Even before i had the chance to report the sowing of seeds, i'm set to report their germination! Day before yesterday i'd sown some summer annual's seeds and today i thought i would go and check up on the in the greenhouse, perhaps water them a little and also cover...

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WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

The much-awaited Abhisarika rose rewarded me with its first bloom today.. it's still a little small and shy looking but i'm sure it will fill out soon.. There are even more iris flowers.. all in blue.. i plan to buy diff colors for the next year.. i love how flowers...

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BUDS BUDS n BUDS……

BUDS BUDS n BUDS……

What describes the garden best at this point is "BUDS BUDS BUDS N LOTS OF BUDS" everything is flowering and everything has buds! m speechless.. The sweet peas streamer is coming up in all sorts of shades that look like sketches made with crayons on white petals.. i...

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And the next garden surprise after tulip is the Iris.. i have longed for soo log to see and iris and a tulip.. and i get them both this season! wow The surprise part is that i did not see any buds when i came to delhi 3 days ago.. and today in pictures i was sent by...

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The AZALEA has started blooming and its looking gorgeous.. i love the color.. cant wait for it to fill up.. I'd planted NEMESIAS in all the wall planters and they are beginning to bloom.. here's a look.. these planters are viewable from the street and thats why i've...

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Today i have a feeling that the garden is in control.. accomplished quite a lot and only a lil more work left till i can sit back and await the blooms.. the roses have all been fertlized and deadheaded and suckers cut from all except two plants.. shall do that tom.....

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Rosomania- An obsession with roses..

I'm suffering from a case of serious "Rosomania".. It occurs during the winter months (Oct-March) where one feels compelled to buy roses of all colors shapes sizes as well as prices. It is accompanied by frequent trips to the nursery to hunt for new roses that haunt...

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TRANSPLANT MESS..

TRANSPLANT MESS..

Started transplanting yesterday and realized that i have TOO many seedlings.. and i mean TOOOOOO many!! and its nt just the quantity.. its the variety as well.. i'm baffled already! this winter is a complete makeover.. i'm throwing away old plants.. keeping few in...

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The hyacinth bean is doing well and one seed infact gives a very clear view of the first set of leaves appearing.. isn't it so exciting?? Diamophotheca has also begun to unfurl leaves and i might get around 8-10 good plants.. enough because it spreads very well and is...

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It was a day of surprises.. before going to clg i checked out the seeds in the morning and discovered to my delight that alyssum golden has finally started germinating.. i was losing hope each day as its siblings(white and purple) took 4 days while this one took 11.....

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