Garden Affair : Makar Sankranti

 Makar Sankranti is a holy festival of India which is  celebrated on the occasion of transition in  weather when colder weather  move out and warmer weather begins. It is  also   a celebration of  harvest thereby paying gratitude to God Sun for  giving us food, light . It is a time when Sun starts it transition towards north thereby beginning of warmer days . 

                                                                               

Makar sankranti is majorly celebrated in our region by flying kites. Flying kites on  Makar sankranti signifies paying gratitude to the Sun God for giving us warmth, food and water after the cold weather comes to an end. 

                                                                 Makar sankranti Kite flying 

Significance to the Nature and Flora Fauna                                                                                      

Makar sankranti signifies the connection of harvest and nature's bounty with transition in weather as sun moved towards northwards. The shift in the sun direction symbolizes new growth of flowers and leaves. It is an occasion to show gratitude towards Cattle and fauna that feed us and plays major contribution in human life. 

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Garden affair : The Beginning

 Happy New year everyone . The year 2026 is here already how time flies  so fast it was the last January of 2025 when we talked about How to regrow from vegetable waste

                                                                        

                                                                     

In February I shared How was I smitten with these Tulips in Tulip Festival                                           

In March the alarming disappearance of Sparrows was highlighted through World Sparrow Day                                      

In April I was awestruck with Garden Amrit udyan situated in Presidential estate of India

In May I shared my experience How my Garden is thriving through heatwaves 

                                                                         

In June I shared How I grew my vegetables in 45 c

In July I shared my experience about How to easily propagate Houseplants in monsoon

In August  the monsoon brings back the greenery

In September we shared the importance of   Big butterfly month

                                                                         

In October we discussed How is curry plant a super food 

In November I shared my  Autumn harvest

And December was alarming as  we experience warm december in decades 

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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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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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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                                 

                                                                                                                              

                                                                                

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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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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