tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post6038470746937514817..comments2024-03-14T20:44:09.704+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Happy Diwali !Sunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-75701111086011592132008-11-01T20:52:00.000+05:302008-11-01T20:52:00.000+05:30Yes, but it would never be as stunning as in perso...Yes, but it would never be as stunning as in person I am sure. Great we have electricity! I am thankful every day when I switch on a light and it works:)tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-62267238577209424432008-11-01T11:04:00.000+05:302008-11-01T11:04:00.000+05:30Thanks, Chandramouli. Oh yes, I always thoroughly ...Thanks, Chandramouli. Oh yes, I always thoroughly enjoy Diwali (or should I say Deepavali?) ... and every other festival for that matter. What can I say, I love celebrations !<BR/>You're so right about the "gardener's idea.." LOL! I had not thought of it that way before.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-27385993575734058912008-11-01T10:59:00.000+05:302008-11-01T10:59:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali to you too, Tina. Can you imagine how...Happy Diwali to you too, Tina. Can you imagine how it must have looked in the days before electricity?!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-36858407037187863332008-10-31T04:33:00.000+05:302008-10-31T04:33:00.000+05:30Nice pics! We had a wonderful display of fireworks...Nice pics! We had a wonderful display of fireworks this deepavali in the sky and on ground. Nice idea with the marigold! A gardener's idea of deepavali. Beautiful! Hope you had a good one.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-82316343552334255272008-10-31T03:13:00.000+05:302008-10-31T03:13:00.000+05:30Very nice to light up the night in celebration. Ha...Very nice to light up the night in celebration. Happy Diwali to you!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-46481105984426430752008-10-29T08:10:00.000+05:302008-10-29T08:10:00.000+05:30Thanks, Perennial Gardener, and a happy Diwali to ...Thanks, Perennial Gardener, and a happy Diwali to you and your loved ones too. Maybe you could start celebrating Diwali next year. Its great fun and I think it has already crossed all the boundaries of religion and nation. Loads of sweets, great food, fun, and friends... it has all the makings of an universal celebration, right? As Trudi said, the triumph of good over evil is always a good thing to celebrate!<BR/>BTW, thanks for passing on my message to the Ladies ; )Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-64193981945037491512008-10-29T02:38:00.000+05:302008-10-29T02:38:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali to you and your family Sunita. I'...Happy Diwali to you and your family Sunita. I've never heard of this celebration so thanks for sharing your festivities with us. :) And by the way I will let the Painted Ladies lingering in my garden know to head your way for plenty of colorful & nectar filled flowers. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-68279228927000380352008-10-29T01:37:00.000+05:302008-10-29T01:37:00.000+05:30Thanks, Raji. And a happy Diwali to you and your f...Thanks, Raji. And a happy Diwali to you and your family too.<BR/>Glad you liked the marigold diyas... go ahead, and fill your home (or rather, the exteriors of your home) with them. <BR/>I just thought of this later, but how would a scattering of tiny jasmine buds look (and smell) to fill up the empty spaces in the diya? Maybe you can try it out and let me know.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-92068291338363520252008-10-28T20:56:00.000+05:302008-10-28T20:56:00.000+05:30Marigolds in diyas!What a fantastic flamboyant, SA...Marigolds in diyas!<BR/>What a fantastic flamboyant, SAFE idea! Guess who is going to copy it for Karthigai Deepam when we decorate our exteriors with little lamps. <BR/>Happy Diwali, Sunita.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-31937151399773877372008-10-28T19:56:00.000+05:302008-10-28T19:56:00.000+05:30Eric, havent you heard... round is a shape too! So...Eric, havent you heard... round is a shape too! So yes, I'd say all of us are very much in shape and can gorge on all those sweets without any guilt pangs. At least until I try to pull my jeans on. LOL!<BR/>And a happy Diwali to you too, my friend. Peace, prosperity, happiness and loads of interesting new plants (... does that cover everything?)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-20558475793198493442008-10-28T19:51:00.000+05:302008-10-28T19:51:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali, Muthulakshmi. I'm so glad you liked ...Happy Diwali, Muthulakshmi. I'm so glad you liked my marigold diyas : ) <BR/>It was nice to see the Tamil script appearing on my blog, it brings back a lot of memories of my college days.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-29010254824058997022008-10-28T19:47:00.000+05:302008-10-28T19:47:00.000+05:30Thanks, Trud, and a very happy Diwali to you too. ...Thanks, Trud, and a very happy Diwali to you too. I hope it brings you peace, happiness, even more blooms and lots of visits from your grandkids ; )<BR/>I was afraid that the crows would attack my marigold diyas but they seem to have got into the festive mood too!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-48282835051250648742008-10-28T18:50:00.000+05:302008-10-28T18:50:00.000+05:30Thanks for sharing Sunita. I saw Happy Diwali on m...Thanks for sharing Sunita. I saw Happy Diwali on my Yahoo homepage and I was wondering what it meant. Not five minutes later I saw your post. Thanks for explaining it so eloquently. Your idea to use marigolds is a great idea I'm sure they look awesome! Mmmmmmm sweets my favorite part of the holiday season, I'm supposed to be watching my figure hahahah!!<BR/><BR/>Happy Diwali<BR/><BR/>EEric Bronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-39553181667355005022008-10-28T16:05:00.000+05:302008-10-28T16:05:00.000+05:30your marigold idea is very good.. :)muthulakshmi.your marigold idea is very good.. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>muthulakshmi.முத்துலெட்சுமி/muthuletchumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773026210783738671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-33079830022002331012008-10-28T15:36:00.000+05:302008-10-28T15:36:00.000+05:30A very happy Diwaly to you Sunita.It sure is a gre...A very happy Diwaly to you Sunita.<BR/>It sure is a great occasion to celebrate "good over evil". Your Mariegolds must look a treat on your balcony and windowsills. Thank you for your great post about this festival.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-47547609296266831082008-10-28T10:47:00.000+05:302008-10-28T10:47:00.000+05:30Northern Shade, I wish I could've heard that sound...Northern Shade, I wish I could've heard that soundtrack of yours : )<BR/>Except, our crackers dont go 'POP!' Its 'KA-BOOM!!!' <BR/>You might want to add that to your soundtrack? ;DSunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-35900729783419474972008-10-28T10:44:00.000+05:302008-10-28T10:44:00.000+05:30Northern Shade, if you love all those things then ...Northern Shade, if you love all those things then you're made for Diwali! Are you sure you dont have any Indian blood in you? ;D<BR/>Oh, its just gorgeous! My words are so inadequate to describe the scene around me. Homes all lit up, children zipping around and playing with the added joy that they're having their Diwali vacations, homes all done up with flowers, people getting together with friends and family, and the sweets!...OMG, the sweets are amazing! There is such an unending variety of them that every sweet tooth is well and truly catered to. No one really cares that it is primarily a Hindu festival... every one celebrates Diwali!<BR/>And the hint of a winter cool is setting in to make things even nicer. Life is good!Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-81951322443934884892008-10-28T10:36:00.000+05:302008-10-28T10:36:00.000+05:30Thank you and a happy Diwali to you too, Victoria....Thank you and a happy Diwali to you too, Victoria. I can just imagine how all these lights and fireworks would have warmed up London now. I'm sure you must be getting to see quite a bit of the Diwali spirit there too with the Indian community celebrating it with so much fervour.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-88035523958261646352008-10-28T07:17:00.000+05:302008-10-28T07:17:00.000+05:30Your pictures capture the beauty and excitement of...Your pictures capture the beauty and excitement of the festival. It must look pretty with all of the lanterns, diya, and strings of lights. I also had a soundtrack in my head for the last two photos, that included lots of exclamation points (POP!!). <BR/>I love traditional celebrations that involve visiting, food and excitement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-12999698715030667802008-10-28T04:15:00.000+05:302008-10-28T04:15:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali, Sunita! Hope you have a fabulous tim...Happy Diwali, Sunita! Hope you have a fabulous time and thanks so much for posting about it. I almost felt as if I was there with you (except that the temperature is plummeting here in London).<BR/>With best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity, VictoriaVictoria Summerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055381807236106596noreply@blogger.com