My Gardening Story
I can still remember my first experience in gardening 20
years back. I never thought it would be a disaster for me and it made me think
of never again gardening. I almost decided to divert my hobbies into something
else.
My Gardening Story
It started a few weeks after moving to my first house. Yes,
it would bring me great happiness as I had been living in cottages and flats
for a long time. I was so happy that I could manage my lawn, paint the walls
and change whatever my mind wished. I thought about starting my own garden with
an orchard to get fresh fruit at home — I had no idea of gardening at the
time. I didn't mind asking for help because I thought it would be easier for me
to do it.
At that time, I already had a grassy area that could be
planted, even if the area was still unsuitable for any crop. I set a few days
to clear the whole area. I was dealing with an unhealthy environment.
I made several attempts to make my garden look beautiful. So I picked up colored boards and used them as borders in my garden to free from insects and animals. I also used my colored rock collections in my garden to make it look more sacred and attractive in front.
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I went to the shops and looked for any fruit that could not
be grown - watermelon? Yes! strawberries? Absolutely! I dug a hole and planted
the seeds and watered faithfully every day. Several weeks later, I realized
that there were no plants growing. Even when I saw that there would be no
growing plant, I still continued to water it in the hope that it might be- but
no hope. It was heart-breaking.
So, feeling abandoned and discouraged, I went to surfing the books and looked for gardening tips. No net facility or Youtube was available that time. However, soon I came to a book that had given me real gardening skills. It was during this time that I learned about nutrition, good irrigation, soil consistency, seasonal - and all the other important aspects of farming. After that, I learned the basics of making good soil, nutrients, water and techniques.
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If you are in the situation I was in, and you just wish you
could start a new garden - you should learn from my mistake. Just make sure you
research enough of the techniques and information you really need to get the
home garden of your dream.
I live in an upstairs apartment now. So I don't have a
garden to play with. And I feel very angry now because my balcony has a very
tiny space. Otherwise I would have turned the place into a vegetable garden,
herbs and spices.
I am very much passionate about gardening but I have a very little time in my hand now-a-days. So still I am noob when it comes to the garden. My cousin started with me last year when he gave me a flower pot, soil and part of his existing Rose plant. So I came back with everything, replanted the plant and gave it a new home. The only challenge is to make sure the plant gets enough sunlight as it currently sits in a shady area outside my home.
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One week into her new home, Miss Rose seems to be growing
slowly. Somehow the flowers do not smell as good as the ones we find in the
store. So I am less likely to put these in my flower vase right now. Maybe
adding fertilizer would help.
I bought two pots of Orchid when I went to Shishu Academy nursery over the weekend. My wife was surprised that I bought more leaves than flowers but I really like them. I love the details of the leaf veins - they are so beautiful! And I deliberately found one green and one red leaf to go with it.
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These Orchids grow easily. They need to be kept in a shady
place and not under direct sunlight as their leaves can be easily sunburned and
need regular water spray to stay wet.
Then my attraction diverts into tomato seeds (from a
store-bought package) and pepper seeds (fresh red pepper). And I'm glad to see
my baby tomato sprout this month! I can’t wait for it to grow so I can harvest
tomatoes to make salads!
I have never had green ladies fingers before but I think my
wife's passion for cooking and my love for new ingredients inspire me to build
a small farm. Nothing is impossible until I have tried so I can’t wait to see
what will happen to my newly established rooftop garden.
That's it for today. Best wishes for all. Thank you.
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