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October 2011 in our tropical garden
Orchids and Celosia Shopping for orchid plants had never been that quick and easy for us before this! We got some last month, not from the garden nurseries where one would usually procure them but from the church that we usually attend, after the Eucharistic Mass Celebration. Strange, huh? Well, the Church of St Francis [...]
Our tropical garden update for August 2011
Hmm… we thought that we’ll run out of garden news eventually since our garden plants were greatly reduced due to health problems (i.e. John’s suffering from lumbar spondylosis that impairs his gardening activities). But it appears there are still leftovers that aren’t willing to be categorized as run-of-the-mill as yet. Some plants just want to [...]
Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya, Dragonfruit), the uniquely flamboyant cactus!
Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya, Dragonfruit, Night Blooming Cereus, Belle of the Night) What a stunning beauty, most deserving to be named ‘Belle of the Night’. John and I felt blessed indeed to have enjoyed the rare appearance of two flowers one lovely night more than a year ago on the Hylocereus undatus that is planted [...]
March 2008 in our garden!
The garden month of March has been quite eventful. With a sunny and hot season, and some rainy days especially during the Holy Week leading to Easter Sunday, these sun-loving flowering plants simply love it and dance happily in our tropical garden. The fabulous bushes of the Mussaenda cultivars, Mussaenda philippica aurorae and Mussaenda erythrophylla [...]
Refreshing fruits of Syzygium Samarangense (Wax Jambu/Java Rose Apple)
Syzygium samarangense/javanicum (Wax Jambu, Java/Rose/Water Apple)
Our Backyard Garden
An area measuring 22 feet by 9 feet just outside our kitchen, entering and exiting through our back door. This is another gardening area at the back of our home that delights us very much, mainly because our lovable pet dog, Maxi, the resident king is here.
Savour the sweetness of Annona squamosa (Sugar Apple)
Annona squamosa (Sugar Apple, Sweetsop)
