Garden Affair : Growing Edible Flowering plants for upcoming spring season

Where spring seems far and dubious with uncertainty of winter weather some of the spring flowers that are appreciated for adding vibrant colors in spring season after the end of long dreary winter season are also surprisingly edible by nature . While there are innumerable spring annuals that can be added as an ingredient or placed as garnishing  on food these below are most popular ones that are rewarding to grow for  spring show.  

     Violas

 

Nasturtium                                                                 

Marigolds and Calendulas 

                                                   

                                                

Dianthus

                                                          

Roses

                                                             

                                                                        

These are one of the popular spring annuals grown for dual purpose of adding colors to the spring garden and also adding flavor to your favorite cuisine. These are added in salads, used in  preparing jams, used in breads and added to change color of  food in many cuisines.

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Garden Affair : Winter Days and Garden

 Winter has been unpredictable this year with very warm December  and contradictory January starting on a note with hard hitting cold wave . Now when we are into the second fortnight of January temperature has risen and few of the early spring annuals are already showing up blooms. The talks regarding Global warming seems becoming reality. 

                                       I would had never expected Schzianthus blooming in January

Petunias are already in full  bloom in January this year

Snapdragons blooming in January is surprising             

If the present  weather  condition will persist Spring  season seems to be coming early this year.                   

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Cold waves grip the city

 The winter  weather which started post December this year brought days of fog , chilling winds and drop in temperatures to  single syllable  in the first two weeks of January. While winter is not harsh this year comparatively the persistent cold wave had  brought chills to the core in body. 

Now as we are at  the end of first fortnight of the year Garden is seeing some growth with blooms mostly on perennials or annuals that were blooming from December . The spring annuals had been stagnated from December . 

                              Marigolds have well adapted winter   in my region                              

                                                                      

                        Bauhinia blooms are at their prime in January

                                        The chrysanthemums blooms will start wilting   in upcoming weeks 

The cranberry Hibiscus loves winter as it outshines all Hibiscus varieties in January

The Common Hibiscus is unfurling gradually after cold waves had surpassed 

During my a day trip on the outskirts of city one of this Common Stilt was spotted perching upon water lands.  

                                                          

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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