tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post4309425519899140818..comments2024-03-14T20:44:09.704+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Back in the gardenSunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-59644647725424197302010-03-14T00:07:33.966+05:302010-03-14T00:07:33.966+05:30Excellent! That's a start anyway. Thanks, Flow...Excellent! That's a start anyway. Thanks, Flowergirl.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-29743169562365939962010-03-13T09:21:30.347+05:302010-03-13T09:21:30.347+05:30If I;m not mistaken, that there is a jewel bug...b...If I;m not mistaken, that there is a jewel bug...but I've only seen green versions!flowergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583733876810341137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-54534440186844945432010-03-10T08:14:28.372+05:302010-03-10T08:14:28.372+05:30IHM, tell your friend to treasure that ladybug! It...IHM, tell your friend to treasure that ladybug! It's one of the most beneficial insects a garden can have... a natural predator of pests like aphids.<br />Oh! I know exactly what you mean about The Look that dogs have when there's the slightest chance of food. In my home we see it when the pressure cooker whistle goes off or when the front door latch is pulled down or when ... :D <br />I wonder whether that little bug was hoping I would hand out some goodies?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-86271559977725372972010-03-10T04:14:54.040+05:302010-03-10T04:14:54.040+05:30The last picture and the caption is absolutely ado...The last picture and the caption is absolutely adorable!! This so reminds me of my dog listening when he hears a biscuit tin open anywhere in the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-876250581501264672010-03-10T04:12:34.091+05:302010-03-10T04:12:34.091+05:30That's a flamboyant beetle!! A red and black l...That's a flamboyant beetle!! A red and black lady bug fell on a friend's hand this February and she went and left it on a plant, I thought that was great, but here you have a treasure of little creatures :) including some unknown ones :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-54989769051033075612010-03-02T21:38:46.055+05:302010-03-02T21:38:46.055+05:30How terrible, Kerri! Maybe all those beginners gar...How terrible, Kerri! Maybe all those beginners gardening books should carry a statutory warning " caution: back ache ahead!" :P <br />Still, seeing a garden in full bloom makes it all worth it, doesn't it?<br />Yes, the mangoes and cashewnuts are great but I can think of several of your common fruits that I'd love to have growing in my garden. I wish climate zones didn't exist!<br />Is Joco on Blotanical? I must look up her blog. Thanks for the tip :)<br /><br />Thank you so much, Autumn Belle :) That's such a sweet thing to say. I hope I can be more regular with my blogging now.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-54874838314062616892010-03-02T13:32:45.650+05:302010-03-02T13:32:45.650+05:30Sunita, it is good to have you back blogging. Many...Sunita, it is good to have you back blogging. Many of us do miss you. Your garden is having some promisiong harvests now. How wonderful!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-32452759107858486112010-02-28T08:47:11.101+05:302010-02-28T08:47:11.101+05:30Sunita, so lovely to hear from you and glad to see...Sunita, so lovely to hear from you and glad to see you're up and about again. Back problems may very well be a gardener's occupational hazard. I've had my share of them too and must be very careful. I can greatly sympathize..there's no pain quite like back pain!<br />You found some fascinating things in your garden. Love the orchid!!<br />That brightly colored beetle shell is amazing!<br />Lucky you to have your own mangos and cashews...although I remember you telling us how hard it is to eat those cashews! <br />Joco, BTW, lives and gardens in England. She is an amazing photographer and gardener.<br />Take care of yourself! Garden gently :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-48423094973987987832010-02-26T22:42:18.204+05:302010-02-26T22:42:18.204+05:30Thanks, Lakshmi! :)
Carol, until I turned the win...Thanks, Lakshmi! :)<br /><br />Carol, until I turned the wing over I did wonder whether it was a fake fingernail too. <br />I'm waiting even more eagerly to see the adult version of those fruits. Mango season in India is the only saving grace of our hotter than hot summers!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-37706764621846937612010-02-26T22:37:58.827+05:302010-02-26T22:37:58.827+05:30Hi Amila! I was wondering where you had disappeare...Hi Amila! I was wondering where you had disappeared to. I missed your posts.<br />You're right, the lovi-lovi (or loovi as we called it) was a definite childhood favourite. Still is, actually :)<br />Sachin's innings was incredible! What a sportsman! What I found even more amazing was the fact that he's managed it at this age.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-84855144828298914422010-02-26T20:35:35.484+05:302010-02-26T20:35:35.484+05:30Sunita, What lovely and exotic blooms... to see ca...Sunita, What lovely and exotic blooms... to see cashews ... and baby mangos! That blue beetle ? is an amazing color... It almost looks like those wild fingernails some of the kids wear these days. I love the last shot too ... lovely green and yellow. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-7546903990290474322010-02-26T09:09:50.114+05:302010-02-26T09:09:50.114+05:30what a gardener you are ?lovelywhat a gardener you are ?lovelyLakshmi -Celebrationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-81601254054196912372010-02-26T08:02:57.707+05:302010-02-26T08:02:57.707+05:30Hi Sunita,
We call that fruit lovi, and I liked it...Hi Sunita,<br />We call that fruit lovi, and I liked it a lot when I was a kid. I too am looking forward to the mango season....good times to come.<br /><br />I hope there was a lot of celebrations after Sachin's 200. What an innings!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-59464315859326427412010-02-25T09:22:57.055+05:302010-02-25T09:22:57.055+05:30Hi Trudi! Its great seeing you here again :)
Tell ...Hi Trudi! Its great seeing you here again :)<br />Tell me, which mangoes are popular in Australia? Here its the Alphonso mangoes which seem to be king. <br />Wonderful to hear about the good work being done at the orphanage. I'm sure that all these 'little' things didn't seem so to the kids there. I can just imagine what a huge difference it made to their lives! I really appreciate what Nupur is doing.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-51039925766336852202010-02-25T03:18:01.598+05:302010-02-25T03:18:01.598+05:30Hi Sunita, glad to see you back in full swing, bee...Hi Sunita, glad to see you back in full swing, beetles and all even if it's just a beautiful wing... Mango season gone here, we had a great crop. Interesting to see the cashews.<br />You are right a few weeks away from the garden and it goes wild! My friend Nupur is back and she showed me on video the orphanage. Nupur said to thank you for your suggestions of plants. She fixed the teeth of the children.The surgery is supported by the Australians. It is in a village outside of Kolkata. The garden comes along well, they build an oven outside, made a line to hang up the laundry, they were drying it on the ground. Bought colourful mats for the children to sit on and bought curtain material for the windows.<br />The children got small presents. <br />Just a little makes such a big difference.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-37528553779998743372010-02-23T15:58:08.918+05:302010-02-23T15:58:08.918+05:30Antigonum Cajan, you do have the knack of saying t...Antigonum Cajan, you do have the knack of saying the nicest things. Thank you so much! :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-59230877178326149452010-02-23T02:32:19.858+05:302010-02-23T02:32:19.858+05:30As usual your
blog goes beyond
the beauty surface
...As usual your<br />blog goes beyond<br />the beauty surface<br />dominating most.<br /><br />The whole is pertinent<br />as the parts. Not many<br />understand this scheme.<br /><br />Congratulations!Antigonum Cajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202414125716908027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-55391737273584250172010-02-22T07:24:22.018+05:302010-02-22T07:24:22.018+05:30Thanks Raja.
About the watermark, I use the Text t...Thanks Raja.<br />About the watermark, I use the Text tool on Photoshop to type in the words and then adjust the opacity to 20% or 30% depending on what looks better in that particular picture. The lighter the better so it doesn't interfere with the image too much. <br /><br />LOL! Kamini, I think that's more of a no-option lifestyle statement for most of us. But think of the advantages ... if you fall, there's so much padding to break your fall. What a life-saver! ;DSunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-85999064520565017022010-02-22T07:04:57.858+05:302010-02-22T07:04:57.858+05:30Nice to see you and your enchanted garden back!
An...Nice to see you and your enchanted garden back!<br />And looking at myself in the mirror, I'd say yes, plump is the trend of the season!!Kaminihttp://kaminidandapani.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-57391818500041304382010-02-20T23:33:26.692+05:302010-02-20T23:33:26.692+05:30Hi Sunita,
Welcome back. such a lovely garden you...Hi Sunita,<br /><br />Welcome back. such a lovely garden you have!! gr8 pics of bettle(ladybug). Can you tell me how you watermark your pics ?<br /><br />Regards<br />RajRaja Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623082490628245667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-26953378841038410682010-02-19T18:41:58.468+05:302010-02-19T18:41:58.468+05:30Good to see you posting again and with such eye ca...Good to see you posting again and with such eye candy! I'll echo the others in saying take care of yourself. It's such a treat to see flowers and color, particularly that unreal beetle. Right now my garden is still a uniform white. That has its own beauty but it's getting old at this point in the year.Shady Characterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522626839086685428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-6425632980872694602010-02-19T17:33:37.258+05:302010-02-19T17:33:37.258+05:30Hi Priya! Maybe you dont garden but if you like pl...Hi Priya! Maybe you dont garden but if you like plants and flowers, you already have a gardener's soul :)<br />Isn't this season great. So much to look forward to with all the fruit trees bearing flowers in readiness for the goodies in store.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-49641959533179071112010-02-19T17:29:51.688+05:302010-02-19T17:29:51.688+05:30James, that is one possibility that I had not cons...James, that is one possibility that I had not considered. I wonder which bird would've taken a fancy to electric blue bugs? <br /><br />Hi Bindhu! Yeah, its so good to be back among friends :)<br />And yes, that beetle wing is the real thing ... absolutely no tampering there. Isn't it incredible?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-68561746658127454982010-02-19T17:07:29.202+05:302010-02-19T17:07:29.202+05:30Hey..lovely pics!
Its a pleasure to notice and sa...Hey..lovely pics!<br /><br />Its a pleasure to notice and savour the little changes in plants/trees..<br />Though i'm not a gardener myself... i'm fascinated by plants, flowers especially..<br />Thanks for sharing such lovely stories from your garden!<br />And loved 'summer in a baby pod'...i'm all eyes for flowers on mango trees.. can already imagine the yummy mangoes.. :)Priyahttp://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-20796709899832787362010-02-19T16:11:30.664+05:302010-02-19T16:11:30.664+05:30Good to know that you are back :-)
Mangoes, Cashew...Good to know that you are back :-)<br />Mangoes, Cashews in your yard in Mumbai - I sure do envy you.<br />And that electric blue shell is awesome! Is it for real?wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864855488441029322noreply@blogger.com