Leela's Garden & Kitchen

I cannot believe it is 2014.I planted some peppers and tomato plants that mom brought from California.  Shilpa , my older daughter started a vegetable garden.  She planted some peas, lettuce , cucumber , yellow squash. Butternut squash and pumpkin.  They all are coming good.

Early morning is the best time to garden in Alabama. Enjoy the photos! lemon tree -  I can't wait for the lemons to ripen! It's taking forever. Saucer Hibiscus persimmon tree  fern that I bought for $1  from a senior pear tree that took a break last year

swiss chard lemon  tree mango trees yellow knock out rose Add caption     Mahogany splendor Hibiscus             

I bought some new plants this year. I went on vacation, and when I came there were so many weeds in the garden. I'm still in the process of pulling out all the weeds! I took some pictures to post on the blog - enjoy and comment. Oleander tree. I was amazed at how big it grew. Chinese lantern. I'm waiting for it to turn orange. The lemon tree that survived the winter. "Knock-Out Roses" - I propagated these and they are blooming with two colors.  Amaryllus flower. It bloomed last month. 

New Arch and gate built by Gardner Crape Myrtle tree (Hope it is ok  in next spring) Persimmon tree in Mississippimiss I hired a helper to trim the trees and do some leveling of the stones for the vegetable garden.  I spent some money for gravel and garden soil . I am getting ready for next spring. I went to pick some persimmons in  Mississippi.

Begonia shared by my  senior rider Knock out roses blooming whole summer I think this is Mexican sunflower (perennial) Fall mums Angel Trumpet Papaya plant from compost  Persimmon  Wrapped persimmon to keep birds away Pansies on the deck  I did not do much garden work recently.  It is cold last week but it is going to be warmer again before winter. I have some fall mums, angel trumpets, roses in the garden.  I still get some peppers, sorrel and some beans.  I got the yellow angel trumpet plant from Texas and white trumpet plant is from the seed.  I am happy that the angel trumpet plants are perennial.  

Avocado from  California Blue Jay on our deck Curry leaves plants in my cousin house. Vegetables from my garden Chameli flowers P Pears from my garden Curry leaves plant  Donda kayalu from moms garden .  It is a vine and stays even in winter. I went to California for my uncle daughter's wedding.  I stayed with my mom for a few days and visited my cousin's garden.  I enjoyed the weather in California better than Alabama.  It is nice to visit but I do not want to live there.  I miss writing in my blog but in Birmingham we have no rain from a long time.