20.Junour refurbished garden
Caution: Photos galore ahead.
Hubby, his aunt and I put up a border and prepared the soil. We probably got rid of half-a-sack worth of stones & pebbles. By the end of the first day, I was aching all over. Hubby had to applied efficascent oil all over my body, it was sooo painful to move.
The following day I worked from 9am til 12 noon. Both hubby & aunt were gone. Thankfully, the day was slightly overcast so it’s not too hot to continue my planting.
This photo was taken right after I finished the last box of seedlings. As you can see the day was beginning to hot up. pogiBoy was my lone helper all day, fetching water for me & basically trying not to get in the way too much.
On the second week, the plants started to bloom. I kept the cards of their names but I forgot to take note for this blog. Anyway, the red flower above and the bright yellow below are of the same family. Their like sunflowers in that their petals clam up when the sun goes down. At first hubby didn’t want to buy these but I sneaked them in our trolley anyway - I win!
We bought two of these lavender bush. Buy 1 get 1 free kasi. And I know they’re easy to grow. I am hoping these will last at least a year with minimum care. They do smell great, but since they’re so small, I have to put my nose really close in order to see what the ‘fuss’ is about.
These plants are yet to bloom. Out of maybe 24 seedlings, I think 6 of them will die. They’re wilting right next to their healthy siblings.
So that’s my quickie garden. I’m serious about these lot now. I just bought a plant stand from ebay so I can start with potted plants, too. I’ve got some healthy money plants I’ve managed to grow indoors that I’d like to propagate(?) and I’m really keen on starting a mini-herb garden. We’ll see how it goes.
So that’s my quickie garden. I’m serious about these lot now. I just bought a plant stand from ebay so I can start with potted plants, too. I’ve got some healthy money plants I’ve managed to grow indoors that I’d like to propagate(?) and I’m really keen on starting a mini-herb garden. We’ll see how it goes.
Taken with my point-and-shoot low-tech digital camera, SONY Cybershot DSC-W30 (6 megapixel).
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kainggit naman. Ang gaganda ng flowers! I wish I had a garden like that, too.
On my retirement, I plan to do bonsai. Mukhang aliw eh.
lovely garden!
Ang ganda naman niyan..nakakainggit talaga. I’ve never seen sunflowers like that ever. More pictures ha
auee, that was a very nice garden that you have. Kelvin must have been encouraged more to play and bum around there, i guess.
aha, at sonycybershot pala ang cam mo. again, i have to say you have taken very good photo shots to think na you used a point and shoot and cam.
grabe, i envy your garden. sana i can also grow them dito sa pinas…sarap ng feeling when you’re surrounded by lovely flowers…
ang ganda-ganda! na-encourage tuloy ako to do something about my small garden.
2 weeks? and they’re in bloom?
am inspired to start planting.
when i was in lahore, pakistan a few months ago, i was so fascinated with their flowers in bloom, such that i bought a few packets of seeds, but i wonder if they will grow here in manila.
I’m green with envy. Hope this green quip would travel to my hands so I can do some planting. Yun eh kung mabubuhay ang mga halaman! Last time I did, the dog just dug them. Sayang ang marigold at milflores. Tsk, tsk.
Enjoy your colorful flowers,
hi tito rolly… ah bonsai. I tried taking care of two but they died. I didn’t give them enough attention, sayang. I think that will really keep you occupied in your retirement.
hi jo… salamat.
hi Scrooch… the flowers are pretty. Tuwang-tuwa ako sa purchase kong yan, they’re really colourful.
hi feng… pansin mo yun lawn, not so pretty hehe That’s our next target, sabi ko kelangang mag-sabog ng seedlings. We’ll see.
hi rowena… Nanay ko nag-uwi ng mga seedlings before pero di daw tumubo. Pero “mainit” kasi kamay nun kaya who knows.
hi ladycess… pa-meke lang yan hehe
hi sexy mom… mature plants na kasi yung nasa Homebase kaya talagang ready to go na.
Try sowing the seeds in planters muna, inside the house para controlled. Fingers crossed they grow unlike my Nanay’s efforts with the seeds she bought here.
hi julie… sayang nga. Buti si Kelvin he’s old enough now. Nung una pinipiga yung flowers.
Wow, green thumb ka pala!
i also PLAN on putting up a small herb garden - more like an herb corner because i have limited space. I got the seeds from my blogger-friend Toni in Germany na. Let’s both keep our fingers crossed for our green projects.
hi chateau… it’s still early days. We’ll see by August if they’re still alive hehe
Wow, those are beautiful flowers. It must be refreshing to see all those beautiful blooms. Great shots!
Beautiful photos Auee
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thanks KK