Green Thumb Sunday – Flower Shops

Posted by gmirage1 on Apr 28, 2008 in gts, stock photos | 7 comments

Not only flower islands are prolific in the city, flower shops are open all year round. Here are 2 of them, first is near an aunt’s neighborhood on a snowy day, below is one at a train station.

Nicht nur Blumeinseln reich an der Stadt, Blumegeschäfte auch. Die erste findet man nahe der Nachbarschaft meiner Tante, unten ist an einer Zugstation.

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Green Thumb Sunday

Posted by gmirage1 on Apr 21, 2008 in gts, stock photos | 7 comments

I have only seen pink cherry blossoms
so I was surprised to see the white ones.

Also surprised about dark pink plum blossoms.

Green Thumb Sunday – Wordless

Posted by gmirage1 on Apr 14, 2008 in gts, stock photos | 5 comments

Green Thumb Sunday – Learning to love plants

Posted by gmirage1 on Mar 31, 2008 in gts | 2 comments

11 March 08

My daughter had a small project at school…they were given a plastic cup and some seeds, they would plant the seeds and watch them grow, but she was absent from class the day it was given so she was a little late to submit it. She asked for some soil and whole-heartedly sprinkled the seeds on it then asked me for some water. She would then patiently water the ‘glass’ everyday.

Nevertheless, 5 days after her patience paid off! Voila! That’s her cress which she ate two days ago with butter and bread!

16 March 08

Join the Fun, show what nature is about

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Green Thumb Sunday – Plum blossoms

Posted by gmirage1 on Mar 24, 2008 in gts, stock photos | 9 comments

Another Flower Macro shot, but this time plum blossoms. Above, white ones which really makes me smile…notice that below is the actual size of a plum blossom.

This small blossoms when together looks so elegant, very much like a Japanese woman wearing a kimono. Also, in Japanese culture, they play much during weddings and other occasions. It is about this time of the year too (perhaps last week) that they celebrate the Plum Blossom Festival.

But what made me smile the most are the pink plum blossoms! I thought at first that they are cherry blossoms but looking closely they do not have much petals. So far, my most favorite flowers (in order) are sakura (cherry blossoms), tulips and ume (plum blossoms). How about you? What’s your most favorite flower?

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Green Thumb Sunday – Spring and planting

Posted by gmirage1 on Mar 10, 2008 in gts, stock photos | 7 comments

7 March 2008

I went to the Garden supplies shop some time last month to buy some soil and also additional pots. I bought a plant with many off shoots from a nearby grocery store (yes, they sell plants too lol). So I decided to divide the off shoots and that’s why there’s the need to buy soil and pots =).

The smallest sack available were 20L, I took one and there still remains much soil until now.

While looking for a pot I saw these! Well, just inside the shop and none in the streets yet, only the crocuses are really visible.

Here’s one of the many off shoots of the bigger plant, which name unfortunately run off from my memory (again!). Waaaahhh!

Happy GTS everyone!

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