Monday morning...a new week begins.
@arunima25 (93194)
Bangalore, India
May 22, 2023 12:12am CST
Happy Monday morning from this side of the planet 
. It's 10:30 AM here and the sun is out. It's a pleasant weather here
. We finally got good rain on Saturday and Sunday evening.
. It was much awaited. It has brought some relief from the rising mercury 
. Today's weather is pleasant like our city's weather is supposed to be
A new werk begins. I hope you all had the weekend as you wanted it to be. And wishing everyone a wonderful and productive week ahead
I had a perfect weekend. Could be lazy and spend some good time with family, visited one friend's house that was due for long for Sunday evening high end tea.. Will make a different post about that later as I found something interesting to discuss there.
Yesterday, first half of the day was productive with gardening. My gardener ( whom I call on need basis) is out of station. But on request he sent his nephew to help me. A lot was done with two of us working together. He was new to my garden and needed a lot of supervision. Finally, a few pots were changed ( too old and had cracks), some fancy pots were made ready for indoor plants, seeds of veggies like ladies finger, spinach, tomato, green chillies, coriander and brinjal were planted, neem oil was sprayed ( I saw some ants on my hibiscus and rose plants) and we added compost to all the pots. It took 30 kilos of compost for my whole garden.
I was too tired by afternoon and then we went to our friend. By the time we returned home, heavy rain came. Glad that we were not caught in ths heavy rain. I was too tired by the end of the day and couldn't stay awake after 9:30 in the night.
Have started my day at 4:30 AM today. We went for an hour of walk today. My husband and I enjoyed the early morning refreshing walk in the pleasant weather .
I wanted to post the picture of my pots with indoor plants. But the picture is not loading here( I have to bring down the size). So, I post here the picture of the produce from my garden yesterday. The last of the beans as they had started drying up and we needed to replace them. We had enough french beans and flat beans in the last three months. Even shared some with my friends
Now, moving to read new posts here.
Have a good time in your myLot corner
. It's 10:30 AM here and the sun is out. It's a pleasant weather here. We finally got good rain on Saturday and Sunday evening.. It was much awaited. It has brought some relief from the rising mercury . Today's weather is pleasant like our city's weather is supposed to be
A new werk begins. I hope you all had the weekend as you wanted it to be. And wishing everyone a wonderful and productive week ahead
I had a perfect weekend. Could be lazy and spend some good time with family, visited one friend's house that was due for long for Sunday evening high end tea.. Will make a different post about that later as I found something interesting to discuss there.
Yesterday, first half of the day was productive with gardening. My gardener ( whom I call on need basis) is out of station. But on request he sent his nephew to help me. A lot was done with two of us working together. He was new to my garden and needed a lot of supervision. Finally, a few pots were changed ( too old and had cracks), some fancy pots were made ready for indoor plants, seeds of veggies like ladies finger, spinach, tomato, green chillies, coriander and brinjal were planted, neem oil was sprayed ( I saw some ants on my hibiscus and rose plants) and we added compost to all the pots. It took 30 kilos of compost for my whole garden.
I was too tired by afternoon and then we went to our friend. By the time we returned home, heavy rain came. Glad that we were not caught in ths heavy rain. I was too tired by the end of the day and couldn't stay awake after 9:30 in the night.
Have started my day at 4:30 AM today. We went for an hour of walk today. My husband and I enjoyed the early morning refreshing walk in the pleasant weather .
I wanted to post the picture of my pots with indoor plants. But the picture is not loading here( I have to bring down the size). So, I post here the picture of the produce from my garden yesterday. The last of the beans as they had started drying up and we needed to replace them. We had enough french beans and flat beans in the last three months. Even shared some with my friends
Now, moving to read new posts here.
Have a good time in your myLot corner 18 people like this
17 responses
@LadyDuck (502232)
• Italy
23 May 23
@arunima25 - Same as you, while I worked yesterday in the garden I was thinking that it's a hard job, but our home grown vegetables are so much better.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
I totally agree there. It might be consuming my time and effort. But when I harvest the produce, I feel that all the time and effort was worth it.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
I am hoping that I get a good produce again. The seeds from previous years were over and I have got some new ones. I hope that turn out as good as the last one. All this consumes my time and effort. But I get so happy to see the produce and it seems that all the time and effort was worth it.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
22 May 23
I love those beans!!!
Glad the weather is nice now for the start of the week there Arunima.
Here I am okay..we have a lot of pollution from Canada coming our way though.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
23 May 23
@arunima25 Yes it is here in Colorado Arunima..it is choking us down here..it is coming from Cananda..I cannot open the windows or breath outside it is that bad.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Last week was horrible with too much of heat. But then we are getting rain from this weekend and it comes every evening.. The weather is pleasant now, just as we expect the Bangalore weather to be
Are you talking about the fire and smoke on Canadian side? I read it some where online about this fire and the smoke and pollution coming out of it.
. The weather is pleasant now, just as we expect the Bangalore weather to be
Are you talking about the fire and smoke on Canadian side? I read it some where online about this fire and the smoke and pollution coming out of it.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
@RebeccasFarm Oh! My God! That sounds terrible! Even the thought of it makes me choke. Hope it gets over soon.
@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
22 May 23
That produce is going to be delicious I bet! That is something I want to try. This was a very good day and this post cools the soul from a stressful Sunday. My favorite day of the week. This is a reminder to enjoy my favorite day day again.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 May 23
I used it today for cooking and it was really delicious. Home grown veggies are a delight. I assume that Sunday would be favourite of many people.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
22 May 23
I don't like Mondays but today wasn't bad so I'll take it
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
You seem to be having the Monday blue syndrome 
. I guess most of the working population has that. Poor Monday!! It has to be the most hated day
. I guess most of the working population has that. Poor Monday!! It has to be the most hated day 1 person likes this
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
23 May 23
@arunima25 If I can I would have removed Monday from my Calendar
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
22 May 23
On this weekend I made some french beans with broccoli and carrots it was surely a tasty meal
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Wow!! All those are my favourite veggies and I am sure that it would have been delicious!
Today I made some sauted brocolli as a side dish for my lunch
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
23 May 23
@arunima25 that's great I can just imagine how tasty that dish is right now 
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
22 May 23
The Bangalore climate is ideal for growing vegetables and with your green fingers they must be happy in your garden ever wanting to please
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 May 23
@arunima25 Offline purchase of seeds is more reliable.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
@allknowing Yes, I tried Amazon during pandemic. It was a total waste. But few seeds of the lot that I got from Trustbasket were good. But they were too expensive. I prefer to get it from the organic bio centre near us
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
The weather is pleasant now with the regular rain visiting from Saturday. Before that it was unusually hot and didn't seem like Bangalore.
Now, we just hope that it doesn't rain in excess to ruin everything.
I got some new seeds as the previous stocks were over. I bought it from the same nursery. I hope that they are as good as the last stock. Keeping fingers crossed.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 May 23
I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for good produce. I have got some new packets of seeds. The old ones were over. Really hoping that they turn out as good as the last ones.
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
22 May 23
Nothing is better than home grown vegetables and those beans looks so good. Glad you had a good weekend. My weekend flew by with family stuff.
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
24 May 23
@arunima25 having fresh vegetable is definitely worth the effort and all the time gardening takes. I wish I had room for a garden here. Buying vegetables is expensive
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Gardening made the weekend productive.. I know that growing veggies and maintaining a garden consumes a lot of time and effort. But then we get to see the frsh produce, it seems worth all the time and effort
Weekends with family stuff sounds great . Hope you have a good week ahead
. I know that growing veggies and maintaining a garden consumes a lot of time and effort. But then we get to see the frsh produce, it seems worth all the time and effort
Weekends with family stuff sounds great . Hope you have a good week ahead 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
@Marilynda1225 I totally agree. Well, I am not able to grow enough to meet all the veggies requirements and need to buy from stores too. Prices are rising everywhere. But at least, I have a constant supply of green leafy vegetables, tomato, beans, brinjal, radish etc. I don't buy them from store.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Yes, it has made the weather pleasant, how we expect Bangalore to be...cool and pleasant throughout the day. Rain is coming every evening from Saturday and we get some good shower for couple of hours. We just hope that now we don't get excess rain and flooding like the last two years.
I am glad that I called a help. With two of us doing it together, I got it done in almost four hours. It would have been too much for me alone.
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@sathviksouvik (23240)
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22 May 23
I love your dhania patti. In our house they are used by my mother and wife in almost all the dishes. They taste and smell so nice
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@sathviksouvik (23240)
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23 May 23
@arunima25 thanks Arunimaji I totally agree with you. My mother puts dhaniya patti in upma. My wife puts dhaniya patti in fish curry. Everywhere it tastes good.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
@sathviksouvik Many dishes need that garnishing with dhaniya patti. Not only it adds flavour to the dish, even plating of dishes look incomplete without it.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
I always have a pot full of dhaniya and one with pudina. They come handy anytime. Most of the delicious dishes are incomplete without garnishing with dhaniya
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
22 May 23
That's a nice harvest. You worked really hard. I'm glad you received some rain and that it's not as hot for you. Have a good week.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Thank you. The rain came on Saturday evening and since then it has been visiting us every evening for few hours. We have a pleasant weather, how one expects Bangalore weather to be.
I hope that you had a good start to the week and you are doing good
and since then it has been visiting us every evening for few hours. We have a pleasant weather, how one expects Bangalore weather to be.
I hope that you had a good start to the week and you are doing good 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
Thank you. It's a lot of time and effort that goes in there for kitchen garden. But then looking at the produce feels good and all seems worth it.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 May 23
@arunima25 I can see where it would be worth the work no doubt. Fresh is always so good.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
Thank you. It's Tuesday afternoon and the week has started well. I hope that you are also happy with the way things are going around.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
29 May 23
You made me smile . I am a morning person. I am most active from 5 AM to 2 PM and then slowly my energy level starts fading
. I am a morning person. I am most active from 5 AM to 2 PM and then slowly my energy level starts fading 1 person likes this
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 May 23
@arunima25 I'm glad you had the help. I would be exhausted from working alone.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 23
The fresh produce from our garden taste heaven, much better than what we get from stores. And then all the time and effort that goes into gardening seems worth
There was a lot to be done in the garden and glad that I got the help. Together we worked for around four hours. It would have been too exhaustive and overwhelming if I did it alone.
There was a lot to be done in the garden and glad that I got the help. Together we worked for around four hours. It would have been too exhaustive and overwhelming if I did it alone.1 person likes this
@Metsrock69 (3617)
• United States
23 May 23
I made it to monday morning earlier today. Happy next day to you
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 23
I love to start my days early. I am a morning person and starting my day early means that I am more productive with it.
Happy day
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