“It all started because Kathy’s rows were crooked,” avid Prince George gardener Lino Nadalin smiled. “And I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.”
Kathy bought her College Heights home 32 years ago and about 10 years later along came Lino and that’s when he took over most of the garden duties.
He had never had a garden in his life until then.
“Don’t expect miracles at first – you’re going to be disappointed,” Lino advised.
The world record for the longest zucchini is 2.52 metres (8 feet 3.3 inches) long.
Could this zucchini be a Prince George record?
Lino has a squash zucchini on the vine that is 62 inches long – that’s almost as tall as his lovely wife Kathy and we’ve got a picture to prove it.
Lino specializes in not only growing giant zucchinis but he also grows a variety of tomatoes, Italian beans, peas, hot peppers he grows for his friends, swiss chard and so very many raspberries.
For Kathy and Lino it’s always been about sharing with the community and in pre-COVID times, they would host an annual garden party where guests were invited to reap the rewards of all their hard work.
Lucky friends!
