My Garden.com

My garden had all the prospects of a jungle till today. So I organised it a bit to create more space for plants as well as for "Dhingli", my pet turtle. It enjoyed the space so much that it started to think like a Maharaja. In the process stamped my ferns with all it's rights. Would you like to know what my garden consists of.

It has Garden Asparagus, Basil(Tulsi), Some pink blossom plant, Krishna Kamal creeper, Brahma Kamal, Beans creeper, Jasmine, Pink rose, Karvanda, Adka, Fern, Crysanthemum, Tomato plant, Peppermint, planning to add more :-)

The Secret Language of Plants

Plants understand your touch. It's said that if you talk to them they respond to you. Their language is not with words but with silence and if you understand it, you are one of those lucky few.

I tried giving 'Reiki' to many of my ailing plants and believe me they understand they are getting love and energy. They greet you, they smile at you, they flower for you, they spread fragrance for you. But mind you, they don't like being cut.

If a plant is brought to a laboratory, it senses that it's going to be mutilated and starts shriveling on it's own. But, if you see it in a garden or a plant nursery, it starts growing and flowering faster as it knows it's being loved and is cared. Who doesn't like being loved. Don't we humans do as well?

Pruning is fine as long as there's space for growth. Still, talk to them as if you are just doing a haircut for them which can make them look fashionable.

If you are planning on cutting off a tree in your backyard, ask yourself first if it is absolutely necessary to cut it. Only if it is, then cut it. You should first go to it. Speak to it in a serious and a loving tone.

Explain to the tree the reason why you want to cut it. Ask for it's understanding. Start with the stems and then gradually cut the trunk and then the roots. Don't just uproot it.

Ask for a two days time for it to prepare mentally. Yes, they do have a brain as well. Tell it that if possible you will cut a stem and let it's offspring grow.

Hindus actually even do a Pooja(Prayer) for the dying tree so that it lies in peace just as we would do it for a deceased human being.

Mission Growth

Ever since I was a young girl, I was always fascinated with flowers,trees,plants and anything to do with nature. I usually loved the wild ones and the tiny little flowers.

As I grew up, so did my passion for them. I read a lot of books and have a collection of books on agriculture, farming, plant types and properties.

Whenever I go for picnics, I return back with a bunch of plants in tow. If that's not possible, I click photographs. My friends used to call me crazy when they saw me doing this but eventually even they started helping me pick up plants so I could grow it in my own tiny garden. Yet strangers always find it funny and look at me with awe.

They provide not just oxygen but each and every plant has different medicinal properties. Each and every plant is useful in some way or the other,whether medicinal, decoration, for oxygen or maybe other need.

Let them breathe as they help us breathe. All they need is a little soil, some water, soil and your loving care.

I would say the idea of adopting plants and trees in every household can bring a change for each one of us. It takes just about 15 minutes a day, believe me.

I wish I could give something back to the nature for what it has given to me and not just me but to all of us.

As a tribute to this thought, I came up with an idea to spread awareness of what they basically are to us.

Let me share with you what I know about them and you can either just get information or give me some information if you know.

Plant, Breathe & Survive!!!