Why Gardening Egypt?

I finally decided to start writing down all I know about gardening in Egypt. I have lived most of my adult gardening life in Seattle Washington and have moved back to Egypt three years ago.

Since the day I arrived, I was amazed at how little people know about the subject, including professional nurseries. I started learning about all the different varieties through my research on the Internet, conversations with what I call amateur gardeners in nurseries, friends that are having the same questions and of course my parents who continue to be my everlasting source of information.

I am also a librarian, which means I never get sick of searching and researching for what I want. So far I have not found a single book about gardening in Egypt, not even your typical pocket book of pictures, names and basic planting tips. (Which by the way is exactly what I need)

So, I decided to start creating it!! With my general passion for gardening, knowledge of basic pruning, planting and care for plants of the Northwest and as little professional information I can lay my hands on here in Egypt; I am giving it a serious try.

I hope to see this project bloom into a more professional reference guide to all the amateur gardeners in Egypt. Especially my immediate family members who relentlessly keep trying to Garden Egypt using simple trial and error approaches.

So, here's to Egypt, its beautiful trees, bushes and flowers that are waiting to be discovered!!!