Gardening-Simplified

 Amazing February towards ending, welcoming spring  with the sunlight time increasing over my little space under the sun, my terrace garden plants are showing lots of changes.  Pink Striped Petunias Sudden burst of Joy, flowers always make people happier ! The Gardner is always surprised with every new bud, and it immediately changes my mood, no wonder the first thing I begin my day after prayers is visit my garden! It never ceases to bring happiness, there is some magic! Crushed Egg Shells Add this to your plants!since years I have tried this and it works wonders for flowering. Egg shells are food that they love, especially roses. Remember to clean the egg shells thoroughly, as they attracts rats and ants. and this will kill the plants. Clean well, crush them well and spread thoroughly on the soil of your container plants. Do mix the soil by tuning it so that the  egg shells do not form a layer over the soil. I have seen boiled egg shells work better than...

Living my fantasy the Cinderella story Flowers, and flowers, every where! Artificial and real, flowers are so beautiful and just from the heart, simply speaking volumes!Marriages and functions have become interesting and magical with flowers decorations and floral arrangements.  So many attractive floral arrangements. Like a fantasy , living your dreams! So I did just that! There was this very beautiful flower bicycle and I got myself clicked! Childhood fantasies can be lived, with flower arrangements and what more they are artificial and real combos!so no fear of allergies and flowers going stale! One of the major part of any decoration,we see flowers ruling the decor element in any party and function. Cinderella did not ask for a prince., she asked for a dress and a night out! a story of hope, dreams, and belief in magic ! Life celebrating uniqueness, the real beauty comes form the talent,grit, courage.and of course the dress! inspiration came upon from my pr...

These tiny creepy worms! Beware of the garden pest,especially during winters when the sun is low, they attack!The photo is of a wild jungle tree during a trekking trip and was amazed to see so many of them! Tiny feet, and groups , no wonder they destroy the whole forest! Burning  old art and paper  Sharing a practical workable tip for protection of container plants from many pests and diseases. After losing so many of them...over the years with terrace container gardening...luckily my anger and outburst of burning my old paper paintings was a blessing in disguise! With obsessively painting there were so many ,  and as I continued to paint, there was less space ,so I burned them, and with my love for symbols, just did not want to throw the ashes. I had read about people adding mulch,  newspapers to soil for gardening but never tried this till a few years back.And it works! It works wonders! making a mushy mixture of ashes How -the process is important...

Spider lily flowers  The beginning of new year has brought some more insights in my life gardening over with so many years, and why I always am attracted to colours, being an artist for seventeen years and knowing the importance of colour in life as also being a feng shuii guide and practicing and reading a lot of feng shuii, ...colours are life. I have also shared that feng shuii gardens have to be balanced according to the Ba Gua map and you can choose colours , shapes, of plants to bring in best feng shuii in your garden. Orange Aboli flowers   Yes,   you can grow your garden in anyway, but if you follow the feng shuii elements theory, you will notice immense difference in harmony, peace and wealth in your life. Relationships miraculously work out well, you attract fame, you feel the energy and power of a refreshing garden. Button Roses Pink   Simply follow the Ba Gua, you can get more information on my Feng shuii blog.  Just a...