Tiny Garden Creature

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Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain – Henry David Thoreau

And my aster has a visitor, Tiny creature easily attracts to the open range of the flower petals, and it can help in the process of pollination.

A little creature that makes a big difference. heart

Flower and Garden Show at UPLB

Twice a year, flower and garden show is being held at UPLB. The show was headed by the Los Baños Horticulture Society.

Last October 7, 2016 the mid-year flower and garden show where been opened to the public. Landscapes from different gardens exhibitors were been displayed. Varieties of plants and flowers were being showcased in the event such as ornamental, herbal, fruit bearing, aerial, cactus and succulents. There are also several booths installed in the event wherein you can buy the plants you want. Ranges of the plants are from 35php and up depending on the type of plants you wanna buy. Aside from plants, there are also food stalls and some handmade water hyacinth products available.

There is only a minimal entrance fee as you enter on the show, price range from 5php for kids, 15php for students and senior citizen and 20php for adults.

The flower and garden show will be open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and it will run until Oct 16, 2016.

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Landscape 3rd Place Exhibit
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Landscape 2nd Place Exhibit
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Landscape 1st Place Exhibit
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Special Prize Exhibit

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Cactus and succulent mini landscape
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Malaysian Mumps
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Violet Dendrobium

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Tillandsia or so called “Cotton candy Plant”

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Garden Gigs

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” The love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies, but grows to enduring happiness that the love of gardening gives” – Gertrude Jekyll

I grow up seeing my grandmother fascinated to her garden. It was a small orchidarium built in-front of our house. Different varieties and colors of bloomed aerial ornamental plants were present. She allotted her pastime taking care of those lovely flowers.

Since I was a kid then, I already appreciated the flower beauty. I always wanted to come along with her every time she visits her garden. I was amazed whenever I saw new bloomed flowers and as a kid, my curiosity wonders…. I always keep asking questions about flowers were started.

Green Thumb! This is the gift for growing plants. And yes like my grandmother… it’s also in my blood! 😉

I started having my garden when I transferred to my own apartment way back 2008, succulents were my first love because it is easy to manage and ideal for small spaces. Then when I got married my mother in law gave us “welcome plant” as a presents for our new home, until it multiplies… Now I grow several varieties of plants including herbs, vegetable, and flowering plants like orchids too.

Gardening is a fun-filled and great bonding activity with my child especially when having dirt in hands, sprinkling of waters and beating the heat of the sunJ. It requires labor and attention that teaches to be patient and give us full of hope at the same time. It can be also stress reliever from the time, effort and a lot of care spending with…and when you see your plants growing well and successfully bloom; it gives satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.

Gardening makes me happy and it is a great feeling to have my garden appreciated by other people. heart