I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow.
Gardens will always have a special place in my heart, at least that's how I could describe my fondness to plants, flowers or gardens in general. I may become lazy at times, but I would still spend time to admire and appreciate whatever it is growing on my yard or even other people's grounds when I am outside our own lil kingdom.
At times when I feel stressed out or simply needing some inspiration on my writing, I'll just step out of the house, get my watering bottle or just pull the water hose and soon after, I'd be happily tending to my plants.
So when the hubby cannot find me inside my wee office, chances are, I am just at the far-end of the yard visiting the plants or on a warm day, I'd be pulling weeds. Although I must admit that these recent, I often stay away from the outside because of the cold.
And that's why I'm a bit proud that I was able to clean the weeds from the plot of my beans and the small plot of strawberries too, lol! I mean, that's an achievement already for me on these lazier, colder times :)
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One reason we love to grow some veggies for our own consumption is the satisfaction and guarantee we get knowing that what we put on our table are our own organic produce, rather than buying from the market wondering what chemicals have been used on them.
Also, the joy and happiness felt when seeing our plants blooming, flowering or bearing fruits is immeasurable. It is just pure bliss. And that is also why my phone gallery is full of photos of plants and flowers because I just love capturing their moments more than my own, lol! (Truth be told, I don't even have a selfie on my album, haha!)
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And yes, chili peppers are some of our stable plants in the yard. Neighbors know we have them so whenever they are needing some, they would just come and pick whichever they prefer. The yellow one is not that hot or spicy but has a different aroma. The tiny ones are called "native chili" and very spicy.
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And here comes the crowns of the yard! I say so because they give radiant colors around :)
These below are called Solanum Plant or Winter Berries and I have a lot of them. I started with just one stem and then they multiplied over time. I like them because they are not difficult to care for, low-maintenance so to speak.
And the Lipstick Hoya are multiplying too. Cut a wee branch and plant anywhere and it will be growing roots in no time. I always adore them when they bloom.
Other common plants around are crab cactus and a few pots of Nemanthus.
These on the other hand, were captured from another's yard downtown. I took myself to a wee tour while the hubby had a meeting with the house owner. Being one who easily gets fascinated by flowers and plants, I couldn't leave without taking photographs, even without the owner's permission, lol!
And if there is one thing I'd like to have around my yard, it would be a palm tree or a couple of them. I always wanted one but I thought it wouldn't survive here in our place because of the climate. But then last week, I saw some growing beautifully somewhere 30 minutes away from here so I got excited because I have been wrong all along, thinking even an ornamental palm tree won't make it here, but it actually can. It would be a goal to check off, hopefully within the year.
Thank you and this is my entry to the GroVid22 challenge by 
