September 16, 2026
My first aloe came home from a Portland grocery store, the same shelf that started this whole collection seven years ago. I watered it every Sunday because that felt responsible. It was mush by February. Aloe vera is built for dry, rocky ground and long stretches with no water at
That aloe on your windowsill holds two completely different substances inside every leaf. One is the clear, soothing gel you want. The other is aloin, a yellow latex that sits just beneath the green skin. It is a skin irritant