Thriving in Summer: Growing a Garden in the Desert

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Blooms! Blooms! Blooms!

Guess what?! Finally, after two months(ish?!!) our mung plants are finally growing some blossoms. The @divinekids planted these mung plants a couple of months ago and were amused at just how they quickly grew from seeds to tiny sprouts.

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They grew so fast, but at one point I think they stopped, or the growth isn't really that obvious when they reach a particular height. Below is a photo of them from last week, 13th of June.

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Maybe due to the extreme heat, our cat, Kulet recently is finding comfort in lying on our plant beds. Why not, the soil is frequently watered and shaded, so it must be cool! This afternoon, I found her lying on the pot where we planted the mung plants. Kuleeetttt!!!!

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A stem got broken but @kennyroy tried to graft it. Let's see the magic of his green thumb a few days from now.
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Grafting and Blossoms

Speaking of grafting, @kennyroy has planted some watermelons. He has two plants which are thriving very nicely in their spot. One is a regular plant, and the other one, he grafted - - 2 plants into one.

One is has also started to show some blossoms, and a tiny fruit, we think!

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Hard work

Growing a garden, as it is, is already a great task. It also requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. What plants are suited in what environment, what kind of soil, how much water, etc.

All the more, gardening in a desert country like the UAE is also very challenging. We don't have the technology big and commercial gardens here have. Having good soil is also a challenge, as you would imagine hence, we started composting our food wastes too. Should I mention watering these plants 2x a day? By the way, did you know that UAE started growing its own rice? They are even planning to grow coffee and wheat! That's thanks to their many sustainability and innovative projects.

Well, all credits to @kennyroy for all the hard work. As I said in one of my earlier gardening posts, I take pleasure only in the harvesting and cooking. 😅


More Gardening Posts

Gardening Pleasures: Reaping What You Sow
Mini Vegetable Garden Update 2
Looking Up to the Sky! The Amazing Mung Plants
Our Thriving Little Garden
Our Mini Vegetable Garden : Little Pleasures

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Ang galing galing! Hoping the plants to survive. Kinakausap ba ng @divinekids na mabuhay sila? Haha. Yong ante ko pinapakiusapan nia yong mga halaman niyang "mabuhay sila". Haha.
Blessings!

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Hay naku, Sana nga. Sobrang init na sa Lalo na sa tanghali. Kinakausap ko rin mga to. Pero tipong, "good morning", ganun. Haha

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I'm impressed with all the work you have put into growing your plants! They look happy and healthy!

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Thank you! It's really hard, considering the extreme temperature, but we enjoy it a lot. 😊

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Awww. namimiss ko talaga ang taniman ko sa dati kong apartment. :'( So happy to see your garden! Nakakakilig kapag may nagsprout na noh? Just be careful of the ants pala. If there are ants on the stems, check to see if there are aphids on any of the leaves. Spray agad ng repellant.

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Oo nga, nakakatuwa talaga. May mga pinapatubo akong basil and romaine lettuce indoors. Kinakantahan ko every morning para mabulabog at magsisibol kaagad. :D

May mga ants nga, will have to check out for aphids.

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Kailangan ba yun kinakantahan? Matry nga yan. Hahaha.

Usually ants are good kapag nasa lupa lang sila. Pero pag nasa stems or leaves, not a good sign. Either nanginginain sila nung fruits or yung sugar na biproduct ng aphids ang habol nila.

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