Monday, October 31, 2016

October garden musings


Goodbye October, it's been lovely to have known you. Happy Diwali and a happy New Year to all those who are celebrating it now.
As for those who are not celebrating, my wishes go out to you too ; we can all use reasons to celebrate, don't you think?

 Too much travel and a lot of work commitments have kept me from blogging as often as I would have liked. But then, travel is a wonderful thing and I never say "No!" to it.
A bit of work, a bit of pleasure and lots of gardens at the end of it. Mmmm.... maybe I should change the title of this blog to 'The Travelling Gardener' !



Coming back home to my gardens is one of the sweetest pleasures. Do you head to your garden first thing when you get back from a trip? I do!
Which plant is flowering? What new fruit is ready for harvest? What new surprises is my garden throwing up?

Incidentally, did you see the multi-bloom Red Ginger in the first pic? That was a Surprise with a capital S! I've never seen one like that before, with multiple flowers (inflorescences, if you want to be technically correct)  sprouting from a single one.
I've seen little plantlets sprouting from a Red Ginger flower, looking like over-eager babies raring to race before they can walk, but never more flowers from a single flower! What a bonanza!

And it looks just like a sparkler, don't you think? Just in time for Diwali.

The butterflies are coming in too. Not in droves yet as they usually do every year at this time (Remember Butterfly Season and the Butterfly party ? That happened in October - November too). But, I'm giving them time. November is not here yet.

In the meantime, there are still a few butterflies flitting around and posing for photos . But till they show up in crowds, I'm making do (that's a funny term for 'thoroughly enjoying', isn't it?) with the petalled variety. My dendrobium orchids!



7 comments:

  1. That ginger is crazy! Happy Diwali! I hope your next year is overflowing with blooming orchids and other beauties.

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    1. Haha ...I wont debate the crazy part, Mark! But I like to think of it as my Diwali bonus (this is the time when bonuses are usually handed out to hard-working employees).
      Happy Diwali to you and yours, Shady C, and thank you for that lovely wish :)

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  2. It's wonderful to see your lovely hot red flowers! It looks like something bent your ginger flower over and it wanted to grow up like it is supposed to. Welcome home! It is white and frosty here! I'm enjoying your heat!

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    1. Yes, it does, doesn't it! :D
      Usually they grow little plantlets in the flower but this one has really thrown me!

      Thank you, Becky, It's wonderful to be blogging again.
      And feel free to keep dropping by anytime you want to feel tropical!

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  3. Hello Sunita, Good to hear from you again. Your posts are always so cheerful and colourful. I am pleased to hear that your butterfly season is starting. It has just ended for us here. I enjoy reading posts from warmer parts of the world at this time of year!

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    1. Hi Nick! It's so good to be back and blogging (cheerful ? my family may not agree with that one! :D )
      It's almost always butterfly season here in the tropics, Nick, but October - November is like rush hour! Butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies ... the air is thick with them at this time of the year .

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  4. Wow! Beautiful Post! Are you live in Switzerland?

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