I like plants. A lot. I have not had a lot of luck, however, finding a great selection of plants here. That was, of course, one of my dreams of moving to Latin America – a big garden full of exotic flowers and growing my own fruits and vegetables. So far, none of my vegetables won’t grow in David, my fruit trees don’t produce anything, and I can’t find a

So, gardening in Panama presents unique challenges.

Part of the whole dream of moving to Central America was populated with images of lush tropical gardens filled with pineapple plants. Of course, the place I moved to in San Isidro de El General ended up having a garage and a concrete covered area for hanging laundry.