#47 - Prickly Punk

An interview with Chino, CA based cactus and succulent collector, Tony Marino - of Prickly Punk. Tony has been collecting plants for nearly 20 years. He has been an active member of multiple cactus and succulent societies, often entering his plants into the annual Inter-city cactus and succulent show. Tony grows thousands of species of cacti from seed, breeding tons of obscure hybrids. He also designs and builds his own unique pots using materials like rocks and petrified wood. A link to his social media is pasted below. Tony Marino (@pricklypunk) • Instagram photos and videos This podcast is brought to you by Mezcala Nursery located at 6901 Orange Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805. Family owned, family ran, since 2007. Mezcala carries everything from landscape plants, to house plants, to cactus and succulents. They also offer a wide variety of rare collector specimens. @mezcalanursery • Instagram photos and videos This podcast is also brought to you by Green Touch Nursery - located at 8842 Park St, Bellflower, CA 90706. GT Nursery was founded in 2017. They specialize in cactus and succulents from all over the world. Their mission to create a community of like-minded individuals, from all walks of life that enjoy beautiful plants. Green Touch Nursery (@gtnursery) • Instagram photos and videos Did you know there are tons of health benefits to supplementing mushrooms? No, not that kind, although those are great too. I'm talking about Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lions Mane, Shiitake, the list goes on. There is truly ancient wisdom to this. Mushrooms have been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. The uses range from immunological and digestive issues, to nootropic or in other words - brain health. There are many studies that can be found showing the evidence and potential of these functional fungi. Want to learn more? Consider referring to Episode #38 featuring author and Ethnomycologist, Jeff Chilton - where he discusses this topic at length. A list of educational resources is pasted below. How do Mushrooms Support the Immune System? - Real Mushrooms 7 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Health Benefits Real Mushrooms Ready to try Real Mushrooms? Head to https://shop.realmushrooms.com/discount/Ifplantscouldtalk and sign up for the first-time buyer code for 25% off your first order. Use code: Ifplantscouldtalk for 10% off all future orders.