheel thrown pots. She features very large, elegant, low profile show quality pots often seen at the Nor-Cal show.

Each of the potters will be presenting some of their first new offerings for the Spring of 2006. This is your opportunity to get first pick from each of these great potters. Buy in quantity and ask the potters for discounts?

Cactus Data Plants also invites you to see our wide selection of new and unusual plants, many at discounted prices for the Potters Sale. We are fully stocked, actually over stocked! Also, do not miss Our annual Spring, draw your discount Sale (10% to 50% off and one for free), Sat. May 13, 2006. 9 to 5 See you at CDP!

Cactus Data Plants 9607 E. Ave. S-12 Littlerock, CA 93543
For more info .. Ask for Woody at 661-944-2784 or at
cactusdata@thegrid.net

A Special Announcement
for Cactus and Succulent Enthusiasts

The Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society will hold their 46th annual Show and Sale, Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, at Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA.

"Nature’s Wonders … Succulent and Spiny" is the theme of the annual judged show for 2006. Show times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited and admission is free. A map is included for your convenience.

There will also be a sale both days with vendors from many California areas offering a wide selection of cactus and succulents as well as unique pottery to enhance their display. They can answer questions and make suggestions for using these unusual plants in your garden. Sales open at 9 a.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday.

We welcome you to our California Capitol City and hope you will enjoy our show. For further information please contact:

Lou Grubaugh
Publicity Chair
grubaugh@omsoft.com
530-753-5795

Kathy Hodges
President
agavequeen@comcast.net
916-682-1196

www.sacramentocss.org

Membership in the Bakersfield Cactus & Succulent Society costs $10 per year for an individual and only $15 a year for a family. This extraordinarily reasonable price not only includes twelve issues of The Cactus Patch but entitles you to participate in club field trips to far-off (out-of-town) and exotic places (more exotic than Bakersfield). You will also receive a nifty name tag that will be your ticket to the members only plant raffle held every meeting featuring the best plant from the raffle table! All this is in addition to the wonderful programs and people at the meetings.
See the treasurer for more information:
Maynard Moe, treasurer
lithops44@cox.net

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Announcements
Calendar
The Last BCSS Meeting
Plant Of The Month
This Month's Program
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ARTICLES
Garden Festival by Stephen Cooley
More Caves A Letter from Bruce Hargreaves
The Succulent Garden at Cal State by Linda Cooley
Plant Exchange by Bonnie East
CSSA Promotional Article by Bob Barth

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