subhashini May 94 minThe Caterpillars ate my Newsletter!There is this inconspicuous lemon plant in my backyard. It stands between a coconut tree and a rustic shelf where I store my gardening...
subhashini Feb 172 minThe Petrea PhotobombSpring has been lazy this year. It is mid-Feb, and the mornings are still cool, and it wants you to stay tucked in bed. The birds are...
subhashini Feb 31 minHoya AustralisEvery spring the Hoya Australis flowers bloom and fill the garden with fragrance. This bunch called umbels has 20-30 pentagonal shaped...
subhashini Dec 21, 20211 minHibiscus SeedI've been trying to cross pollinate hibiscus flowers. This is the seed pod from one of the experiments. The seed pod ripens and disperses...
subhashini May 25, 20211 minFireball LilyI met this flower the year when I was a bride to be. My mother-in-law had bought this bulbous plant from Lalbagh and it decorated our...
subhashini May 14, 20211 minAtractomorpha LataSaw this new insect in the garden. @inaturalist app Seek tells me it is called Atractomorpha Lata. It is herbivorous and belongs to the...
The Caterpillars ate my Newsletter!There is this inconspicuous lemon plant in my backyard. It stands between a coconut tree and a rustic shelf where I store my gardening...
Neem leaf juice for the gardenIt is peak summer and the season when mealy bugs and aphids take over the plants. It is also the season when along with many other trees...