It didn’t rain yesterday and the sun is shining brightly this morning. Took advantage of it and gardened for a while. The squash I planted didn’t grow well, the leaves are yellow and have holes in them so I removed the plant this morning. I cultivated the soil, removed some weeds and arranged and replanted some of my prayer plants growing side by side with the squash before.
I have plenty of Crossandra seedlings growing at the back of the house, they are self-propagating. I transferred some of them to the area where the squash used to be. When they bloom, the orange flowers are lovely. The rain lilies are flowering too. I only have the pink ones, I wish I have other colors. Wonder of wonders, my lone Kamuning plant is flowering again with that lovely scent close to Gardenia and Jasmine. I am thinking of transferring some cuttings in a pot then plant them later direct to the soil when they have sturdy roots.
Though I wear gardening gloves, sometimes I prefer my hands bare. It feels so nice when you can cultivate the soil with bare hands and you can arrange the plants nicely. There is something incredibly satisfying about getting your hands in the dirt and watching your garden grow as you nurture each plant. Blisters, scrapes and cuts, not to mention the soil embedded under your nails. Gardening is not what it would be without getting your hands dirty. Do you agree?
Starting early and finishing the task before catching up with the 8am Sunday mass online. Happy and blessed Sunday folks.
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