Earlier this summer i got the privilege of touring a local tomato hot house. I’ve always been super excited about how commercial operations work, and especially hot houses. They are needed in Vancouver, as the summer hot season is so short, and this is the only way to extend the growing season. i was blown away at how tomatoes are actually grown commercially, and some of the innovation that have gone into producing more yield. and i was struck by the beauty of all the…
I kept alluding to this post, but i guess here it finally is. WARNING! this is serious gardening talk. be advised its not for the faint of heart. One of my big task i set for myself this year was to prune the passion fruit I have in israel. so here is what it looked like when i got there, after 2 years of rampant growth. Look at that monster! its got tendrils everywhere! you couldn’t find any fruit. and it was a huge mess…
So while in Israel this time, we went to a botanical garden. i was super excited going there, as they were supposed to have lots of orchids and other stuff. The place was a little run down once we finally went inside, but it was still pretty cool. they essentially had some big grounds with different botanical areas, and a large covered hall. so, lets see what they had…. birds of paradise! always wonderful and lets go with the orchids this indoor paradise was huge!…