Sun that is Shining (Garden Update)

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Gardening doesn't just provide you with healthy food but also a healthy mind. It removes the stressful way of thinking because of the daily worries in life. It's normal but we can't just ignore it and never stop minding. That's why having a garden helps us to divert our thoughts and make our day enjoyable. Never forget that having a joyful mind can lead to happiness and that happiness makes us feel healthier. Happy thoughts inspire us to feel good and alive.

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Last week or two weeks, I posted about how the plants in my small garden were not doing well. The Okra plants stopped flowering and when it stopped of course there would be no fruit. By this, it felt like I disliked taking care of the other plants because they're doing the same. I watered them once a day and every morning only. I was not loving it and I forgot the light feeling when I was taking care of the plants. Like removing grasses, removing dried leaves from them, and watching them over.

I almost forgot why I started to have this garden. The disappointment of the plants drowned me not to think clearly. I forgot this garden was supposed to be for the benefit of my mother. She could have those green leafy vegetables and the herbal plants she's using most of the time. I was sorry but it couldn't help and I started buying vegetable leaves from our neighbor. The disadvantage was that sometimes our neighbor didn't bring leaf vegetables from his land in the mountains. I had no choice but to wander in the small village and search for that leaves vegetable named moringa.

Mother thought that moringa was giving her health benefits. Like having a good feeling that she stopped worrying about what she felt. There are so many things she's worried about her health, maybe because of her anxiety. Feeling bad would make her so afraid that she couldn't stop thinking of it. So that's my story of how this small garden was made by me. Anyway, I'm thankful that the plants are doing well starting today when I first saw the moringa that I planted for some time.

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I planted that moringa plant a month ago but because this plant is sensitive every time something touches its body. There are dogs and cats who always visit this garden because of the lemongrass. It's just my own observation that I thought lemongrass for the animals is herbal medicine to them. That's just what I thought whenever I saw dogs that looked unhealthy and started eating the leaves of lemongrass. Actually, that's why these couple of lemongrass plants look like this now.

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What inspired me today to love my garden again this morning was because of this moringa plant. I was hoping it grew, I'm tired of roaming around in the village just to find this one, and also we spent money just to have this plant. I was desperate to have this plant because it's easy to grow and yet I couldn't have one. I planted this plant many times but always didn't grow because of the animals. It ends today, it's now showing greenful leaves as you can see in the image above.

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Added with this herbal plant named "Gabon" in Bisaya or sambong leaves. This one is very important to my mom because she always placed it in her water to drink. Also, she placed it in the hot water as the finishing material after taking a bath. Sometimes she heated it from a minimum amount of fire and wiped it in her body. She said she felt like the itchy and slight pain in her cells were removed. I'm not really sure because I haven't tried it.

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And to my surprise, the okra plant is now showing flowers. It's a sign for sure that it will provide fruits in the future. I hope it continues even though the rainy season is here already. This kind of plant needs good sunshine after all.

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Paul is the name but prefers to be called mrnightmare that feels like living in the dream. A country boy and a dreamboy (dreamer) who likes to stay in a small village even though it means abandoning the future to become a seaman. The passion is writing but not sailing in the vast ocean. Don't wonder if the face will not be shown, this is better where the words can flow smoothly. Come, have fun with me and be part of my journey while talking about life events and random activities. It's fun to learn about life, don't hesitate, let's figure it out as we continue enjoying staying in this world.

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Hi @mrnightmare89, what a lovely garden. Never seen an okra flower before, apparently, it's beautiful based on your photo 😍 Your mother must be so happy to have so many herbs and vegetables

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Hey, thank you for dropping by. Yes, because she can use it right away when she needs it.

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I love you okra and the flower is indeed an indication that fruits are coming. Happy harvesting in the coming days,

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Aba naman, puro OKRA nakikita ko bro ah? Hehehe... Kumusta na ikaw?

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hahaha, un lang meron eh..hahaha, ayos naman, ikaw?

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Maayos naman... papitik pitik lang dito. Useless na kasi magpost dito gawa ng lagi ako downvoted ng BALIW na kababayan mo. Sana magka COVID sya at mawala na sa lipunan! Nahihirapan nanga kami sa buhay tapos idown vote pa ako. Kaunti nangalang kinikita ko para sa pamilya ko tapos wala pang puso yang BALIW na yan! Demonyo talaga! Wala naman ako ginagawang masama sa kanya! lakas ng TRIP, nakakasira ng buhay ng tao! Kung makakausap ko lang yan by phone or VIDEO CALL much better! kaya lang hindi naharap yan! Duwag! Maayos naman ako kausap at mahinahon sa personal.

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