This year has been an amazing adventure for my network at BGgarden.com. I can’t imagine what the rest of 2011 has in store after all that I’ve been able to participate in just a few short months. I was recently selected to participate in the Social Summit Blogger event hosted by Costa Farms who is the the largest indoor plant producer for the garden industry.
The Social Summit was a meeting of net-workers from various walks of life who had the honor of touring the Costa Farms establishment just outside of Miami Florida early this month. A few of the garden enthusiast and professionals I got to tour with were Stacey Pierson Silvers (Garden Media Group ),Helen Yoest (Author and Editor of numerous garden publications), Christopher Tidrick (writer and photographer),Suzi Watson McCoy (Garden Media Group) ,Steve Bender (Southern Living Magazine), Justin W. Hancock (Garden Designer and Editor for Better Homes & Garden) Stacey Hirvela (garden editor for Martha Stewart Living) and Judy Lowe (author at The Christian Science Monitor). It was an amazing two days in Miami, Florida networking with this creative group that truly make the garden industry pulse with energy!
Networking In the Orchid Greenhouse : I like to call a little taste of Heaven
While touring where over 720,000 orchids are grown in Costa Farms/United Orchids’ 5 acre I had the privileged of meeting Dr. Kate Santos who is an expert at growing orchids. In the 210,000 square foot glass enclosure orchid facility, with the capacity to grow over 2.2 million plants yearly she shared with us some tips on orchids which I have included in a video below.
Dr. Kate Santos who is featured in the video above has been a guest host on #gardenchat.
More Images from the Costa Farms Orchid Greenhouse
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Be sure to click on the Social Summit Icon above to view my complete collection of images from the Costa Farms orchid greenhouse.
I look forward to sharing more about my trip to Miami in the months to come because there was so much to take in I can’t squeeze it into just a few ‘blog’ post. I would love to network with you so be sure to leave a comment on my blog so we can connect.
Good information about misting orchids. Thanks Bren.
Shirley
Oh my, wow! What a wonderful display of orchids. BTW, where does Costa Farms sell their orchids?
MeemsNYC – you can find our orchids at your local garden centers, including Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, Kroger, Ikea, Whole Foods, etc.
Thank you for your wonderful share and peek into the world of Orchids at Costa Farmer what a spectacular trip that was for you Annie
How much fun that must have been!
Thank you..really informative!!
Take me next time… I love my orchid from Costa Farms!
Good for you. Looks like a great time.
Oh My Goodness! Orchid heaven!
Useful stuff and incredibly informative. Thanks for taking the time to write it and post it!