Moore Greenhouse- EKU Department of Biological Sciences

Veggies Under Glass: Greenhouses Could Bring Us Better Winter Produce The U.S. doesn't grow many vegetables indoors. We have California, Arizona and Latin America to supply us in winter instead. But entrepreneurs are betting on greenhouses to supply more fresh food.

The Tree of 40 Fruit by Al Dorantes In a 1,700-square foot orchard, hidden away in what used to be a junkyard for the sculpture department at Syracuse University, is the remarkable Tree of 40 Fruit. Initially, the Tree of 40 Fruit sounds like something from a fairy tale. But it’s not. It’s real — and it’s important. The…

Camellia sinensis AKA tea.

Pollen on stigma :)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ("Chinese Hibiscus").

As of noon today, the Moore building has had it's power cut to address a heating failure that left the lower three floors flooded.. This means the plants in the greenhouse are subject to record low temperatures and likely won't survive. The building will have no power until Monday, January 27th. Cross your fingers for survivors.. Everything was repotted during my tenure.. there may be some!

Trees Communicate With One Another, Connected by Fungi (Video) The best 4 minute, 23 second video I've seen in a while. Prof Suzanne Simard from the University of British Columbia explains how trees communicate...

This is something cool I figured out.. If you take a photo in the"negative" you can see the infestations of parAsites. The very light blue in the center indicates dying cells and where the bugs are..

Rule of thumb: plant in threes- one for the weather, one for the critters and one for me.
The third and thriving Rambutan I started at Moore 412. Grow, baby, grow!