hello world!

a few days ago, the day when the sky was clear after days of continuous heavy rains (see my post here), i was giddy sowing different seeds from YATES i got from our local supermarket.

most of these seeds, i haven't had experience growing (except for zinnia and sunflower).

full of hope, i carefully placed the tiny seeds in the tray (recycled ice cream container from our kind neighbor), covered them with plastic wrap, soaked the bottom of the trays in water for a few seconds, and checked them every day to make sure the soil is moist and they get enough heat from the morning sun.

after a few sunrises, these are what i got (^_^)

 the little seeds have awakened from their sleep...saying hello world!
my zinnias in different colors (orange, pink, purple, and green envy)

 cosmos
a little leggy but doing fine

 calendula
trying to open their dainty leaves 

english daisy
getting a little bit of sunshine

 livingstone daisy
a bit crowded but still happy

 clarkia
reaching for the sun and speaking of sun...

here's my sunflower still a little sleepy.

too bad the pansy, larkspur, dill, and impatiens haven't germinated yet.

but for now, i am delighted by this little miracle in front of me.

i am grateful for these simple joys that put a big smile on my face.

what's blooming in my garden: june 2011

it's my first time to join the monthly Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day.
here are some of the flowers in my garden here in a tropical country where there are only two seasons :)

blue hydrangea

purple hydrangea

yellow flowers

they look like small sunflowers, don't they?

a carpet of blue daze

my very young crape myrtle

white jasmine-like flower sans the smell

my yellow mini roses

in full bloom

pink petunia

dark violet petunia

orange mini roses

a white rose

 dona aurora, a native in the philippines

i love its velvety texture. the pink petals are actually leaves.

the real flower is a small five-petal yellow flower (still close here).

yellow orange mini roses

i love the color of this one.

baby pink rose

peachy pink rose

my favorite

smells lovely

pink = love

show off your garden blooms and join the fun at
MAY DREAMS GARDENS
to see what other gardeners' have in their garden

many thanks to
THE GARDENING BLOG
for inviting me to join GBBD.
happy gardening!

rainy day

what to do on a rainy day?

HARVEST SUNFLOWER SEEDS!

luckily, yesterday was a bit sunny and my sunflower heads were dry.

i cut them and hung them to keep them dry.

today, as it is rainy and i've got nothing to do inside the house,

i grabbed my sunflowers and started picking the seeds from the head.

they were not really dry but mature enough to harvest.  i cut them early because were itchy worms already lurking on their leaves. those nasty worms trying to sneak into eating these sunflower seeds for the chickens...BAD!

 

BEFORE

petals gone

 

pretty sunflower

and AFTER

bald head

i got two handfuls of these seeds

fat seeds that is

for the husband's chickens and fighting cocks

i wish tomorrow will be a sunny day

(^__^)

flowers in the garden

 sunflowers before the rainy season

 the banaba tree in our small "farm" in full bloom

 chilis

wild cherry tomatoes

gardenia

ivy

rosemary

 coleus?

 old variety caladium

 dill

 tarragon

lavander

 variegated bamboo

ornamental pepper

 zinnia, polynesian pink

 bamboo

pink petunia

 pink rose

 orange rose

 gotu kola

violet petunia

thyme

basil flowers

red basil flowers

mint basil

 coffee seedling

spearmint

 white/powder blue hydrangea

 ???

 violet hydrangea

 melendres/crape myrtle

hydrangea leaves

 unknown

 unusual ant

my favorite roses