Gardening done... that's one thing off the list.
@arunima25 (87770)
Bangalore, India
February 21, 2021 12:26am CST
And that's a big relief and now my garden looks good though most of pots look barren as I trimmed, pruned and harvested few. I have sown some more pots with spinach, amaranthus, radish and ladyfinger. They should be sprouting in some time. 
Manures are added and I have sprayed neem oil to prevent any infection. Finally all pots done and I am done with gardening for this month other than watering the plants and adding some more vermicompost after two weeks.
That's a big work done and ticked on my to do list.
My help assisted with all arrangements and cleaning up. It's easier to be done with help.
That's the only work I have done so far on Sunday. We slept late around 1 last night and I was in bed till 7:30 this morning.I skipped cooking breakfast. We managed with corn flakes, milk and boiled eggs. Now here I am after a refreshing shower. And having my cup of coffee
. Now it's time to enter kitchen and cook lunch. I marinated the chicken in the morning so that it's well marinated before I cook it. For my vegetarian self, I am making ladyfinger fry and potata and soya chunk curry. We will have hot rice and onion cucumber salad.
The jasmine scented floor cleaner is filling the room with a refreshing aroma. My help has just cleaned the floor.
Now time to mylot for a while till my coffee lasts
Leaving you with this picture from my veggies garden. It's snake gourd and it's my first attempt with this veggie in my garden. Makes me feel happy. There are three more in the plant. I guess they will be ready for harvest next week
Take care. Enjoy your time
Manures are added and I have sprayed neem oil to prevent any infection. Finally all pots done and I am done with gardening for this month other than watering the plants and adding some more vermicompost after two weeks.
That's a big work done and ticked on my to do list.
My help assisted with all arrangements and cleaning up. It's easier to be done with help.
That's the only work I have done so far on Sunday. We slept late around 1 last night and I was in bed till 7:30 this morning.I skipped cooking breakfast. We managed with corn flakes, milk and boiled eggs. Now here I am after a refreshing shower. And having my cup of coffee. Now it's time to enter kitchen and cook lunch. I marinated the chicken in the morning so that it's well marinated before I cook it. For my vegetarian self, I am making ladyfinger fry and potata and soya chunk curry. We will have hot rice and onion cucumber salad.
The jasmine scented floor cleaner is filling the room with a refreshing aroma. My help has just cleaned the floor.
Now time to mylot for a while till my coffee lasts
Leaving you with this picture from my veggies garden. It's snake gourd and it's my first attempt with this veggie in my garden. Makes me feel happy. There are three more in the plant. I guess they will be ready for harvest next week
Take care. Enjoy your time22 people like this
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@kaylachan (69304)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 21
Sounds like you had a good day. Glad to hear it.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Feb 21
@arunima25 It is 11:23 in the morning here right now as I start this reply. It is Tuesday during the week here right now. I have had an okay morning so far. I hope to get more things done throughout the day though. I like to have prosperous days as well. I hate to waste any precious time.
Enjoy the rest of your evening as well.
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Have a great productive day@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
It was a productive morning starting with gardening. So I would call it a good start to the day.. It's 5:30 PM here now and my day has been good so far.. Hope you are having a good weekend.
. It's 5:30 PM here now and my day has been good so far.. Hope you are having a good weekend.4 people like this
@Starkinds (32712)
• India
21 Feb 21
this is something I am waiting for in my garden to grow
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
Oh! Have you also planted these gourds.? I guess I am right that these are snake gourds.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
I am happy to see my gourd plant. It's doing good and I hope to have them on my plate next week..
Well, chores are never ending. And household work goes on and on in a vicious never ending circle. 
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Well, chores are never ending. And household work goes on and on in a vicious never ending circle. 3 people like this
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
21 Feb 21
@arunima25 I hope you have some on your plate too. We are in winter time here right now with ice and snow on the ground.
Yes. It is a vicious cycle with chores. Glad to still be able to do my part though, especially with health conditions on top of it.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
@stephcjh You have to wait for some time for summer. I know no gardening there in winters. We are lucky that way at least here in my city, we don't have those extreme temperatures and gardening can go year around.
I am not sure about what health issues you are dealing with. But it's great that you are able to do your part
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 21
@arunima25 The next week I start seeding and place the seedlings in the greenhouse.
Some plants will be moved outside in April, others only in May.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
We are lucky here in Bangalore. Weather stays more or less the same throughout year. We get produce throughout. But it's not the case in other parts of country. There you have to take care of season to grow your veggies.
Soon you should be in your garden tendering your plants. It's just a few more weeks of wait.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
@LadyDuck So your gardening venture starts next week. I have got few plastic glasses and cans. I am going to use those glasses to sow seeds. And planning to use those cans for hanging plants.Saw one YouTube video and I liked the idea of space management and recycling.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
Soon the wait will be overI enjoy it, feel happy doing it but I must admit that it is time taking and tiring.
I enjoy it, feel happy doing it but I must admit that it is time taking and tiring.2 people like this
@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
@CarolDM Yes. Quite understandable. You have to wait till spring and warm days before you can step out for gardening.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
It's a bit of wait for you there. In Bangalore gardening can be year around. We have the same weather throughout.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 21
@arunima25 We have snow on the ground that is almost melted and cold temperatures. Nothing will grow now.
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@ptrikha_2 (46916)
• India
23 Feb 21
What a way - Gardening followed by good food and Coffee!!
Is Neem Oil spray readily available and is it costly?
Most of our plants have moderate growth.
May be we need some fresh manure or some trimming.
Is Neem Oil spray readily available and is it costly?
Most of our plants have moderate growth.
May be we need some fresh manure or some trimming.1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (46916)
• India
25 Feb 21
@arunima25
Yes one has to invest some time on the plants but yes the results do come.
Yet if the whole household is busy, then caring for plants becomes tedious.
Yet over the last few days, I have started watering plants more.
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@ptrikha_2 (46916)
• India
4 Mar 21
@arunima25
Yet gardening does makes one feel happy.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 21
I get the neem oil from trustbasket. In fact they are good for all garden supplies. It's not so expensive. And you need to add 50 ml in 1 litre water and then spray. Since I have more than hundred pots, I finish two bottles in a go.
Today I noticed some infestations in radish leaves and one hibiscus plant. I need to spray on these plants again. Else I do it once in 15 days. Same with vermicompost, I put them once in 15 days.
With little care, plants show good results.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
21 Feb 21
Been spending my mornings tending the garden. Summer is fast approaching and the soil dries fast. Love to sit on my bamboo bench and watch the moths, butterflies and birds flutter and fly from flower to flower, tree to tree.
Your garden sounds bountiful. Mine yields little harvest.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
22 Feb 21
@arunima25 The garden is therapeutic for me. Would you believe I talk to my plants?
But I do feel they communicate back by becoming greener and blooming flowers and bearing fruits.
There's a feeling of serenity when one is in the garden.
Thanks for the tip. i'll check youtube.
But I do feel they communicate back by becoming greener and blooming flowers and bearing fruits.
There's a feeling of serenity when one is in the garden.
Thanks for the tip. i'll check youtube.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
@eileenleyva You are not alone there. When I walk around my terrace I look at all plants, talk to them and see what they need. I feel like a parent to them and they are my babies.Even as a young girl I talked to flowers and bees
.Even as a young girl I talked to flowers and bees1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
Oh! That sounds wonderful! Wouldn't it be a heartwarming thing to do Sitting and enjoying in your beautiful garden. I love gardening though it can be a really tiring job. And maintain a beautiful garden is not easy...it does require time and effort but it's all worth.
I have subscribed to few YouTube channel and learning more and more about vegetables gardening.. So have improved my skills there a lot.
Sitting and enjoying in your beautiful garden. I love gardening though it can be a really tiring job. And maintain a beautiful garden is not easy...it does require time and effort but it's all worth.
I have subscribed to few YouTube channel and learning more and more about vegetables gardening.. So have improved my skills there a lot.2 people like this
@allknowing (135988)
• India
22 Feb 21
That was some nice time you spent in the garden. I see that photo of the white pumpkin - is that what it is called? It has still to grow I think. Gardening is such a source of joy.
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@allknowing (135988)
• India
22 Feb 21
@arunima25 It looked like the white pumpkin that comes in two shapes round and long. I am not so fond of the snake gourd. We have had ridge gourd earlier There were too many of them.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
It's called snake gourd. Similar to ridge gourd in shape and taste but has a smooth taste. It will grow a bit more long but not thick.
You are right.. Gardening brings so much joy especially if we get the results.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
@allknowing I love all the veggies that come from gourd family. I have a special affinity for this family. Today I have bottle gourd for lunch.
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@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
21 Feb 21
Nice, I love the garden thanks for reminding me brother made 2nd pot of coffee/ Not to be rude but batman out need more slurpies. 
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
I too enjoy gardening. So what all you grow there?
Enjoy your coffee. Good that your brother made a second pot there
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
25 Feb 21
You did a good day's work already, it sounds like. It is definitely time for coffee and a rest.
I hope you have a good rest of your day.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
26 Feb 21
I am always busy and I make sure that I keep taking in between breaks to relax and enjoy
Have a good day and weekend
Have a good day and weekend1 person likes this
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
22 Feb 21
And here I figured that to be some type of bean.
Good that your basically done gardening until next month. It's too cold here too get started yet. Do you garden soil year around there?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 Feb 21
@arunima25 that would be nice. My husband would like those temps.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
26 Feb 21
@MarshaMusselman How about you? Don't you enjoy such pleasant temperature throughput year? I know that some people love extreme winters
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
That's a vegetable from gourd family.
Here we can do gardening year around. In my place, the weather is more or less same pleasant throughout the year. It never reaches extreme temperatures here.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 21
@arunima25 It sounds like you are being very careful about keeping safe. Good for you.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 21
@JudyEv I have a compromised immunity with all health issues I have. I know there is no full proof safety and I can't totally nullify the risk of exposure. But yes I want to do what I can do on my part
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
23 Feb 21
Now that my help has come back after lockdown, she takes care of floor. I am still not letting her inside my kitchen to maintain social distancing. So cleaning dishes and kitchen floor is still my job.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 21
It's snake gourd and belongs to gourd family. I love it. They are healthy.
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@macayada (1497)
• Cavite City, Philippines
21 Feb 21
@arunima25 Yes they are healthy food.
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@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
23 Feb 21
Nice looking veggies, You gave them some TLC!
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 21
What is TLC?
This is snake gourd, a veggie from gourd family.
@psanasangma (7289)
• India
22 Feb 21
Amazing result, this is the moment every growers cherish and harvest
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
Very true. The harvest of love and labor
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
We are expecting some harvest this week and then we might have to wait for few more weeks for others.
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@Marilynda1225 (82704)
• United States
23 Feb 21
I don't have a green thumb so I don't garden but I do appreciate all those who do. Your garden looks nice and green.
Sounds like you have a wide variety of things growing too. Happy harvest when it's time
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
23 Feb 21
I have a beautiful garden in the limited terrace space that this apartment provides. Have managed to grow quite a bit of things here. Learning more and more tricks and ideas to have more plants in limited space. YouTube has many videos that are good and teach space management in gardening. I try to get better
And it's always a sense of pride and fulfillment.
And it's always a sense of pride and fulfillment.
@almostoveryou (4777)
• Philippines
22 Feb 21
I like that vegetable. We call it 'patola' here and we usually add it to thin rice noodles for soup.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
One more mylot user mentioned about using it with rice noodles. It's a vegetable from gourd family and is quite tasty and healthy.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 21
Well, I have limited space and can't grow much. I am happy with my little produce. It is for the joy of harvest and pleasure of doing it.
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