Busy, busy Thursday morning. Several loads of laundry and the sun is not even shining. It is again obscured by clouds.
I was thinking, today is August 23, eight days more to go before the BER months. Aren’t you excited? Well, I am. It only means December is getting near.
Gosh, how time flies. It may sound a bit redundant but it really does. Before you know it, 2018 would just be a leaf in the calendar. And here we are, getting older but still enjoying what life deals us every day. The little things, the seemingly insignificant things that sometimes we just take for granted really make life worthwhile.
The other day, I spent a little time in the garden pruning our fruiting kalamansi trees, I have to prune the small trunks touching the steel matting fence. We have to give way to my growing blue ternatea plants. They come now in blue and white flowers. I am also excited to plant the mixed Portulaca and variegated Four O’clock seeds I bought at the grocery store a few days ago. Just waiting for sunny days so the seeds won’t rot in the so wet soil.
Portulaca is also called moss rose. Although I have them now in yellow and white colors, they only have single-petaled flowers. They are pretty little plants that need only a little moisture to grow and bloom.
I used to grow Four O’clock outside our perimeter wall at the front, but they died after a few years. They are summer plants too and bloom in the late afternoon (yes, around four o’clock) and early evening. They could be grown in containers too.
I bought multi-colored seeds of the Four O’clock plant. I hope they would give me these similar blooms later on.
I am thinking of where to transfer the three seedlings of my Roselle plants. They are still in a pot but they need a space where they could also climb since they could grow about three to five meters.
It gives you that nice feeling touching the soil, seeing the garden plants bloom before your eyes giving you that sense of accomplishment. Somehow, Nature is kind enough to share its blessings with you.
Reblogged this on Gardens and Empty Spaces.
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lovely flowers, Arlene. hope you get sunny days soon!
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Thanks. I hope so too Wilma!
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I have been expecting you to mention December, and you did. 🙂
Your Christmas countdown will probably begin soon, and our summer isn’t over yet…
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haha, so predictable Pete?
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I planted Four O’clock seeds, too, last year. They don’t like me.
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Haha, who knows, they might just show their faces one of these days.
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There was one Four O’clock plant that came up three years in a row. It was a no-show this year. Last year I planted seeds and thought perhaps two plants bloomed. This year there was one plant that came up on the horses’ side of the fence. Four O’clocks, your time is up!
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Four O’clock are perennial plants to expect them to bloom at any time of the year. Maybe they are just there hiding 🙂
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If the plants are hiding, they have done an excellent job for four years.
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You could try planting again Anne. Who knows, you’ll be successful this time.
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Beautifully expressed love of the soil
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Thank you Derrick!
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I just posted about my Four O’Clocks. It is fun to know we both grow them.
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I’ve seen them Elizabeth and I like the colors. Thanks!
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Beautiful flowers, Arlene. I’ve never heard of these. Thanks for the introduction. 🙂
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You’re welcome Diana 🙂
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Hi arlene, am also waiting for the sun to shine, we were remodelling our house and a lot of plants suffocated because of dust. the non-stop rains also killed off a lot of the plants including my portulaca.
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Wow, house remodel, nice Jong. Good luck sa garden mo pagkatapos siguro mas gaganda pa.
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