Comments for Soekershof; the scientific backup http://soekershof.wordpress.com Soekershof Walkabout; (popular) 'scientific' back up including links to other sites about cultivation of succulents including cacti. This blog is operated and maintained by Soekershof; Private Mazes & Botanical Gardens in South Africa Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The (psycho-) medical use of succulents by Richard http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/succulents-as-medicine/#comment-2581 Richard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:14 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/succulents-as-medicine/#comment-2581 I read your comments about Sceletium and know that's wrong to compare the alkaloid to cocaine, let alone your comments about brain damage. Please don't write such inacurracies before making sure of your facts. Sceletium is a safe and effective natural cure for anxiety, stress, and depression. It does not cause brain damage. <em>Richard: we know that sceletium is used as an anti-depressum and that it really works; provided it's used in correct doses. Some general practitioners in South Africa even make their own anti-depressum pills out of it and with relatively low doses of the 'working' alkaloids'. The point however is that quite a few users of this plant do not know how to use it. They keep on chewing the fermented plants and (yes!!!) once addicted .... etc. etc. That's already, on a small scale, happening here in South Africa. According to official statistics (see these as an indicator): around 27% of the South African population is alcoholic and 6 to 8% addicted to drugs!!! That is more than two times the global average. In wine producing areas more than 50% of the people are born with a fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Not the crime is one of the main problems in South Africa but drug- and alcohol addiction that causes the majority of criminal verdicts! And addiction is, indeed, often related to poverty. Etc. etc. It's a complicated story and as long as the government does not realise this (alcohol-export is economical important) not much will change unfortunately. I read your comments about Sceletium and know that’s wrong to compare the alkaloid to cocaine, let alone your comments about brain damage.
Please don’t write such inacurracies before making sure of your facts. Sceletium is a safe and effective natural cure for anxiety, stress, and depression. It does not cause brain damage.

Richard: we know that sceletium is used as an anti-depressum and that it really works; provided it’s used in correct doses. Some general practitioners in South Africa even make their own anti-depressum pills out of it and with relatively low doses of the ‘working’ alkaloids’. The point however is that quite a few users of this plant do not know how to use it. They keep on chewing the fermented plants and (yes!!!) once addicted …. etc. etc. That’s already, on a small scale, happening here in South Africa. According to official statistics (see these as an indicator): around 27% of the South African population is alcoholic and 6 to 8% addicted to drugs!!! That is more than two times the global average. In wine producing areas more than 50% of the people are born with a fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Not the crime is one of the main problems in South Africa but drug- and alcohol addiction that causes the majority of criminal verdicts! And addiction is, indeed, often related to poverty. Etc. etc.
It’s a complicated story and as long as the government does not realise this (alcohol-export is economical important) not much will change unfortunately.

]]> Comment on BZZZZZZZBee followed by Perez Christina http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/bzzzzzzzbee-followed/#comment-2573 Perez Christina Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:33:44 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-2573 nice pics nice pics

]]> Comment on Painting with plants by Plant hanger « Soekershof; The Shop http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/painting-with-plants/#comment-2570 Plant hanger « Soekershof; The Shop Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:51:49 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-2570 [...] info: click here or [...] [...] info: click here or [...]

]]> Comment on Boojum Tree by soekershof http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/boojum-tree/#comment-2545 soekershof Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:05:35 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/boojum-tree/#comment-2545 Dear James, The Idria collumnaris (Boojum) originates from the North East of Baja Californa which is a winter rainfall area. Transplanting a large boojum is seldom succesfull. Best is to grow them from seed (see one of comments above) or buy small plants. When you transplant these they will have a serious draw bak during the first week. Keep the soil wet (but not soaked) and stop watering as soon as you notice recovering (growth) again. Hope you succeed in acuiring plants and seeds. Unfortunately it is difficult (custom regulations) to export young plants from South Africa to the Americas. Herman & Yvonne http://soekershof.com Dear James,

The Idria collumnaris (Boojum) originates from the North East of Baja Californa which is a winter rainfall area.
Transplanting a large boojum is seldom succesfull. Best is to grow them from seed (see one of comments above) or buy small plants. When you transplant these they will have a serious draw bak during the first week. Keep the soil wet (but not soaked) and stop watering as soon as you notice recovering (growth) again.

Hope you succeed in acuiring plants and seeds. Unfortunately it is difficult (custom regulations) to export young plants from South Africa to the Americas.

Herman & Yvonne
http://soekershof.com

]]> Comment on Boojum Tree by James P. http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/boojum-tree/#comment-2544 James P. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:52:01 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/boojum-tree/#comment-2544 I live in the Mojave Desert, near Joshua Tree, and Ocotillo thrive on my property ... I want to add a Boojum or two of moderate height (4-6 ft), but don't know where to purchase them ... any ideas? They seem to be more common in AZ and I would drive there to pick them up ... eatakiwi@hotmail.com I live in the Mojave Desert, near Joshua Tree, and Ocotillo thrive on my property … I want to add a Boojum or two of moderate height (4-6 ft), but don’t know where to purchase them … any ideas? They seem to be more common in AZ and I would drive there to pick them up …

eatakiwi@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on The development of a Dry Garden by Patience is a virtue …… « Thoughts from 10 whimsical hectares in the SA ‘Outback’ http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/the-development-of-a-dry-garden/#comment-2513 Patience is a virtue …… « Thoughts from 10 whimsical hectares in the SA ‘Outback’ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:31:54 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-2513 [...] 3, 2009, 7:31 am Filed under: soekershof, thoughts | Tags: building, garden, patience, website Building a garden is like building a website, one step at a time. 0 Comments No Comments so far Leave a comment [...] [...] 3, 2009, 7:31 am Filed under: soekershof, thoughts | Tags: building, garden, patience, website Building a garden is like building a website, one step at a time. 0 Comments No Comments so far Leave a comment [...]

]]> Comment on The development of a Dry Garden by Life is aMAZing » Blog Archive » 6 Years to make a garden? http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/the-development-of-a-dry-garden/#comment-2503 Life is aMAZing » Blog Archive » 6 Years to make a garden? Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:15:36 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-2503 [...] took the owners six years to develop a new Dry Garden. It’s a true South African story about ‘Een Boer maak een plan’ (a farmer makes a [...] [...] took the owners six years to develop a new Dry Garden. It’s a true South African story about ‘Een Boer maak een plan’ (a farmer makes a [...]

]]> Comment on The South African Garden Forum by Jisermors http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/the-south-african-garden-forum/#comment-2457 Jisermors Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:47:09 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/the-south-african-garden-forum/#comment-2457 Excellent site soekershof.wordpress.com and I am really pleased to see you have what I am actually looking for here and this this post is exactly what I am interested in. It's taken me literally 3 hours and 43 minutes of searching the web to find you (just kidding!) so I shall be pleased to become a regular visitor :) Excellent site soekershof.wordpress.com and I am really pleased to see you have what I am actually looking for here and this this post is exactly what I am interested in. It’s taken me literally 3 hours and 43 minutes of searching the web to find you (just kidding!) so I shall be pleased to become a regular visitor :)

]]> Comment on Cultivation basics by Basic Soil preparation « Soekershof; the scientific backup http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/cultivation-basics/#comment-2444 Basic Soil preparation « Soekershof; the scientific backup Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:13:25 +0000 http://soekershof.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/cultivation-basics/#comment-2444 [...] In the past we have mentioned a few times ’soil’ and ’soil preparation’. See here, there and there. [...] [...] In the past we have mentioned a few times ’soil’ and ’soil preparation’. See here, there and there. [...]

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