tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post4214950106134126200..comments2024-03-14T20:44:09.704+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Monsoon!Sunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-27035286807852013762010-06-28T17:54:07.767+05:302010-06-28T17:54:07.767+05:30Thank you, Jackie. I've just rediscovered a fa...Thank you, Jackie. I've just rediscovered a fascination with foliage plants. So the Caldium works beautifully for me.<br /><br />The internet is fantastic, isn't it Heidi? Come over any time when you want a break from cold days :)<br />I hope you can make your dream come true soon, Heidi. I think you'll enjoy it here. Mumbai is great in winter (or rather, our version of it!)when it's pleasant and not sticky like it is in summer(April, May). Personally, I love the monsoons but there's no way you'll be able to move around and do touristy things then :D<br /><br />That it is, Racquel. And it's just beginning! If we're lucky we'll have another 2-3 months of garden-boosting monsoon season.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-1071539984032349932010-06-28T17:43:57.993+05:302010-06-28T17:43:57.993+05:30Hello Jan, it's so good to see you here again!...Hello Jan, it's so good to see you here again!<br />Your words echo exactly what I was saying a month back. Though, I was moaning about temperatures soaring way over 100*F mark. Obviously that is a time to try and tide over in my garden. I cant dream of putting in new plants then. So you're luckier than you know.<br />That gulmohur is really bright red, isn't it? Can you believe its not Photoshop-ed?<br />I'm hoping that the dragonflies will help the guppies out. and give me some great photos too ;)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-5887584229418563752010-06-28T02:23:36.917+05:302010-06-28T02:23:36.917+05:30Wow everything looks so green and lush, it reminds...Wow everything looks so green and lush, it reminds me of spring here. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-12773754410011027122010-06-27T13:20:33.816+05:302010-06-27T13:20:33.816+05:30It was lovely visiting your lush monsoon from our ...It was lovely visiting your lush monsoon from our chilly winter Sunita :) I did enjoy seeing and hearing about your tardy Gulmohur and the story of those determined crows!<br /><br />I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but one of my dreams is to visit India one day...a distant dream at the moment, but I still hold it! What do you think would be the best time of year to visit around Mumbai?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-37996711224005948602010-06-27T09:20:01.343+05:302010-06-27T09:20:01.343+05:30Beautiful caladiums! They are one of my favorites...Beautiful caladiums! They are one of my favorites. Thanks for visiting my blog recently.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-90391950302008088532010-06-27T06:16:31.199+05:302010-06-27T06:16:31.199+05:30Hi Sunita,
Monsoons sound just wonderful right abo...Hi Sunita,<br />Monsoons sound just wonderful right about now, as our weather has been terribly hot and humid--high 90's every day and no rain lately. I still love to be outside in the garden but I have to admit, I must water with my garden hose immediately after putting in new plants. I try not to waste water in excess...but when adding new plants they always need big drinks to get them started. A string of big rain storms would be most welcomed here right now!! The red on that tree makes my eyes pop...it's so bright and beautiful! And I agree with you about the reflection of your bamboo in the water...it is surreal to look at. Hope you don't get more mosquitos than your guppies can handle! Thanks so much for your nice visit...it was nice to hear from you;-)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-9041123939908345422010-06-23T22:19:24.842+05:302010-06-23T22:19:24.842+05:30Mridula, thanks for the info. That has really got ...Mridula, thanks for the info. That has really got me thinking. And plotting! ;D<br /><br />Thank you, Priya. Glad you enjoyed this post :)<br /><br />What a lovely thing to say, Sandhya! Thank you.<br />I think they were experimenting with exotic cuisines. I usually blame bird-damaged fruits on the crows so I was a bit surprised to see the culprits here.<br />Karondas are not mangoes. They're much smaller, about the size of a gooseberry (amla). I think you can easily grow it.It's quite an easy plant to grow.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-85799517524976733102010-06-23T05:50:58.711+05:302010-06-23T05:50:58.711+05:30Beautiful pictures! I love to visit your blog to ...Beautiful pictures! I love to visit your blog to get a happy feeling, Sunita! The greeneries, birds and the way to capture them...beautiful!<br /><br />I never knew red vented bulbuls eat bananas! They seem to nest in our garden often but have seen worms in their beaks!<br /><br />I love the karonda fruit with raindrops, the best! Is it a mango variety? Feel like plucking and eating!Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-39941090676698262292010-06-22T16:34:58.867+05:302010-06-22T16:34:58.867+05:30Lovely lovely post Sunita! Ahh..the stories you we...Lovely lovely post Sunita! Ahh..the stories you weave around the awesome pics... just irresistible :)Priyahttp://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-56773159974229330742010-06-21T21:12:50.072+05:302010-06-21T21:12:50.072+05:30Sunita, I use a Canon DSLR which is now outdated b...Sunita, I use a Canon DSLR which is now outdated by at least two versions, called D350 with a 70-300mm zoom lens. But if you want only zoom then there are a lot of bigger point and shoots available with a lot more zoom. Hope this helps a bit.Mridulahttp://blogs.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-47786006327899627162010-06-21T18:14:36.067+05:302010-06-21T18:14:36.067+05:30Thank you, Sai :)Thank you, Sai :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-18396409871674530872010-06-21T13:39:39.800+05:302010-06-21T13:39:39.800+05:30Nicely narrated. Keep up the good work.Nicely narrated. Keep up the good work.Sailin Gudhkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723898584756679321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-53699631170646645202010-06-21T08:44:33.316+05:302010-06-21T08:44:33.316+05:30Thank you, Greenearth :)Thank you, Greenearth :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-19559573898151638162010-06-21T08:25:42.656+05:302010-06-21T08:25:42.656+05:30Your garden is so beautiful.Your garden is so beautiful.agreenearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309724297531680581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-16502907194355324672010-06-20T23:02:34.553+05:302010-06-20T23:02:34.553+05:30GT, looks like a quick visit to Mumbai is called f...GT, looks like a quick visit to Mumbai is called for. But the monsoon seems to be playing hide 'nd seek with us. After a couple of days of rain, it is clear again except for a couple of drizzles. So unlike our usual monsoon days!<br />Anyway, I hope to read a new post from you soon :)<br /><br />I hope we will be spared the flooding too, Di. But my garden is on a slope so it won't affect us.I'm quite jealous of your fall, winter AND spring rains! I wish we enjoyed such bounty. <br /><br />Mridula, all kinds of rainy weather spells winging their way towards you. I hope Delhi cools down soon for you.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-79399457975509203582010-06-20T20:43:27.702+05:302010-06-20T20:43:27.702+05:30The Karonda looks beautiful and send some rains to...The Karonda looks beautiful and send some rains to Delhi too.Mridulahttp://blogs.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-23557719720529409732010-06-20T19:17:54.902+05:302010-06-20T19:17:54.902+05:30It appears that our rainy season is finally over a...It appears that our rainy season is finally over and sunny skies ahead at least until the end of the month. The fall, winter and spring rains we get always provide for such lush greenness in our valley... no monsoons in our Pacific northwest, but lots of rainy day. I hope you will not get flooding.<br /><br />The Caladium is stunning! stands on its own. Sunita, we wish you a wonderful week ahead.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87971030042751999752010-06-20T13:22:38.872+05:302010-06-20T13:22:38.872+05:30Hi Sunita! Monsoon feels like an elusive enigma no...Hi Sunita! Monsoon feels like an elusive enigma not available to the less worthy people of North India. Here we are seething in heat and the weather has been oppressive enough to push me into a creative paralysis. It has been quite a while since I did anything worthwhile other than the routine work which Government of India pays me to do. But your monsoon post seems to be having a revitalizing effect on me and I am going to take this weather head on. <br />Hope you have a lovely monsoon minus the flooded roads of course:-)Green thumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985557905470748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-35873875901277687852010-06-20T09:03:12.718+05:302010-06-20T09:03:12.718+05:30That really was a bit of luck, wasn't it Chand...That really was a bit of luck, wasn't it Chandramouli? I hope you get plenty of rain every year too.<br />Those crows are too clever. No matter what we do they always find some way around it!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-41525931526372581842010-06-20T02:15:14.149+05:302010-06-20T02:15:14.149+05:30We too got a bit of that monsoon this year! YAY! W...We too got a bit of that monsoon this year! YAY! We usually aren't blessed with it but this year's an exception and I hope this trend continues..<br />Rain does magic to our plants doesn't it? I see it very well in your lovely photos.<br />I too recently bought a lotus paying a hefty price only to be cruelly pulled at by the danged crows. I exactly did the same thing as you - placed a water dish few feet away. Those nasty crows would dunk that dish with biscuits as well as this container! The poor lotus did sprout three or more leaves even after the crow attacks, but eventually, the baby gave up and more dirt got deposited by the nasty crows, algae partied in it and the lotus went to heavens! [Sniff] I wish I could find a way to avoid the crows and grow lotus or lilies again...Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-21683007532142829362010-06-20T00:24:25.185+05:302010-06-20T00:24:25.185+05:30Thank you, Anu! :) But then the monsoons make ever...Thank you, Anu! :) But then the monsoons make everything so utterly, impossibly beautiful that I can't claim any credit here.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-59749849732873405782010-06-19T23:08:09.384+05:302010-06-19T23:08:09.384+05:30Sunita, this is gorgeous! You have an amazing tale...Sunita, this is gorgeous! You have an amazing talents and have captured the beauty of the monsoons perfectly.My Dream Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278665643505830160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-17082782830662360362010-06-19T21:41:20.758+05:302010-06-19T21:41:20.758+05:30Thanks, Raji :)
This is one of my favourite times ...Thanks, Raji :)<br />This is one of my favourite times to indulge in photography. Everything looks so green and lush that my garden looks very pampered with zero effort on my part.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-88205408260101750682010-06-19T21:39:43.407+05:302010-06-19T21:39:43.407+05:30Uttarakhand! Hobo, I've been yearning to make ...Uttarakhand! Hobo, I've been yearning to make a trip there. Lucky you!<br />And yes, lucky me for being able to soak in the rains :)<br /><br />Oh Stephanie, that really made me smile :)<br />There's nothing glamorous about my garden at all as my aching back and mosquito-bitten arms and mud-caked feet will tell you.But in the rainy season, ESPECIALLY in the rainy season, it is a magical place where anything can happen ;)<br /><br />Hi CG! Its so good to see you here again :)<br />The Karonda is firm and sour. Eye-scrunching, lip-twisting sour, actually. Just the type little kids love! <br />But if you happen to bite into the seeds in the centre of the semi-ripe fruit (in the photo) it is so bitter. So I end up nibbling around the fruit. And once it is ripe, it turns purple-black and softer and when you squeeze it a bit, a blood-red tart juice flows out and the bitterness of the seeds don't bother one anymore. <br />Oh yeah, and it stains like crazy!<br />I love the Jacarandas too. I have one in my garden but now that all the trees have grown it doesnt get enough sun and doesn't bloom much anymore.<br />I really wish I could see Anapamu street just the way you described it. It sounds heavenly!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-18407408225376576302010-06-19T21:11:49.400+05:302010-06-19T21:11:49.400+05:30As always, the most beautiful pictures - caught on...As always, the most beautiful pictures - caught on camera, and painted in words. The fruits in the last pictures are so luscious, and the green the first picture is so luxuriously lush.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.com