Devonian Gardens Calgary

The Devonian Gardens in Calgary have been undergoing a facelift for some time.  They just reopened last week and are located downtown in The CORE shopping centre (essentially a big mall).  They are on the fourth level right beside the food court and will provide a much needed oasis during Calgary's cold winters.  I took a bunch of photos, so I hope you enjoy the virtual tour below.

Vancouver Desert Plant Society Show & Sale at VanDussen

Today was quite the day!  I met up with my uncle at the Vancouver Desert Plant Society Show & Sale at VanDussen Gardens.  I saw a tonne of really interesting plants and ended up touring the Gardens as well.  I also got pictures of some other community gardens along an abandoned track in the Kitsilano area.

Finally I spent three hours at Cottonwood Community gardens helping with raised beds.  A portion of the gardens has been designed with wheel chair access in mind.  The beds are elevated to the proper height, there is room to turn around and a small rock layer will be placed so the wheels don't sink down.

The plant show was awesome and I ended up with a plant that my uncle purchased for me.  I'm quite excited.  The gardens at VanDussen were gorgeous and really worth a look.  All my veggies but my tomatoes have also started sprouting!  I can already taste them.

My day is best summed up with pictures.  Please check the album link at the end of these few to see them all.  There are some really interesting succulents!



To See the Rest of My Amazing Pictures Click Here! Here are some other people's photos of VanDussen and the Desert Plant Show:The Dandelion Wrangler Garden Therapy 

Unlabelled Cacti (and Euphorbia)

We have cacti in several different locations around the greenhouses. They are labeled in every location except one - the area with the most interesting varieties. I think most of these are the cheap store hybrid types that you can find in places like Walmart. Although I like cacti they don't tend to get along well with me. If I pass no closer than 10 metres to a cactus, I still end up with needles in my hands and/or forearms. Well I decided to brave the spines and here are some of the most interesting (No injuries! I guess they just wanted to be famous).

Edit: mr_subjunctive has identified several of these plants below in the comments section. Thanks for the help!