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A huge greenhouse in the Salinas Valley, growing carnations for an international market.
East of Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
California flowers, ready to be shipped around the world.
The Mount Eden "Mum Shed", Mountain View, CA. (1977)
Grading rose buds for quality, stem length, and maturity.
Monterey Greenhouse packing shed, near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
Packing greenhouse-grown potted poinsettias for the holiday season.
Near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
In these high technology greenhouses, water, fertilizer and insecticides are distributed through permanent piping systems.
Near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
These greenhouse complexes have about a million square feet of glass each.
The Salinas Greenhouses, and the Monterey Greenhouses, near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
Rolling out boxes of carefully packed potted plants, for shipment across the country.
Near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.
It takes tall plants to grow long-stemmed roses, so the workers often wear stilts.
Near Salinas, CA. (1974) Photograph by Naomi Shibata.