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...

Piramal  Vaikunth Show 2017 click Chandeliers and lights  The Gardener and His Flowering Garden The Piramal Vaikunth flower show, another Awesum one , as they continue with this super welcomed tradition of hosting a flower show at their premises, for flower and plant lovers around Mumbai and Thane.  Inspired by the Chelsea flower show, with amazingly beautiful themed gardens, mesmerizing flower displays and fragrances and blooms at its best! Water show at Piramal Vaikunth flower Show Horse sculpture at Piramal Vaikunth Piramal Vaikunth Entrance  The Piramal Reality Group has been hosting this flower show, with Amazign themed gardens and especially the tea pot and orchid gardens ! absolutely beautiful! Don't forget to share and visit this flower show,  Piramal Vaikunth, Flower Show 26 to 28th January , 2018. Thane. The Buddha Garden of Meditation and Peace It is best if you register online, families are welcome and , it is ...

The Raymond show , a fantastical, fantasy created on ground! flowers and more flowers and flowers! fragrances at its best! Thaneites welcomed the new year with a treat from Raymond! at the Raymond ground , Vartak Nagar, Thane. From flowers, to fruit decorations to sculptures, people takings selfies with the flowers and plants. Life has been a trial since past few days, as my mom slipped and fractured her leg, this was the first time I stayed with her , in my life after marriage of so many years, for fifteen days as she was operated. Flowers and the show came up with a breath of fresh air, grounding and Mother Gaia blessings.A friend has shared these clicks. Raymond flower show  Flower exhibitions and shows are so full of fantasy, and they take you away from the technology(of course people are obsessed with selfies!) you just want to capture and click every bloom and every tiny leaf! a world of flowers , you realize nature is so vast in its blessings, this is just a very sma...

My Golden Tree What a gift from God, love you nature!the tree has been with us since past seventeen years. the inspiration came form here , to be an artist,, that the Flame of the forest tree, Gulmohar tree was cut down...sad part...due to its huge root system and as it would affect the safety of the building surrounding it. What a connection it made to my soul that I collected so many beautiful natural wood forms, stems, branches, of this tree and painted them.into beautiful ornamental trees . No, I did not sell any on these, most were displayed in my house and some on my terrace garden, so while many have gone this one, precious tree has been with us as an important part of our living room decor. She is family! the inspiration and my art, making healing art,  is some how linked to this tree,Mother Gaia blessings!!! it is very easy to make and keep your Christmas trees all year long! collect natural forms of branches, and paint them!The ritual goes  on since  many...