A Little Gardening

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It's been a really long while since I did some work in the yard garden. The excessive rains in the last 3 weeks simply made me lazy that I spent most of my days indoors. With our power grid still out, there isn't much to do, except for some reading, more napping and a little bit Hiving.

The sky was looking better yesterday around mid-morning and got me on my feet to do some yard work. I thought of just raking or cleaning the fallen foliage but ended up pulling some weeds and trimming things first.



After the weeding work, I decided it was time to plant the lilac stems for they were showing some growth already. Because I wasn't sure where their place should be, having them in pots sounded a better idea. We can easily move them to a different location without disturbing their roots.

I don't have available pots so I opted to recycle (perhaps upcycle is the right word) the water bottles. We have been buying commercial bottled drinking water for a while now because our water source is no longer safe for consumption. That however, comes with a price — more plastics in the house. And so, what better way to reuse those stuff than to grow things in them, right?



Aah, some sunshine! I have been longing for its warmth and it came finally. It was a welcoming respite from the cold days.

My first thought was not to cut the 6-liter bottles but after having a hard time filling one with soil, the top most parts had to go.


I was just glad the husband's pruner still works despite being rusty, lol!

Next was putting holes in the bottles for excess water to drain. The farmboy taught me this trick.

Using a pointy tool, (I'm not even sure if it's a screw driver, lol!) just push it through the bottle filled with soil and voila, it puts a clean hole in it. Repeat until there are enough holes.



And no, I didn't have to exert a lot of effort to do that. It was actually easier and faster.

Putting holes in them when they are empty is harder (noisier too) and takes a lot of time so fill them with soil first.

After all four had holes in them, it was time for the stems to go in. But let's cut them shorter.


None of the stems have grown any roots yet but perhaps soon, they will.



This is a rose stem by the way. I pulled it out from its pot to check if it grew roots and glad it did.


My work was almost done and it was time to wash the tools, take a shower and have lunch.



And not to forget mentioning, I also used the top parts of the bottles. They are not to be wasted. Had then arranged along the edge and may grow some other things in the empty spaces.


And there they are!

Maybe I should have painted the bottles first? But then the rain came soon after I had the tools cleaned. What a bummer! I was hoping the sky would stay clear until evening. Well, what should I expect? It's the wet season after all.



Anyhow, I'm just happy to have done something during the day and it felt fulfilling.



Will probably be updating about these bunch of plants in the next few months.

Until then, Happy Sunday❤

Photos are my own. 06082023/09:30ph

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Can't wait see the update.

Here in my garden so much weeds 🥲 rainy and hot weather in same day

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Happy farming dear. But be careful with the mud. Hidden objects may harm your nails. Well, gloves are protective but beware my friend.

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Thanks for your reminder, Luci. I did have some scratches on my skin but it's okay. Part of the gardening adventure😅

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You even knows how to do gardening hehe.. .may kuryente nb sa inyo?

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I do, minsan tamad lang😅

Wala pa sis dito , pero meron na daw don sa isang bahay. Iniisip ko nga kung uwi kami don, kaso having second thoughts din kasi maingay mga sasakyan don.

!LADY

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May generator nman cguro kyo

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Meron sis pero d ko carry matagal na nka on sya, masakit sa ulo ang ingay. Hopefully next week, magawan sya ng shed don sa baba para lumayo konti sa bahay.

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Oh, you used your weekend so well, and then I love how you made sure that nothing goes to waste, not even the plastic bottles haha.

I hope this grows very well hopefully.

Happy weekend friend.

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It was a healing activity and glad to have done it :)

Thanks for your good wishes and may you have an equally fabulous weekend❤
!LADY

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Can't wait to see the result, and the update for your garden.
Happy that you have sometime to do your gardening. : )
!LUV !PIZZA

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We shall see how they go :) Thanks and hope you are enjoying your weekend.

!PIZZA

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PIZZA!

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Certified plant tita. Parang nawala na lahat ng plantita dito sa amin pagkatapos ng pandemic hehe

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I'm just getting back to the groove, lol. Been neglecting our yard for a long while already. How's you? Great to see you again !LADY

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It seems a plant expert started to do gardening after the storm. I think you enjoy gardening very well and it should be also. I can feel it because in recent times I also have done gardening also when I was in the village.
Whatever you are enjoying it and it's the best thing that can happen.
!LUV
!PIZZA

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plant expert

I wish that's true, Inti😅

But yes, it was a good exercise. Made the soul feel alive.

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Good idea to plant in the water bottles until you know where should be the home of the lilacs.
Seem like we are having the same weather. The rainfall is incessant - small break maybe sun but then it returns.

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Yes, will still be deciding where to position them :)

We do have similar weather. Hope it gets better sooner. Have a lovely weekend❤

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Well, I cannot say that you are lazy because a rainy weather tends to make people feel relaxed and I'm sure that is what happened to you.
I hope to see the update about how far you have gone

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You are so kind, thank you. The weather has something to do with it indeed :)

Will be sure to give an update when they thrive❤

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A day well spent, indeed! Those plastic bottles were really put to good use. 👌 I bet the lilac would look great when they bloom.

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It was :) Will see how long the lilacs grow and start blooming.😉

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Kumusta pala dyan nung palaging umuulan?

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Daming landslide and pagod na ang earth. Drizzly lng konti ngayon. Hoping wag muna umulan ng ilang araw.
!PIZZA

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Isn't it funny how we might not get into the garden for ages, but when we do it's so rewarding, even if we've put it off?

It's a shame you have to use bottles in the first place. I always hated that travelling in Asia and I noticed a lot of hotels have water filling stations so you can bring your own water bottle. Is there no other way to sterilise water? I do admire your upcycling (yep that's the right word) and they do make great water containers for sure. Better than ending up in landfill or on the side of the road polluting the area!

Love this photo. It really speaks of a satisfying day's work! Great to see you joining in.

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That's very true. I have been putting things too long and glad to have gotten the groove to at least do something. It revived the soul.

We used to filter our drinking water and it had been okay until the last few months where we often suffer from LBM and realized our water might be the culprit. We are looking into other options to minimize buying bottled water. We may go back to sourcing from the refilling station.

Thank you and it's a pleasure to join in❤

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You did a good job, sis.
And it's good that trick of opening the holes in the bottles when they have soil, is true that empty is difficult to open them.
Have a lovely week, and I hope the weather is getting better over there. 🤗🌱
!LUV

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Working in the garden is not easy because everything has to be taken care of, especially in the beginning, everything has to be watered.

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Maybe that is true. We only water garden plants during dry days

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