That is what is called gardening – your vegetables I mean. I wish I had a green thumb for vegetables. Lilies remain dormant and bloom when the season is right for them.

@bestwriter/

nope I do not grow flowers, I don’t have the green thumb for that.

However, I could grow vegetables from the roots instead.

I have no problems with spinach, mustard seeds, aloe vera, curry leaves, spring onions and chives.

However, my MIL had a flowerpot of pink lily, it withered over the time.

I cut off all the leaves and…[Read more]

@shaloo walia  You can try with just one pot with simple flowers and see the joy you will get when you see the first bud.

@suny

Nice to hear that. If each of us took interest in gardening this world would be a great place to be.

@bestwriter I live on the outskirts of a metro in a township developed by a famous builder with lots of space at my disposal. I have many fruits plants but I have many flowers to (curtsy my wife) We have roses, Marry-gold, Bougainvillea and few varieties of  Jasmines.

Making time for gardening is beneficial to our well being.

I am not growing any flowers right now since we will be moving. Although, I do have some day lillies in the front flower bed that has been there for a few years. I used to have daffodils and tulips at the side of my house but they have gone and have not grown for a couple of years now. I do not have a lot of extra time to take care of flowers. I…[Read more]

@peachpurple  That is very interesting. I have seen tea plants in the Darjeeling valley but what I see in your photo is so different.

these are the dried tea leaves stored in container- taken by peachpurple

these are the dried tea leaves stored in container- taken by peachpurple

these are the tea leaves ready for harvest- photo taken by peachpurple