Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Enjoyment thru the interaction with nature



Enjoying the interaction with nature, that is what the garden and the gardening experience is. It is captivating seeing the process unfold before you. As the gardener you take an active part by helping the garden thrive, weeding, deadheading, planting, etc….As the visitor you also take a part thru the enjoyment and pleasure of seeing nature, in all its glory, right in front of you to wonder, appreciate and enjoy. Gardening also has a result which can expand as we play our small part in making it thrive. As we go along on this gardening process we deepen our appreciation of this natural process of witnessing nature and plants doing their dance. Even if we can’t explain why everything happens there is a sense of something great taking place.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Mae Rim



QSBG’s home in the mountains of northern Thailand is situated in Mae Rim just a 40 minute drive from the heart of Chiang Mai. It is extremely beautiful up here in the more rural mountain landscape where the busy city life is left behind.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Gingers, Gingers, Gingers

This little picture post is all about gingers and its to get ready for the 7th International Symposium on the Family Zingiberaceae which the Botanical Garden Organization is sponsoring. The event which will be held August 17-23, 2015 at the International Convention Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand is themed 'Gingers for Life". Here at QSBG we have many gingers planted in our Zingiberaceae area and here is a little preview of how it looks in May 2014.
Curcuma latifolia
Curcuma latifolia
Curcuma latifolia
Etlingera elatior
Etlingera elatior
Etlingera araneosa