tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post5809581682256417910..comments2024-03-14T20:44:09.704+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Monsoons ... the agony and the ecstasySunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-9045931007702362042011-10-20T20:36:17.881+05:302011-10-20T20:36:17.881+05:30RDA, how are the plants growing now? Any issues wi...RDA, how are the plants growing now? Any issues with the changing seasons?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-2308035519383549602011-10-18T15:14:09.255+05:302011-10-18T15:14:09.255+05:30Hi Sunita
We've been busy here importing idea...Hi Sunita<br /><br />We've been busy here importing ideas from around the world, trying to encourage people to be a little more 'exotic' in their design tastes. See this project in sunny London, with use of many exotics from around the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rd-architects.co.uk/projects/?Cid=3&Pid=29" rel="nofollow">RDArchitects | London - Lofties House</a>RDArchitects | London Nottingham Kenthttp://www.rd-architects.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-69879619992931375522011-09-04T22:26:15.182+05:302011-09-04T22:26:15.182+05:30Thank you for that ID, Amila :)
Well, what do you ...Thank you for that ID, Amila :)<br />Well, what do you know? I have an international dragonfly in my garden!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-26984586498946799962011-09-04T22:23:50.803+05:302011-09-04T22:23:50.803+05:30Exactly! Trudi, you said it so perfectly. I think ...Exactly! Trudi, you said it so perfectly. I think every tropical / sub-tropical gardener really values those rainy days, don't we? :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-549321610557303332011-09-04T21:24:25.033+05:302011-09-04T21:24:25.033+05:30What a mouth-watering array, Sunita!
The last one ...What a mouth-watering array, Sunita!<br />The last one looks like a Globe Skimmer <i>Pantala flavescens</i>--most widely distributed dragonfly in the world.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-35540047234925364042011-08-31T00:41:55.520+05:302011-08-31T00:41:55.520+05:30Dear Sunita, loved to read your happy- and woe tim...Dear Sunita, loved to read your happy- and woe times when the monsoon strikes. I understand exactly what you mean. After the heat and the dust seeing the sky shrouded in clouds and rain washing all the plants and leaving sparkles and diamonds on leaves and petals. The photos are marvelous and your words make me smile. Thank you Sunita. T.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-91820638682134759812011-08-29T11:42:44.705+05:302011-08-29T11:42:44.705+05:30So glad you liked it :)So glad you liked it :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-32188548926701869712011-08-24T22:36:42.498+05:302011-08-24T22:36:42.498+05:30Thanks, very interesting.Thanks, very interesting.സുരേഷ് ബാബു വവ്വാക്കാവ്https://www.blogger.com/profile/14590884052584913517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-40789738462541146712011-08-20T14:07:33.082+05:302011-08-20T14:07:33.082+05:30Tatyana, that's a great idea! I need to make a...Tatyana, that's a great idea! I need to make another trip to the hills. That's where I find nurseries which stock up on temperate-growing plants like fuchsia. I'm so excited about trying to grow them as houseplants.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-23855628276087316972011-08-20T13:58:01.334+05:302011-08-20T13:58:01.334+05:30Thanks Priya :)
Passionflowers are really exotic-...Thanks Priya :)<br /><br />Passionflowers are really exotic-looking, aren't they, Lona? These are the blooms of the red passionfruit. The non-fruiting passionflowers are just as interesting and some like the scarlet ones are even more eye-catching.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-3639977278589464372011-08-20T06:55:53.813+05:302011-08-20T06:55:53.813+05:30Dear Sunita, I loved your comment on my blog! It m...Dear Sunita, I loved your comment on my blog! It made me laugh!<br />As for Fuchsia, did you ever think about growing it indoors? This is what we had when I lived in Russia -we had fuchsia as a houseplant.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-64238768496267010722011-08-19T22:18:13.276+05:302011-08-19T22:18:13.276+05:30Your pictures are fabulous like always Sunita. The...Your pictures are fabulous like always Sunita. The Passion flowers always look so interesting in pictures. I must grow one some day. The Mumbai is just gorgeous!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-13442224735871019742011-08-17T16:50:48.396+05:302011-08-17T16:50:48.396+05:30Beautiful post! and gorgeous pics as always Sunita...Beautiful post! and gorgeous pics as always Sunita!!<br />Enjoyed reading n looking at the pics :)Priyahttp://softypinkngloriousred.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-55924801437873927652011-08-17T14:40:27.656+05:302011-08-17T14:40:27.656+05:30Absolutely, Tatyana! The rain is so refreshing. It...Absolutely, Tatyana! The rain is so refreshing. It's almost like a brand new world washed clean after it rains, isn't it?.<br /><br />Oh yes, that it does, Annelie. It has to be seen to be believed. The entire summer months are spent waiting and longing for the rains. And when it arrives....!<br /><br />Thanks, Rebecca :)<br />I do love these little streets in Mumbai which take on this magical green-smothered ambience. I wish all of them were like that.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-15493181472500034922011-08-17T09:15:42.707+05:302011-08-17T09:15:42.707+05:30So nice to see your post, what a magical time post...So nice to see your post, what a magical time post monsoon. The tree enclosed street is so beautiful, I can (almost) smell the green freshness from here. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-75710873483169306722011-08-16T18:34:18.756+05:302011-08-16T18:34:18.756+05:30After all that heat and dust of summer, I can appr...After all that heat and dust of summer, I can appreciate the relief you feel from the rain. The surroundings must just explode in color.<br /><br />AnnelieAnneliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847120532617273114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-57069499241129517452011-08-15T21:13:18.733+05:302011-08-15T21:13:18.733+05:30Your garden is full of wonderful blooms and creatu...Your garden is full of wonderful blooms and creatures! I also like the rain - it makes everything clean and fresh.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-69151391128113518362011-08-12T11:52:54.638+05:302011-08-12T11:52:54.638+05:30Oh yes, I remember, Andrea. Maybe its high time yo...Oh yes, I remember, Andrea. Maybe its high time you visited your friends :)<br />Whats blooming for you now? I'm coming over to see.<br /><br />Hello Anna. Thanks, I'm so glad you liked it :)<br /><br />Hi Lubna. Yes, I do have wild balsams growing when the monsoons set in. Aren't they pretty?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-59626100811248537862011-08-12T11:49:19.797+05:302011-08-12T11:49:19.797+05:30Oh what a lovely thing to say, Becky! I did miss p...Oh what a lovely thing to say, Becky! I did miss posting here and coming over to chat with everyone but for the last few months my life has been a whirlwind :P<br />I'm a bit nervous and excited about getting a new camera. I keep telling myself that if I shake this old one maybe it'll work again :DSunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-11003717846985091622011-08-12T11:46:09.876+05:302011-08-12T11:46:09.876+05:30Thanks, Anil :)
Amy, quick, make this your home p...Thanks, Anil :)<br /><br />Amy, quick, make this your home page as long as the heat wave lasts. I'm sure it'll will get you through it. But I sympathise and totally understand how you must feel. I feel the same when we're in the middle of our miserably hot summers and see someone in the far north blogging about snow.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-74547984614725697992011-08-11T20:12:34.955+05:302011-08-11T20:12:34.955+05:30Oooooh, I love maidenhair ferns. I also love wild ...Oooooh, I love maidenhair ferns. I also love wild Balsam... do you have any growing in your garden?Lubnahttp://www.talkingtax.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-39977588322783771142011-08-11T12:35:22.121+05:302011-08-11T12:35:22.121+05:30Lovely pictures and describing of your season righ...Lovely pictures and describing of your season right now. <br /><br />Anna Vattenkanna in SwedenAnna Vattenkannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527101310628733220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-45543738981948399572011-08-11T08:40:31.095+05:302011-08-11T08:40:31.095+05:30Hi Sunita, i love that curcuma and the dragonfly, ...Hi Sunita, i love that curcuma and the dragonfly, very cute. It is rainy season here too, and i am amused when you said the streets are cleaned. Have i told you earlier that i have a personal friend in Mumbai, but i haven't been there!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-67308738049487623672011-08-11T04:36:02.451+05:302011-08-11T04:36:02.451+05:30Your photos still look terrific as always to me. I...Your photos still look terrific as always to me. I can hardly wait to see what you can do with a new camera. I'm always delighted to read your latest post!I missed you a little!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954826148369517031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-50947882746904463992011-08-11T03:25:52.833+05:302011-08-11T03:25:52.833+05:30Oh how I loved hanging out in your post today. We ...Oh how I loved hanging out in your post today. We are in the middle of maybe the worst heat wave on record here in North Texas. The idea of any rain at all is a dream. <br />Your pictures are just gorgeous!Amy Junodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060344931214062441noreply@blogger.com