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.
I had to look up what Crossandra was. It is beautiful. It says it is native to India and Sri Lanka. Are you in one of these places?
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Sorry Stine, I come from the Philippines. These plants love the sun and we are in a tropical country, Thanks for the visit.
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Ah, well the Philippines looks just as beautiful. My dream is to travel and this is a place on my list. My boyfriend was there in the 80’s. I was still in elementary school. Hahaha, don’t tell him I told you!
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Really? We have lovely beaches and they are the best in the world. If you’ll ever come by, Palawan and Batanes are the best places to see. It is not a good time to travel though because of the pandemic. From where are you Stine?
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NorthEast US, New England. I know that the pandemic is stopping a lot, if not all, international travel, but some day….
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Yes, dreams are lovely. You can imagine a place even when you are at home.
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I was interested to read that you like getting your hands in the dirt. I don’t, but I’m glad you enjoy it. We have several weeds with sharp thorns, and I wouldn’t want to touch one bare handed.
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Haha, there are different ways to tackle those weeds and prune those plants. Nice to know you still love gardening despite the thorns. Take care Anne!
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I don’t wear gloves. You are doing well.
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Not often Derrick. My hands look like an old woman’s.
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I have to wear gloves most of the time, because of nettles, or spiky weeds. But I don’t mind bare hands when planting in soil.
Best wishes, Pete.
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All gardeners are the same worldwide I guess, using gloves at one time and gardening with bare hands. Thanks Pete.
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