Stephanie

LATEST ARTICLES ( 150 )

• Rosy Passion

  

  A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world -- Leo BuscagliaRosa 'Kate'This is a well said quote, isn't it? Roses are gorgeous and timeless... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Day to Night Time

  

  We must cultivate our own garden. When a man was put into the garden of Eden, he was put there so that he should work, which means man was not born to rest. --... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Plants Inside

  

  No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden -- Thomas JeffersonWhile the gardener is... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Captain Ozone

  

  Anyone seen the new Captain America movie? Comic superhero comes to life on-screen... I thoroughly enjoyed the show and wish he was real in the light of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Bit of Sweet Respite

  

  Although the weather is still hot, the few heavy rains did brought a little respite to the long dry spell we had earlier. The plants in my garden perked up... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Dry Spell Colours

  

  I have been staying indoor most of the time due to the hot weather but my plants are not. By late afternoon, I can almost hear them 'screaming' for water! Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hot Favourites

  

  I was feeling under the weather for two weeks. The flu is still bugging me and the unusual dry spell is not ending any sooner. To make matters worse the sky... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Lively Garden

  

  My hippeastrum sent out its last stalk of flowers last week. It took a long while this time round for the flower stalk to appear and leaves to flourish after th... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Colour Rules

  

  Orange is the prominent colour in my garden for the week when my orange Hibiscus rosa-sinensis sends out a flower or two on different days. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• At Last!

  

  I am glad to have completed a few things that I have been procrastinating. I guess I am still in holiday mood, hehe... Anyway, I am super happy now!!Does the pi... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Petals and Leaves

  

  Happy New Year 2014! May this year brings you lots of happiness and many gardening successes :-DI had a good yearend holiday and I hope you have had a good one... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Cheer Up Gloomy Sky!

  

  There are always flowers for those who want to see them -- Henri MatisseWhen everything seems gloomy (it has been raining daily! Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Sowed with Love

  

  Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee -- Muhammad AliThis very inspiring quote simply let us know how the great boxer wins. That is so true for that... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Something Cheerful, Something Pretty

  

  My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view -- H. Fred DaleSometimes the garden... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Weeds!

  

  I don't have a gardener because I enjoy pulling weeds. It's hard to explain, but there is something fulfilling about pulling out a weed and knowing that you... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Seeing Them Grow

  

  I grow my plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia,... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Bugs Only

  

  God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done -- Author Unknown It has been raining in the afternoon almost everyday recently. The nights have... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Strange Discoveries

  

  My fake plant died because I did not pretend to water them -- Mitch Hedberg Some gardeners like to have a fake flower or two in their garden. I was walking... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Flourishing Greens

  

  We need a place in which we may flourish and be ourselves -- Timothy Radcliffe It has been a wonderful week and my plants are growing and blooming better than... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Colour-Rich, Nutrient-Rich

  

  How lovely is the silence of growing things Once plants are comfortable enough, they will just grow and bloom freely. Though some may flourish slowly and some... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 GARDENING, HOME