Finally i have started working on the ground.. the inspiration came

when i looked at the geraniums growing in the pots.. looked at the

huge bunches and envisioned a bouquet of these in diff colors lying

on the table in the drawing room.. then i thought i need to have

loads of these flowers to make this dream come true.. so lots of

flowers can either come from lots of plants or a biiig plant.. And

*bang* came this idea.. why not have more plants in the ground that

can also grow larger than the ones in pots?

And so the work began..chucked out four rose plants out of which 3

never bloomed and the fourth one was damaged though it had been a

good performer.. they were in a horizontal row at the longer end of

the garden.. so after 3 new geraniums.. one orange and pink that i

had earlier and another type of pink, i started putting my plan

together.. initially i’d considered taking cuttings from the

existing plants but too impatient to resist i just got out and

bought nw plants.. i’ll take the cuttings anyway.. the diff type of

pink is still in its pot but the other two went into ground where

the roses had been..

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Adding to the row are two french marigold- “Bo Jangle”, linum,

hollyhock,verbena, salvia and carnations.. yes the same carnations

that i rooted from cuttings. since i have the originals in pots

already i thought the new ones should go into the ground.. both the

hollyhocks and linum were space deprived in the existing places(

mixed containers) so they really must be thanking me right now..

atleast i hope so!!

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i’ve also got begonia semperflorens in pink

color and a white verbena..

Talking of verbens.. i took cuttings from diff colored plants and

stuck them in a pot for rooting.. i will probably use these rooted

cuttings for hanging baskets..

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There is another french marigold

which the squirrels never let bloom so have rescued this plant with

a heavenly fragrance and it will also go into a hanging basket..

The seedlings both in ground and indoors are showing good progress

and the ones outside will have to be transplanted soon..

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I have a feeling that the notorious squirrel in my garden is

feeding upon my poppy venus.. one day the bud opens and by the

evening the flower vanishes.. very neatly trimmed off too.. it just

lets it stay up on the plant for as long as i photograph it:( the

squirrel and me have a silent eye to eye conversation.. i look at

it chewing my plants.. it looks up at me.. i stare.. it continues

chewing.. i threaten wid my stare.. and it runs off only to come

back soon.. smart squirrel always keeps its eyes open to checkout

when the coast is clear.. must do sumthng abt it!!

Another color in verbena is unfolding.. peach.. i love it..

absolutely.. totally..

And the supposedly black but really dark maroon pansy has opened

up!! no regrets about it not being black.. i love what it is..

truly velvety and different.. if looked at closely though i can see

some patches of black on the petals..

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And a few more pansies..

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The freesia has opened up too.. i was hoping for pink but ths one

is yellow.. equally beautiful though.. stunning i must say.. just

that i have to have every flower in pink..

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The marigold in the cute li’l container has also flowered.. its

Bo-Jangle variety.. have a look..


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