Garden post
It’s been 2 months since work on my garden started. Some progress has been made :-). I’m happy to report that the grass has grown a bit. The most enjoyable part is seeing flowers bloom in the garden. The flowering plants were brought by my mother from Bukit Mertajam. Thanks, mom!
Greener grass.
Anthuriums: the first flower to bloom in the garden.
Japanese roses. Easy to grow. These spread really fast.
Roses are red…
This flower has a attracted an admirer. I think it’s a male mosquito feeding on the plant’s juice. I’m no entomologist.
The mandatory curry-leaf plant. A bit stunted?
Were the flowering plants already in bloom when your mum brought them or was it your “green fingers” which sped up the process?
Happy gardening!
Hmm, doctor, why is there a longer version of your post under comments? Your ‘outer post’ only has two photos or is it my browser…
Wow, no more ‘friend or foe’ problem?
I see all the grass are ‘well behaved’.
just me, they wre not “ready-made” flowers, hehe… but i was surprised at how easily they bloomed with just water and sunshine
jonnz, yes… i thought i’d try making the “outer post” shorter so that loading time is faster… i should add a “read more…” link, shouldn’t i? thanks.
yenjai, no more… the line between the friends and foes is clearer now. thanks for the advice to give it a bit more time to grow
no worries about the curry leaf plant - it grows very, very fast wan.
Wow! Good to see your grass growing so well — guess the current rainy spell is helping. Now to keep away the weeds……
wei, i see prospect for a koi pond there. think about it. see beh nice to rear koi. I tried once, but the pond started leaking after 6 months. I gave away all my kois and broke up the pond.! now trying to grow bonzai pulak.
wahhhhhhh…the mostiko..feel like whacking it la…jahanam lah ur flower…
I see eve has a mozzie-hatred! and so do I!
bernard, I’ll cover up the drains.. helps prevent mishaps (sprained ankles) when children run about.
get some creepers for the fence. (provided your neighbour is OK with it). Like Thunbergia grandiflora (the blue flower vine), or Bauhinia kockiana (spectacular orangy-red flowers)
Put a bit of pebbles somewhere. It will brighten up the green a bit.
nyonya, my curry leaf plant has been there for 2 months liao.. boh growing worr… some leaves kena petik osolah.
dobbs, the rain helped loads :-)… and the weeds are having a gala time too
Ah Pek, that’s an idea to think about. I’m afraid to try things that might veto all future holiday plans. I wonder how long i can leave a fish-pond unattended, hmmmm.
Bonzais look good. They take a lot of patience to cultivate, don’t they?
eve, it’s ok lah.. male moski .. doesn’t bother me ..
LM, creepers for the fence is a good idea, thanks… why didn’t i think of that? hehe. My side neighbour hasn’t moved in yet. The blue flower vine; is that bunga telang? it’s used as flavouring and colouring for kuih seri muka right?
BTW, there’s a wall in place of the back fence now, ‘cos the neighbour at the back wanted it.
Queen, pebbles are a nice touch too. I’m waiting to see where the grass doesn’t grow .. and patch it up with pebbles ;-). Thank God for “instant solutions”.
Heya Doc! I give u Dill plant..FREE! Can eat with fish! Yummy! I also can give you pandan for FREE!!! Yes!! FREE!!!Come do my garden for me la!
wah… i am impressed. vely nice, vely nice. the grass looks so nice and green. and your flowers are in bloom. you sure just water and sunshine-ah?
thanks for “babysitting”!
mott, thanks for the FREE offer! err… what’s dill for BTW? *ignorant. hehe. it’s an “ulam” ke? pandan, i’ve got a row. and gardening ah? here.. i send a garden photo for you to print and hang up, kira or not? haha.
auntie jaytea, tenkiu tenkiu… mom mia plants vely good. the flowers got water and sunshine lah. the grass got fertilizer pellets. “babysitting” was my pleasure.. haha. how was your holiday (or was it work ah?)
Wow superb
The grass behaving well
Covers for the drains are a good idea
Anthuriams are my personal favourites. So are orchids
Well there is plenty of time. But the more the plants the lesser and shorter the holiday plans. Unless got auto mode or auntie mode?
Auto mode are the sprinklers maybe?
Nice. A garden is a source of happiness. Happy gardening.
kasi trim/prun sikit the curry leave plant.
Sifu george, thank you for the sagely advice the last time. My impression is that orchids are more fussy and need more attention. I’d rather plant something that will grow no matter what i do, hehe. BTW, sprinklers are a bit grandiose for my humble garden, don’ya think?
Happysurfer, yes, i’m happy when the garden denizens grow.
nyonya, aiyo.. so ketot ard want to trim summore kah? will it help to accelerate the growth?
Wahlau!! A surgeon-cum-gardener…can cut n can grow beautiful plants as well! ** Salute**
Surgeon’s hands + green fingers = Bernard;p
I was joking about the sprinklers hough I did see one in a house before!!
SK, the only thing green is the colour of the water hose, hehe.
Bernard:
I have absolutely no qualms that the plants in your garden will undergo surgery at every slight deviation from normal growing conditions.
The blue vine is Clitoria ternatea. It is a sparse vine; not good looking and lush enough to cover a fence. And of course the flowers would remind you of the female part.
LM, clito-what?? The name itself reminds me of the female part liao. Hehe.
Wah LM you are good at this female like flowers eh? Any pictures for us to see, I mean the flower!
Haiyah! This dirtyminded george!
Now don’t go and have fantasy thoughts ok? Remember, its Clitoria, not Clitoris
Clitoria
Hiyah saylah butterfly pea! Never really looked at it as a female part until now! interesting!
Yup, that’s bunga telang alright. I’ve got to get a better imagination. Hehe.
What a name! hahaa