Gardening-Simplified

Every year during rains the garden looks fresh and green with all plants washed thoroughly  and fresh new growth every where all the pots are filled with many unexpected new growths that are of other plants or may have travelled with the wind.  But the  rains  are harmful for your mud planters. Many pots have been lost due to this problem as the mud pots become weak due to fungus and moss growth and they crack. For preserving my precious planters I have come up with a unique solution. Paint them with cheap paints and you have an attractive planter and also your garden looks unique and great  with colorful pots. Close up of Plant Pot with Moss Growth Moss Growing on Plant Pots  Scrub the pots with sand paper or any rough cloth and remove the dried moss and fungus growing on the pots. This will give you a clean surface to paint and also help to keep your paint brush clean as when you paint the remainin...

The Metallic Coloured Beetle A diamond in the garden! yes this looked really like a diamond, big, shiny, metallic and unique beetle. As the body was hard it even made a noise like a metallic shiny metal pearl. The photograph here does not do great justice and which is time and again making me feel the need for a good definition, high clarity camera for clicking great images.  Diamond in the Garden Close up of Roots of  Fern plant  The most common and the easiest to grow is the fern plant which has been seen since ages in many homes in India. Since the plant requires sunlight also and a humid climate the temperatures here are apt for its easy and abundant growth the fern plant can be grown by anyone without much care. My plant grown in a plastic just gone off hand and I had to distribute it to neighbors and was waiting  for just anyone to pick up the remaining plant. The fern plant is very attractive and now this fern is grown in a circular mu...

Plants are living beings just like us and they also have their way of expressing themselves. Some plants curl inwards to express fear and harsh environmental conditions whereas some just splurge with blooms to express their good health and happiness. Our Terrace garden has given loads of experience in observations and experiences with different emotions of plants. Yes it is true if you try to observe them and connect with them they sure talk with you, may not be in your language but they have their own language of expression. When a plant is sick you get the message that it needs care and sometimes a plant sends a message of pests and problems it is facing and if you observe closely you get the answer. Plant care is a very important aspect of terrace gardening in fact any plant needs care if they are in container or soil. Plants are living and they have hunger for feedings of fertilizers, water and also care. There are hardly any plants that will grow without water or sun...

Zinnia Flower Touching the Sky  The early morning view from the terrace is another magical experience. Just after our morning prayers the sun has still not come up and this time is the best time of the new beginning. Lots of hope and expectations with the coming day as a present from God. Every time I see a star that comes first during late evenings and goes away after every other star in the early morning, it feels is trying to connect. Looking at the different formations of stars during night view from our terrace garden having a peek at the sky at dawn is another very surreal experience. The quiet and stillness of the sky and surroundings when the rest of the world is asleep the dawn with the welcoming light and each star dissappearing as the sunlight increases gradually, now you see it and now it is gone, the stars as we know are there but are not visible due to the powerful light of the sun. New Calla Lily Leaves  The new calla lily bulbs h...

With working life styles people are finding it difficult to take out time for gardening. Many friends when they see our garden mention that they love to plant but do not have the time. Well I would say do not make time as an excuse for not getting your hands in the soil! Rock Garden Cheery Yellow Canna Flower If you want to you can and it really does not take so much of your time as you feel it will. If you are not a person with a green thumb and also a busy working couple then you can choose low maintenance plants for your garden. There are many simple designs available on the internet for having a low maintenance garden. You can opt for garden ornaments that require minimum maintenance along with water features or a bird bath and decorate it with rocks. A rock garden is great idea for low maintenance garden theme. Also plants that are planted in a rock garden require less water and usually are of succulent types which require minimum care. Select fleshy plants that store ...

The breath taking view! no not any other place but from your own terrace. One of the most important advantages of an open terrace garden is that you can enjoy the open fresh air and if you have a garden with fragrant flowering plants that it is like an icing on the cake! Having spent so many years toiling, not really toiling but enjoying the hard work and effort put up in gardening it sure is important that you and your family take some time out and enjoy the fruits of your labour. If you are working and the rest of family also very busy you will not get to enjoy the beauty of your garden. Take some time aside on week ends or maybe early mornings and nights after dinner, sit and relax, feel the fresh air and take a look at the vast sky, you will feel magic in the air. Especially during hot summers the nights are cooler and a clear star lit sky is one of the wonders and this makes you feel connected with the universe.Plant some fragrant flowering plants in your garden and enjoy the coo...

Small Yellow Hibiscus Flower Close up of Centre of Red Hibiscus Flower  Hibiscus flowering plant is one of the commonest and most sought after plant in India. Due to the sunny climate and strong heat available which is required for this plant to grow we see many windows and gardens adorned with hibiscus plants. There are many colours of hibiscus flowers ranging from white, yellow, orange and also many shaded variety look very attractive we had a plant that was shaded yellow and red, looked quite majestic with big blooms. The most liked and commonly available is the red hibiscus flowering plant. The plant gives bring red to maroon blooms and each plant will give a different coloured bloom. We had many hibiscus plants over the years and the most important gift we receive is that at any time the plant is full of beautiful attractive flowers. Red Hibiscus Flower Red Shading Hibiscus Flower  Cutting the flowers and keeping them in display bowls was a favorite as the...