Saturday, 27 December 2025

Garden Affair : Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 The Year 2025 is ending , the year which will be remembered for  an unusual weather system which is  ending on a note of  warm winter . This year makes me realize and become thoughtful about the impact and forewarning of  Global warming which is now becoming a reality, still going through the  current scenario the weather patterns still gives us chance as ' forewarned is forearmed' . 

It has become a ritual for my Thank giving cactus to bloom near Christmas every year  from the  last decade . 


                                              


The only silver lining of warm December is plumerias  especially Plumeria pudica is blooming in the last week of December  which is unexpected for this time of year.                                                                                                                                   

 
                                                                                                                                 
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Saturday, 20 December 2025

Garden Affair : Chrysanthemum season

 Its December which is perfectly  suitable season for chrysanthemum blooming environment in my region . 

Mums are in full bloom by the mid of December , as they bloom in profusion they  are best to put up a show in the Garden in the  early  winter .

                                                                                           
























Spider mums are always the show stealer                                                                                    








                                                                 








                                                             

                                                                                       

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Monday, 15 December 2025

Warm December

 The  concern about Global warming seems corroborated as  we are experiencing warm weather in December .  While a cool Autumn in November was a predicament for cold beginning of December the uncertain warmness in  weather in the month of December is alarming. 

December is actually warm when u spot Bougainvilleas and Adeniums blooming at the end of first fortnight of December.

                                                      









    Chrysanthemum blossoms had put up a show                        




My self seeder French marigolds have started blooming                                                                  


Bauhinia Purpurea is blooming profusely in December 



The silver lining of  Warm weather is that some of the blooms from Autumn are still blooming . 








October to Early March sees bird visitors in my Garden, Plumeria  Tree has become  a hotspot for        Birds in my Garden. Greater Coucal was spotted perching on Plumeria Tree                                             



                 

It flew to grass to feed upon insects and I was fortunate to capture it closer                                 
                                                                                                                              





                                                                                



Saturday, 13 December 2025

Garden Affair : International Mountain Day

 

International Mountain Day is observed on December 11 with primary motive to create awareness of significance of Mountains directly with  Water , Earth, Food , biodiversity and thereby direct correlation with  promoting and  maintaining overall  ecological system. 

Why do we need Mountains and what role they play in our Life 

                                Mountains plays vital role in our life as they provide fresh water resource to billions of living beings in the world in a gradual process of creating   rivers which are actually generated through melting of snow on the mountains which supply fresh drinking water , irrigation for agriculture and hydroelectric power  . This day highlights the significance of mountains in our life and spreads awareness about the conservation of Mountains to make aware about  the  possible threats of climate change, overexploitation and environmental change laid upon Mountains .                                            


What is the importance of International Mountain Day and why is it celebrated ?                        
                            
Mountains play vital part in  our existence   , this particular event is celebrated every year to take urgent actions to preserve glaciers from the climate change.   This day is formed to educate the public about the significance of existence of Mountains and thereby to create a social movement         to bring issues related to Mountains on the political table .                                                                   
                                                                              





What a laymen can  do to respect and protect our mountains                                                                                               
We can save mountains by practicing daily habits of saving water and non renewable energy. It should be noted here daily practice  of minimizing consumption of single use  plastic, using sustainable transport when possible like walking and cycling can actually contribute indirectly in conservation of Mountains .                                                                                                                                    
People who are visiting mountains should respect them by carrying out all the trash with them back from mountains   on the trails, observing wildlife and glaciers from a considerable distance, avoiding making noise pollution in to the   mountains.                                                                                                                                                               

These above mountain images are clicked by me during my visit to Himalayas. 


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Saturday, 6 December 2025

Garden Affair : Winter perennials in my Garden

 Winter season has begun in my region, we observe  mild winter with blooms throughout the winter . 

While the spring seems far in the beginning of Winter its actually some of the  perennials that bloom in winter months to brighten up the garden .  

                                                           Dombeya blooms till  the peak of winter     


                                                                          


                                                       Curtain vine wafts fragrance in the air 



Winter is season for Roses 



Bauhinia purpurea blooms throughout the winter 



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Saturday, 29 November 2025

Garden Affair : Coolest Autumn of the Decade

 This year has been unusual in my region with unprecedented monsoon season consequently bringing drop in temperature in the Autumn season. While the beginning of Autumn season was derailed after extended monsoon season hereafter  we are almost at the mid of Autumn season and temperature is already drooping as early winter which is quite unconventional for this time of year. 

Garden is in the state  between   Summer and Early winter blooms whereas  summer annuals are still  blooming numerously early winter  blooms are already in full bloom 

   

                                                         Coral Jasmine blooming profusely in Autumn 




Petunias and Vinca blooming at same time 



                                                Chrysanthemum are already showing up blooms 







Adeniums still putting up a show in Garden 

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Saturday, 22 November 2025

Garden Affair : Autumn Harvest

 Autumn Season is a transition season in my garden as winters will  be arriving shortly and monsoon season has  just  passed  thereby there is  drop in temperature consequently which is favorable for collecting harvest of summer and monsoon. 

Harvest season in my region here in the Northern India  is observed  majorly two times in  a year i. e.  Spring and Autumn , the summer and monsoon grown are ready for harvest and are available  till the end of Autumn season. 


Lemons are ready for harvest after prolonged monsoon season 

                                                             


Colocasia or Taro root is a  tuberous vegetable its leaves and tube is prepared to make delectable curry or even for snacks.                                                                                                                                     

Colocasia ready for harvest 




Eggplants are omnipresent throughout the year in my garden 




The hard pruning did wonder to the   pomegranate bush this year 



It is the beginning of Tomato season 






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