Category Archives: Jasmine

Another new beginning – July 2014

Posted on 24/07/2014 by gardenerat60

Aha.. the testing summer of 2014 is behind us. Hyderabad is limping back  to normal or near normal, what with changed status and failed monsoon.The water shortage has eased a little, reducing the burden on expenditure, we were buying water … Continue reading →

Posted in cowdung, Doskkaya, flowers, Gourd, Jasmine, Rain, terrace garden, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Trying Summer and welcome rains 2013

Posted on 17/06/2013 by gardenerat60

Flickers of  nagging plagued me for weeks, reminding my absence from the blog posts. I must admit that I was active on the much maligned social network,  posting about gardening and social activism ( mainly about water  and power supply … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans, Brinjal, capsicum, Garden after rains, Gourds, growing papaya, Jasmine, monsoon, Panchagavya, terrace garden, Tree cutting | Tagged , , , , , | 64 Comments

Colours in my garden on a overcast day

Posted on 04/09/2012 by gardenerat60

It is raining almost all over the country. Yesterday was wettest in Hyderabad, I think. It was pouring throughout, the dampness is all-pervading., it is dark, even in the day time. Toady is little better, but still the sun-god has not appeared. I have been coughing … Continue reading →

Posted in Betal leaf Plant, Birds, Cabbage, flowers, garden, Garden after rains, Gourds, Jasmine, monsoon, morning, Plants, rain clouds, Rain water, Seethaphal, terrace garden, yellow | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Garden after the first rains

Posted on 26/06/2012 by gardenerat60

I know most of you have already read about everyone’s’ garden blooming after the rains. So what’s special about mine? It is special, because, we were so starved for water, the plants were wilting, every day  I was sending silent prayers, searching the sky … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinjal, capsicum, garden, Gourds, Jasmine, monsoon, Plants, rain clouds, Revive, terrace garden, Uncategorized, wilt | Tagged , , , , , , | 70 Comments

Summer is here!

Posted on 11/03/2012 by gardenerat60

Looks like Summer is here with a bang. We hardly had any winter from end of Jan on wards. The mercury has been rising in the day time, creating a good chance for virus to spread infections like cold cough … Continue reading →

Posted in Amrit Mitti, Cabbage, cowdung, Gourds, Jasmine, Panchagavya, Panchagavya, Seethaphal, Shade net, Terrace | Tagged , , , , , , | 29 Comments