Have you ever been to the desert? And maybe wondered after a few hours spend in the dry heat how on earth anything could thrive here? I happened to come across plants after a rare shower in the Israeli desert a few years back that looked way better than the ones at home on my window sill. To be honest, almost any plant looks better than mine at home do, as I am notoriously neglecting them, but for the dramatic effect let´s ignore that fact.     Back then I…