Garden Affair : Does Lucky Bamboo actually work

 Lucky Bamboo plant is a popular indoor houseplant that  had became popular after its cultural significance as a good  omen  in the ancient practice of Fengshui had been proven in the world. It became a household plant after it became a name in every household as a plant that bring good fortune .  

                                                                              

How to grow the Lucky Bamboo plant and care 

                                                                                       

It is interesting to note here while it is called Bamboo plant due to its resemblance to Bamboo it is actually not a Bamboo plant instead a variety of Dracaeana Family. It is an easy to Grow indoor plant that requires ample indirect sunlight and can be easily grown in water , sand and any well drained  soil . 

Propagation of Lucky Bamboo plant 

                                                                                 
Lucky Bamboo is an easy to grow plant that requires minimal care and grows well indoor . The Lucky Bamboo cutting can be propagated through stem cuttings . The cuttings obtained from the offshoots grown on the plant can be easily grown in water and also can be grown in well drained soil with the use of rooting hormone . 

                                                                      

Does lucky bamboo actually brings good luck ?                                                                        

According to Chinese culture Fengshui Bamboo stalks can be directly effecting your fate and bring good omen . According to Chinese culture Fengshui number of stalks grown of Lucky Bamboo plant have their own significance and there quantity individually  symbolizes the   positivity and prosperity in our life. 

Although this plant is not directly related to bringing  good fortune in life the placement of plant according to Fengshui and Vaastu shastra has mentioned its significance in bringing positive energy and happiness in home when placed  in the south east direction of House. 

My personal experience of Growing Lucky Bamboo 

I had planted set of six stalks of Lucky bamboo about five years back in a small jar which was kept in a living room with indirect sunlight . It grew within a year with offshoots growing on three of the stalks which I trimmed and used for propagation. While what positive effect it brought into my life is still unascertainable it is definitely a great indoor plant that can be grown to add greenery  to your room .  

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Garden Affair : Big Butterfly month

The weather after monsoon is cooler in comparison to Summer  with  pleasant sunny days which is considered favorable  for the emergence of bugs and bees  family . Butterflies are more prevalent  after  the post monsoon Indian climate.  While the ideal monsoon season in India covers July to Mid September. It is the September season that leads to growth in Fresh vegetation and emergence of annual and perennial nectar rich blooms that attracts Bugs and Butterflies. 

                                                                             

Big Butterfly Month in India is celebrated in September month which has primary focus on spreading awareness about the presence of Butterflies and thereby encourage the observing , recording and reporting of Butterfly  sightings  which help monitor Biodiversity and overall assess the environmental health.                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                  

Why it is important to conserve Butterflies and How to participate in Big Butterfly month  ?  

Butterflies protection and conservation came into light when it was scientifically proved that           Butterflies play vital role in maintaining ecological Balance . They play active role in assessing           environment health and climate change .Thereby Big Butterfly month plays significant role in         collecting data of Population of Butterflies.                                                                                                  

                                                                            

                                                                                                                           

How to participate in Big Butterfly Month                                                                                                     

   - Participants can count the population of Butterflies using apps and submit their collected Data on available platforms and apps. Some of the relevant apps working on conservation of Butterflies are  INaturalist, Official BBM App                                                                                                                                                          

-Participants can attend    workshops and seminars to get awareness about Butterfly month organized by clubs , NGOS working  for environmental protection .  There are even Butterfly walks organized in parks and places to sight butterflies to  record their count  and observe their species.                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                      

- Organizing get together and events by Nature enthusiasts to encourage awareness about protection and conservation of Butterflies.                                                                                                                

Plants like Bougainvilleas, Indian milkweed , Plumbago , Lantanas, zinnias and many other nectar rich flowering  plants should be planted more to attract Butterflies in Gardens, parks .                            

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Spring that comes post monsoon

 Monsoon    has outperformed itself  this year as records of rainfall pertaining to   last decade has been broken this year in my region.  

These self seeders always dominate my  post monsoon Garden 

                                                      

                                                                                        

                                                                                 

Bougainvilleas steal the show post monsoon 

                                                                                 

I am recommending this Life saver succulent plant to every fellow gardener who wants to grow succulent for the first time  at their respective  place if you don't see freezing temperature as it is one of the most hardy succulent in my Garden and those star fish alike blooms are stunner. 

                                                                          

Some summer bloomers that chose post monsoon over summer season due to temperature drop post monsoon   to flourish in their prime. 

                                                           

I am observing sudden increase in population of Myna Bird from quite some time now in my region. I recently found out that they are very adaptable in diverse habitats and their breed is well established in Indian Terrain  .  

                                                                                

Garden Affair : This self seed flower tastes like Cranberry

 I have been always astounded about how Nature surprise us in the most pleasant manner. Monsoon is on a state of taking bid adieu for this year  and now in no time Autumn season will arrive in my Garden . 

Autumn season is one such season when Garden sees maximum blooming just after the spring season .The summer annuals are at their peak blooming  and just like spring even self seed plants which emerge post monsoon blooms at the mid of Autumn and continue blooming till the end of  season.

Cranberry Hibiscus or Red leafed Hibiscus which self seeds itself every year  as an annual in my Garden during Autumn  is a beautiful shrub with large red to maroon colored Hibiscus shaped  flowers with elliptical maple shaped leaves . The leaves and flowers both are edible and  even taste like Cranberry fruit. 

                                                                                    

                                                                  

Method of Growing and care 

While Cranberry Hibiscus is a hardy perennial like every other Hibiscus plant it grows well in a Full sunny area  and blooms profusely when fertilized before flowering period. The Cranberry tastes mostly comes from the leaves of plant. The juice extracted from leaves of plants has the taste of Cranberry Juice. 

                                                                 

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Garden Affair : This plant in my Garden is immortal

           It was about two years  ago when I was cleaning up garden area after disarray created by downpour post  monsoon season . During this process of cleaning time in my Garden  I discovered  out this stem  lying on  porch area of Garden. I ignored it on the first thought that it could be some kind of  weed and kept it on a Garden Table and forgot completely about it only to rediscover it  almost a month later at same place, I was amazed it was growing and even leaves were budding and this is how I discovered The immortal plant   of Tinospora Cordifolia . The uprooted plant stems can survive months . 

                                         This below  is the stem I found out in my Garden               

I planted that stem and it grew over  into a beautiful voluptuous vine in a course of two years 

                                                                      

I have covered in detail about growing , propagation and care about Tinospora plant in my earlier blog , u can check here How to grow Tinospora cordifolia                                                                                  

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