It’s one of those days that I get to trim the carabao grass again. Although they are growing a little slow because it is summer I need to weed out unwanted grass too. The weather is just right for afternoon gardening. I am just halfway through, I still have so many things to do in the garden. It was quite windy but the sun shone brightly.
Our two jackfruit trees are bearing so may clustered fruits again. I noticed the small fruits at the base of the second tree not knowing that the first tree has born fruits earlier. I took one to cook in coconut cream.
The remaining five are now large enough to ripen. They were a little up the tree so we really didn’t notice them earlier. Maybe in a month or two, I could harvest again. Every year, these two trees give us fruits. All we do is water them every morning together with the other plants we have here plus the two Philippine lime shrubs (kalamansi) that bear fruits all year round. They are just perfect for a small garden. Some branches are in their flowering stage.
I am getting impatient with the lavender I planted late last year. I wonder how long it would take before it would bear flowers. The herbs I planted at the same time are doing well. Maybe the lavender need not be watered daily but the weather is hot here so I water them every day. Gardening is really a hit and miss thing. Sometimes you’ll see some flowers resurrecting in the heat of summer. Sometimes there are unknown plants that just sprout in a corner. I find fulfillment in gardening though just like I do with reading and blogging.
Gardening is also a relaxing activity and growing things from seeds and branches are just wonderful. You won’t notice the passing of time when you are in a garden. Some of my bulb plants and the Amazon lilies planted in pots are presently in bloom. Oh to see them bloom again. What a reward!
Do you love gardening?
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I am not very good at gardening but am learning!
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Good to know that Julie. I hope you’re doing okay.
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I wish I did love gardening, and got as much enjoyment as you do, Arlene. Most of my gardening revolves around clearing leaves, acorns, and fallen twigs from the two oak trees. By the time all that is done, I have scant interest in cultivation.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is an acquired habit, I guess. One needs a lot of patience to garden but I love the silence when I’m at it.
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There is something therapeutic about digging in the dirt and the cares of the world slip away. 🙂
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Yes, I agree. Sometimes you forget the world while you are in the garden digging and uprooting weeds.
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My lavender is sometimes successful, sometimes not. This year I want to try one that handles the frost better. I am not much of a gardener, but I married one who keeps the yard beautiful.
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I wish I could make them bear flowers. I love Lavender. Thanks Elizabeth. It must be nice to have a resident gardener 🙂
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Gardening is not as frightening as it once was. A small garden came with the house we bought, and someone had to tend it. I let it go wild the first two years, not knowing what I should do. It has been somewhat tamed now that I’ve cut back the things that went wild. I’m not sure I will ever enjoy working outside.
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That’s nice to know Anne. Although gardening is a little taxing at times, I really enjoy it.
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I love gardening also…but I guess it isn’t wise to garden with ‘flip-flops’ on my feet. Suddenly ants biting my toes…and that ended my gardening for today!
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Luckily the ants didn’t show their faces while I was at the garden. Thanks for your comments Mary 🙂
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That’s nice.
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