Peace Lily growing back

I am happy to see that this plant which got affected by frost is growing back. Thanks to Granny for providing me this idea to cut it back to the level of soil and give it a dose of fertilizer. This worked and now time to move it to a new container and fresh soil.

Open Terrarium

Isn't it cute?? I learned something new this weekend when I visited our local garden center, Mohoney's. There were many Terrariums and kits for sale. I had everything on hand except for some charcoal and plants to make one. Here is the outcome of my project. This is such a easy and neat idea to have your own micro garden contained and easy to care for. The Terrariums on display at Mahoney's are a great inspiration.

Newcomer

New addition to my indoor plants is this Corn Plant. I always love how healthy they look when they come out from nursery and now its up to me to keep that up...

Sun can do magic...

I remember the top hat blueberry with no leaves couple of days back and couple of days of warm weather and look at the new foliage. Again its a lonely blueberry bush/plant. I know its better to have more than 1 plants to have good pollination to get fruit. Hopefully next year I should do that. Even it has not given me any fruit it is interesting just to watch it grow in summer and then have colorful foliage in fall and shed its leafs in winter and comeback again in spring. I have this from 2009.

Chard in the container

Whats growing in containers?

Here is update on the containers, I started this season. So far they are growing well with early warm weather. Below are Chard, few carrots and Chard ..

Tophat Blueberry which survived last winter, but not sure if it can give any fruit...

Jasmine plant which survived 2 winters, hoping to see atleast 1 one this year..

Herbs (Oregano, Mint and Sweet Basil)

Ornamental Thai pepper

Eggplant is sharing a pot with 3 marigolds

Flower box with pink petunia and marigolds

Spring Plant Container

This is going to my office...

Winter Sown Petunias

I got the seedling from a plant swap and they have been winter sown. Winter Sowing is an awesome technique used to start plants from seeds not worrying about many factors.

My Favorite

Pesto is something that I don't think I can get bored with. My sweet basil is growing and I cann't wait to harvest and prepare some homegrown basil pesto.

Curry Leaf

Signs of growth in long awaited curry leaf plant

Neon Chard

Today's harvest...

Parsley

This is the first time I am growing parsley, its considered world's most popular herb. So far I have used only in sandwiches, but planning to make pesto or parsley potato when its ready for ample harvest.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek in container

One of my favorite herb, I use these leaves in curries and in paratas. I have sown few of the fenugreek seeds I use for culinary purpose to get the plants. Check the small pot in which my daughter put some seeds.

Tophat Blueberry

Newest addition to my container garden, "Tophat Blueberry". This is a variety for containers and supposed to yield yummy blueberries too. Blueberries are very particular about soil and warm temparatures. I potted it in peatmoss and making sure not to over water the plant.

Herbs & Greens

Left: Neon Chard Right: Baby Spinach

One of my plans for summer is to have herbs and a few Greens in containers. Can't beat the aroma of fresh herbs in my delicious meals. The home grown salad greens and baby spinach give a great taste to any salad, as they are organically grown and freshly harvested. My daughter learned harvesting the herbs one leaf at a time and gets excited to do so :). Some herbs are growing and some are yet to grow, they are in seedling state.

Fenugreek sprouting out

Coriander/Cilantro

Buy one get one free

I got a deal at one of the stores, buy one plant and get another free. So here are the 2 plants I got home and planted them in my spray painted pots.

First Containers

This is my first container arrangement, got inspired by the projects by Fern @ lifeonthebalcony. I have not used all the exact plants but using Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum), Coleus and Celosia. I felt its a thriller, filler and spiller concept. If you have noticed, the pots have been spray painted to get a metallic look.