The conservatory

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:16 pm

I grew up near here in Kelowna when I was 13 from Vancouver. Just amazing how this city has grown. I`m going for a job interview for part time. This is going to be so COOOL.
www.theconservatory.ca/video/corp.html

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:23 pm

That's going to be cool John. Can't wait till it's done so I can check it out.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:06 pm

It's certianly going to be a unique project, one that will attract lots of attention from high end clients looking for that life style. Are you applying for any of the garden landscape jobs? That would be amazing to over see a project like that, even just to assist in the design or planting and hardscape phase. Best of luck!

Cheers, Barrie.

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:52 pm

Barrie even if they don`t pay me no problem. I really like the fact of being there from the get go and putting my 2 cents worth as to what they plant. Some nice Bismarkia nobilis would be a start. I`ll also try and get some Trachy`s outdoors.

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:24 pm

An acre-and-a-half tropical indoor garden???

Let me know if you need someone to drool over the palms, John!
Barb

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:24 am

very nice. I'd love to see the inside of the conservatory some day.

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:00 pm

Oppalm I will take some pics once it`s done. I think completion is set for winter 2008.

John

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:51 pm

The whole concept of living like that doesn't appeal to me in the least. I'm sure they'll sell well to certain types but I need some property to work with and not be cooped up in a glass enclosure.

Cheers, Barrie.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:14 pm

Nor me, Barrie, but can't wait to see it!
It's gardeners (like all of us) who will know how much work actually goes into this project.

But in the middle of an Okanagan winter (even mild ones like this year), I don't think I'd mind at all visiting the conservatory, paying $5 for the privilege to get into their tropical paradise, sitting for two hours listening to a waterfall, sipping a $3.00 coffee and watching the palms grow. 'specially when it's snowing sideways outside

I'd have to sell my firstborn to afford the downpayment

But once the last of the snow's gone...I'm itchin to get outside and poke around.
I couldn't enjoy one season year round (i.e. Hawaii...nice but who wants to mow lawns 12 months?!)
Barb

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:56 pm

I pretty much have to mow the lawn 9 to 10 months so I can handle mowing the lawn for 12.

John, I can't wait to see this place.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:02 pm

Wes, if you saw the size of my lawn, you'd be on my side

Hey we could all meet at The Conservatory next winter to savour its palm delights!

Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:12 pm

Wanted to look at The Conservatory's website pics again.

Those lovely pics are gone!

"New Website Coming Soon"
Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:23 pm

Barry, Wes and Barb. I would not buy one of these condos myself but I am with Barb as to using it at as escape from winter. Soon we will be looking to move south for the winter Costa Rica or Belize.

John

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:35 pm

Meeting there next winter sounds like a great idea.

I haven't cut grass since 2001. Instead I have rototilled and pulled weeds, rototilled and pulled weeds, rototilled and pulled weeds

This year I hope that my health holds and I will be able to finish the yard. Then I will have a 15' x 15' lawn that will need mowing about once a month, no watering or fertilization.

Allen

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:34 pm

John,
I'd hate to see the prices there anyway!
Another snowbird ... the higher Canadian dollar will help with that.

Allen, sounds like mowing would be a tad easier?
Hate to tell you this, but rototilling brings up a whole new layer of long buried weedseeds

Hope your health holds, too, for another wonderful season of palms outside.
Barb

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