Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Wednesday Vignette, little nopales

I bought this Opuntia/Nopales air freshener at the Mexican Art Museum in Austin. It was sealed up tight and I knew chances were pretty good it would stink bad once I opened it, and I've got a sensitive nose.

Yep, it was disgusting. It's been hanging in the sun, airing out, for two months now and I think it might just be ready for proper placement on my rear view mirror (as a style statement, not a freshener of the air). But! Before I do that I have to share the vignette we've been enjoying. Little nopoales on Agave spike. The small Agave pups are new additions since our trip to the SW. I figure where my tomatoes are happy, Agaves will be happy...

They're in good Agave company...

In fact there might be more Agaves then edibles in the driveway this year. Hmmm.

Want a "little nopales" air freshener for your car? Click here. Be warned though, They're not cactus scented, or tuna scented, or desert scented (the desert smells good!), but just regular old chemical "pine mist" scented...boo!

Weather Diary, July 3: Hi 79, Low 51/ Precip tbd

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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 04, 2018

    Whoa - that big blue Agave (?) is spectacular, as are the hot orange lilies! So funny about your air freshener, but I totally get it. I'm not a big fan of that Pinesol-y flavor either.

    Anna

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    1. Thanks! And yes, that's an an Agave, possibly A. weberi.

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  2. What? A cactus that smells like pine? That makes no sense.

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    1. Right? They could have had some real fun with that.

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  3. How funny: pine-scented nopales! I get that the sun exposure for your young agaves is the same as tomatoes, but I'm interested to know how you are reconciling their different water needs...

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    1. Agaves love summer water, especially in a large container like this where there's no chance of them becoming waterlogged.

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  4. How cute is that? More agaves than edibles? Hooray! Happy 4th.

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    1. Not sure how it happened but ya, more Agaves is always a good thing.

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  5. Why would they have made nopales smell like pine? I don't know What they smell like, but it can't be that bad. Your agaves look great!

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    1. They don't really have a distinctive aroma, but still...pine???

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  6. Those little scented hangers scare me - god, what chemicals lurk within waiting for its next victim? ;D

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    1. Bad ones. Stinky ones. I went to a local car wash chain over the winter and included in the price was "my choice" of their air fresheners. I recoiled in terror and begged them to not put one of those in my car.

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  7. You really wonder what people are thinking to make that Nopales smell like pine. Did they think we don't know the difference?!! Good way to dissipate the odor by hanging it outside. Its neighbors look good.

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    1. They could have had some fun with the scent but nooo.....

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  8. I was wondering what it actually smelled like so thanks for letting us know. It's so you to have it hanging on the rear car window :)

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    1. Do you guys have those little stinky tree fresheners in England?

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  9. That's pretty darn cute. If I were you, I'd leave it where it is. It makes a nice statement right there and you spare yourself the possibility that, in an overheated car interior, it won't start stinking all over again.

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    1. But I fear we might (doubtful at this point, but one can hope) get some rain and the water wouldn't be good for it...

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  10. Your collection of galvanized container is growing. Love the vignette and the pop of lily bloom color. It echoes the air freshener's bits of fruits although they are hard to notice. Once the pine scent is gone, maybe a drop of your favorite essential oil would do the trick.

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    1. Someone mentioned that on Instagram too (using a different scent), I never would have thought of it...but that's genius!

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