Our Story

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My husband and I moved out to our place in the desert in January 2008 along with our many plants.  My love for plants has been a lifelong pursuit.  As a child, I enjoyed tending to my family’s summer backyard gardens in Oregon. I spent time with my grandparents in Hawaii who were avid gardeners of vegetables, exotic flowers, and Moringa Oleifera trees.  I have created gardens in such diverse climates as Oregon, Florida, Colorado, and Arizona and have learned to adapt to growing in each of these environments.  I believe that hands on experience with plants is the best teacher.  

During the interview, the interviewee gave me my first seeds.  Very soon I planted the seeds and started growing plants and, later, seedlings.  I was curious about locating anyone in the Tucson area who might know something about this tree.  Surprisingly, I found a mature tree growing downtown at the University of Arizona. This indicated to me that Moringa Trees could be grown here.  

Thus, I began my journey in learning more about Moringa.  I acquired more seeds and began planting, observing, and learning about them under all sorts of growing conditions.  At the same time, I began to fill a niche in a market for people who had  discovered the extraordinary benefits of Moringa but had no way of getting the plant.  

It is a great joy for me to have the miracle Moringa Tree of Life back in my life and share what I know about it with you.

 Photo: A Moringa tree growing on the SE corner of Gila Hall on the University of Arizona campus in downtown Tucson, Arizona.  

(circa Fall 2010)